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  • July 2021
    Degradation of Operational Solar Units

    Operational solar assets are continuing to experience higher than expected rates of degradation, with annual degradation in the field at around 1...

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  • June 2021
    Solar Waste: A Looming Problem

    U.S. installations of solar panels rebounded from the coronavirus pandemic with more than 19 gigawatts of total capacity installed in 2020, compared...

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  • June 2021
    Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Eyeing Less Expensive Batteries

    Electric vehicle manufacturers are considering using less expensive lithium batteries rather than lithium-ion batteries that rely more on critical metals. Most lithium-ion...

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  • June 2021
    Biden Approves California Offshore Wind Units

    President Biden has cleared the way for wind turbines off the coast of California. Logistical challenges posed by a deep ocean floor...

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  • June 2021
    Biden Plans to Import Critical Minerals Needed...

    President Biden continues to change his story to Americans—this time to miners. Rather than mining critical metals domestically, Biden intends to import...

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  • June 2021
    Biden’s New Problem: Rising Solar Panel Prices

    Solar module prices fell 90 percent over the last decade, but have since increased 18 percent since the start of the year....

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