
Long-duration energy storage: The time is now
States with decarbonization goals must plan and prepare for ways to access energy when they need it. Investing in long-duration energy storage (LDES) is the solution.
June 5, 2023/by Panel The Planet
California hits new record for renewable energy generation
Including solar, wind & nuclear power as well as hydroelectricity via large dams, 59% of CA's electricity now comes from carbon-free sources.
June 4, 2023/by Panel The Planet
Solar accounted for 16% of California’s electricity sales in 2021
In total, solar accounted for 15.9% of the California's retail electricity sales in 2021, the highest among all renewable energy sources.
June 3, 2023/by Panel The Planet
CSBC proposes $400M investment in community solar + storage
The California Senate Budget Committee (CSBC) proposed a $400M community solar & storage investment in its updated Budget and Fiscal Review.
June 2, 2023/by Panel The Planet
Global solar power investment to surpass oil for the first time
Solar is emerging as an energy superpower with this year's investment in the sector ($380B) set to surpass spending on oil production ($370B) for the first time.
June 2, 2023/by Panel The Planet
Scientists break world record for solar power window material
Scientists have achieved a new world record for a next-generation solar cell, which holds the promise for novel applications like building-integrated and window solar panels.
June 1, 2023/by Panel The Planet
California teaches Florida and Texas a lesson in ESG
California’s innovation and prosperity are the consequence of stakeholder-centric environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies.
June 1, 2023/by Panel The Planet
Governor Newsom updates the roadmap to California’s clean energy future
Governor Gavin Newsom today released an update on the state’s clean energy progress and an implementation plan to reach future targets.
May 31, 2023/by Panel The Planet
California’s ‘zonal’ approach could revamp clean energy planning, shrink interconnection queue: experts
California energy experts generally agree that the state’s interconnection processes need a broad overhaul and hope a new "zonal" approach can help.
May 31, 2023/by Panel The Planet
California unlikely to run short of electricity this summer thanks to storms, new power sources
CA regulators say the state is unlikely to run out of electricity this summer because of a big increase in power storage and a wet winter.
May 30, 2023/by Panel The Planet
Perovskite solar cells could power future long-distance space missions
A research team at NASA's Glenn Research Center was overjoyed when they saw that perovskite-containing solar cells performed above expectations.
May 30, 2023/by Panel The Planet
US solar, storage builders dash west in major test for grids
Annual grid connection applications hiked by 40% in 2022 to over 700 GW as demand for solar and storage projects soared.
May 29, 2023/by Panel The Planet