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Long Popular In Asia, Floating Solar Catches On In US

When Joe Seaman-Graves, the city planner for the working class town of Cohoes, New York, Googled the term “floating solar,” he didn’t even know it was a thing. What he did know is that his tiny town needed an affordable way to get electricity and had no extra land....

VP Harris: Largest-Ever US Order For Shared Solar

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce an agreement for what the Biden administration calls the largest community solar effort in U.S. history, enough to power 140,000 homes and businesses. Harris is visiting the Qcells solar panel factory outside Atlanta on...

Solar Panels Floating In Reservoirs?

Floating photovoltaic systems, or “floatovoltaics,” provide electricity and reduce evaporation. Plus, you don’t need to clear land for a solar farm. A new study by an international team of researchers shows just how useful wide-scale floatovoltaics could be. They...

German Home Solar Power Firm Sees Bright Future as Demand Soars

Soaring demand for home solar power systems in Germany could boost revenues at Solarwatt by more than 50% this year to 500 million euros ($538 million) and lift them to 1 billion euros in 2025, its chief executive told Reuters. “Growth is strong and...