US market’s top 10 solar panel brands
SolarReviews ranks the top 10 solar panel manufacturers in a new report, based on weighted metrics such as value, quality, and US investment.
The Hydrogen Stream: Japan expands ties with Germany, South Africa
The Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (Jogmec) and Germany’s H2Global Foundation have agreed to cooperate on clean hydrogen, while officials from Japan and South Africa met this week to discuss hydrogen collaboration opportunities.
Qcells, Solarcycle aim to jointly recover 95% of solar panel value
Qcells and Solarcycle have established the first US solar recycling alliance.
U.S. publicly traded solar installer Sunworks files for bankruptcy
The residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural solar installer files for bankruptcy amid troubled macroeconomic conditions for distributed solar nationwide.
Weekend Read. COP: A solar flop?
Tripling clean energy generation capacity to 11 TW by 2030 was a leading pledge from the United Nations’ (UN) climate change conference in Dubai. With few details about infrastructure and energy storage and no clear PV targets, however, it is hard to judge the effectiveness of the 28th global Conference of the Parties (COP) meeting. Angela Skujins considers possible impacts for the solar industry.
The Hydrogen Stream: US funding 16 geologic hydrogen exploration projects
The US Department of Energy (DoE) has announced plans to invest $20 million in 16 projects across eight states to accelerate the exploration of geologic hydrogen.
Nikola opens hydrogen refueling station for heavy-duty vehicles in California
Nikola Corp. has opened its first hydrogen refueling station for heavy-duty vehicles in southern California. It says it aims to build a network of up to 60 such facilities over the next few years.
CubicPV halts plans for US solar silicon wafer factory
CubicPV has halted its plans to build a US solar silicon wafer factory, as it has shifted its focus to producing perovskite tandem modules.
REC Silicon to shut down polysilicon business in Montana
REC Advanced Silicon Material LLC is shutting down one of its two polysilicon production facilities in the United States. It says the decision is primarily due to regional structural imbalances in supply and demand for electricity.
Super Bowl to be hosted in first 100%-renewables stadium
Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada will make history next week as the first National Football League (NFL) stadium powered entirely by renewables to host the Super Bowl. It achieves 100% renewable energy usage with 10 MW of off-site solar power, alongside wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric resources.
