Author: ASES Staff Published: 3/21/2026 American Solar Energy Society
With Great Solar Power Comes Great Recycling Responsibility
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| As solar power becomes the fastest growing source of energy in the United States, it has matured from a growth-first industry to one attempting to balance growth with full-lifecycle accountability. |
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Solar Panels Are Trying To Use Less Silver. Is That Wise?
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| For a glass rectangle with a simple appearance, a solar panel has a lot of components. Besides the obvious glass, frame, junction boxes and wiring, there are also many minerals and elements that control how a solar panel functions… |
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Sandia Labs Benchmarks PV Software Providers in First Ever Blind Comparison Analysis
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| Sandia National Laboratories conducted the first-ever blind comparison of seven commercial PV modeling software, revealing that differences in weather handling, system modeling, derates, and assumptions grow as system complexity increases. |
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| “Building a domestic circular economy for solar is the next critical frontier to ensure that solar is even more sustainable.”
-Reagan Farr |
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Successful Deployment of a Solar Power System at Mount Rainier National Park
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| In 2005, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) collaborated with Sunrise staff to complete an energy and financial analysis of converting the park facilities from diesel to renewable energy and implementing energy conservation measures. |
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Work Begins on Solar Power Supply at Chernobyl
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| Preparatory work has begun for installing solar panels which the operators of the Chernobyl plant site say will help meet energy needs if external power is lost. |
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Solar and the Cyber Winter
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| Cybersecurity expert Roberto Setola describes a structural shift in cyber threats against solar energy infrastructure, where attacks now target peripheral systems like remote terminal units rather than centralized SCADA |
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Buffering Batteries: The Grid Enhancing Technology No One Calls a GET
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| Buffering batteries placed near transmission constraints are rarely listed among grid enhancing technologies. The usual list includes advanced conductors, dynamic line rating,… |
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Letters: Don’t Waste Our Solar Power
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| The California Energy Commission reports that in 2024, solar met 23% of the state’s electrical energy demand. The fraction provided by solar in the spring is much higher, peaking on June 21 during the summer solstice. |
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Which States Have the Most Grid Batteries?
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| California and Texas are far ahead of the pack when it comes to grid batteries. But another state is seeing storage expand quickly as it looks to store more of its abundant, cheap solar power for later. |
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Increased Spacing Between Solar Module Rows Boosts Agrivoltaics Viability
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| U.S. researchers developed a framework showing that wider spacing between solar PV rows can make agrivoltaic systems economically viable for large-scale mechanized farming. |
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Proven Ways To Improve Solar Site Performance and Longevity
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| Solar Energy systems are designed and built with the intention of providing clean energy for 25+ years. However, the actual life span and performance of solar assets are highly dependent on numerous factors… |
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