The Luxembourg-based startup Maana Electric will soon be testing its TerraBox, a fully automated factory the size of several shipping containers that takes sand and produces solar panels. The company […]
Why you won’t have to suffer to save the planet
By Paul Krugman Today’s column was about reasons right-wing politicians believe they can lie to their supporters about what the Biden administration is up to, especially although not only with regards […]
Pollinator-Friendly Solar Could be a Win-Win for Climate and Landowners, but Greenwashing is a Worry
Solar developers are planting native flowers and grasses near—or even in between—solar panels, addressing the twin problems of pollinator decline and climate change. Between a colorful array of wildflowers and […]
2020 Outlook: Utilities will be pushed to further embrace distributed energy resources
The 2010s saw the concept of the “utility death spiral” — the idea that improvements in distributed technology like rooftop solar and behind-the-meter battery (BTM) storage will make the electric […]
Tesla relaunches solar division, will rent rooftop systems in 6 states
Dive Brief: Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter Sunday that the company has “relaunched” its solar division and will offer to rent rooftop panels to homeowners in six […]