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Support for solar electricity has declined by 8% since 2013, according to a recent RMI poll. July 16, 2024 John Fitzgerald Weaver Polling from the RMI reveals that the popularity of solar power among the U.S. population has dropped to 83%, down from 91% in 2013. During this period, the only energy source to see an increase in popularity was nuclear power, which rose by 11%. All other sources of electricity generation saw declines in public approval. The poll, titled “American Understanding of Climate Change,” was conducted in collaboration with…

The residential solar panel manufacturer introduced large format bifacial solar modules for larger projects. July 16, 2024 Ryan Kennedy Mission Solar Energy, a solar panel manufacturer that recently has focused on the residential market, announced it has expanded its offerings with a new series of solar modules designed for commercial and industrial (C&I) and utility-scale project applications. “Mission Solar Energy is excited to re-enter the C&I/Utility segment,” said Sam Martens, president of Mission Solar Energy. “We have a history in this space having launched our company by supplying to utility…

Vietnam’s Eighth National Power Development Plan stated that the country’s solar potential is about 963GW, but only less than 2% has been utilised. Meanwhile, solar energy will become the dominant energy source (about 200GW) in Vietnam’s energy mix in 2050. Earlier this month, the Vietnamese government announced a plan to allow direct power purchase agreements (PPAs) between independent power producers and large electricity consumers. According to data from the US International Trade Administration, Vietnam’s total technical potential for solar is up to 1,646GW, consisting of 1,569GW ground potential and 77GW…

For many years Mr. Claw and I had been mulling over putting in some kind of photovoltaic system.  Last year we finally got serious and in the late Fall purchased 12 320 W solar panels, and Mr. Claw started researching mounting, storage, inverters, and the rest of what we would need. For this project we decided on an off-grid system that would live side by side with grid power, but be isolated from it.  The main tasks are charging our Chevy Bolt Gypsy Danger, and running a mini-split air conditioning…

Pedro Azagra Avangrid Inc., a sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, has begun to produce power from the True North solar project in Falls County, Texas, near Waco. With 20 MW commissioned thus far, this marks another major milestone for what will become the largest solar power project in Avangrid’s portfolio, and its first solar project in Texas. “This is great news, not just for the on-time construction of True North, but for the state of Texas at large,” says Pedro Azagra, Avangrid’s CEO. “Thanks to the…

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