Author: ASES Staff Published: 2/21/2025 American Solar Energy Society
Solar Crushed 2024, but Emissions Were Up as Industry Used More Natural Gas
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| The U.S. invested a record-breaking $338 billion in the energy transition last year, according to a new report, but it wasn’t quite enough to lessen the country’s overall carbon emissions. |
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The Urgent Need for Solar Recycling in the U.S.
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| Despite their expected 25- to 30-year lifespan, solar panels in the U.S. are being retired after just 11 years—exposing a growing crisis in solar recycling that demands urgent action. |
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11 Years After a Celebrated Opening, Massive Solar Plant Faces a Bleak Future in the Mojave Desert
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| What was once the world’s largest solar power plant of its type appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening, under pressure from cheaper green energy sources. |
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| “We need to drive the cost of solar energy down to where it’s competitive for bulk power generation.”
-Jim Dipeso |
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Why 1,000 Sheep Graze This Houston County Solar Farm, and Why It Helps Economy
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| “Agrivoltaics” may not be a common term to many, but in Perry, it involves almost 1,000 sheep on a solar farm. |
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The Urgent Call To Support Tribal Energy Initiatives
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| The Solar for All program promised not only to power homes with solar energy, but to rekindle the economies and train a workforce in some of America’s most disadvantaged communities. |
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How Many Solar Panels Do I Need for My Home? 2025 Guide
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| A typical home in the U.S. needs between 16 and 25 solar panels to power it fully. That number can vary significantly. |
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Large Batteries With Grid-Forming Inverters Can Increase Renewables Hosting Capacity
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| Researchers recommended that transmission system operators consider adopting grid-forming battery energy storage systems system-wide to improve grid stability and to maximize system hosting capacity for solar and wind generation. |
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Solar a Beacon of Hope As Ukrainians Yearn for Peace
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| Before Donald Trump took office, solar advocates were optimistic the feds would keep their funding commitments. Now, they’re not so sure. |
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These Are the Countries the US Imported Solar Panels From in 2024
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| The solar panel manufacturing industry is growing in the United States, but demand is still outpacing the current domestic supply. |
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U.S. Department of Labor Approves Guidelines for Registered Apprenticeship Programs for the Solar Industry
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| The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) have received approval by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for national guidelines for Registered Apprenticeship programs for the solar industry. |
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Water-Based Recycling of Perovskite Solar Cells
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| An international team has developed a new technique to recycle perovskite solar cells (PSC) made on glass substrates using a water-based solution. Tests showed that the recycled cells were as efficient and stable as the original devices. |
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