As wildfire season approaches, concerns about potential rolling blackouts linger. A small City in rural Salinas Valley, California is working to build its own microgrid so that they do not have to rely on their utility companies. The Salinas Valley is one of the major valleys and most productive agricultural regions in California. The [...]
In 2011, solar power comprised of less than 0.1% of the U.S. electricity supply, whereas today it consists of about 2.3% of total U.S. electricity in 2020. What lead to major adoption of solar energy in our day-to-day life and in our business? Decreasing cost and climate change. Cost reduction is an essential aspect [...]
Imagine electricity from solar PV installations without occupying any roof or land. Wouldn’t it be awesome? Yes, they are more expensive than any regular rooftop or ground-mounted PV projects but they’re worth a shot. Rooftops are great place to install solar. Ground mounted solar PV have their own advantages, but they take huge tracts [...]
As California looks to meet its 100% clean energy goal cost-effectively and reliably, distributed generation (DG) and storage will play a central role. It is imperative that California prioritize solar accessibility for all and continue compensating the solar customers for the resilient clean energy they deliver to the grid. On Monday, three major investor-owned [...]
Generally, if you asked us how much solar you should put on your roof we would say, “As much as you can.” (Of course, after necessary approvals and proper budgeting and you have sufficient roof space too J). Because rooftop solar power is often the best investment households can make, we recommend installing as [...]
The increasing demand for energy has prompted several research groups to evaluate different renewable energy resources as a whole or as a share. Undoubtedly, solar energy is one of the cheapest and easiest way to generate electricity to mitigate the energy crisis. However, generating electricity from solar energy is not continuous but an addition [...]
As a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty buses in the US, GILLIG LLC helps transit authorities across the nation to meet their sustainability goals with heavy-duty alternative fuel vehicles. Now, the company intends to reduce its own carbon footprint. Installing solar and battery systems to its headquarters and assembly plant is the next major milestone, [...]
Solar energy in the United States is booming. Continuous improvement in technology coupled with rapidly declining costs gives every sunny roof a chance to become a net generator of energy. Installing a solar PV system on roofs of their home proved to be a good idea for many people. Businesses and individuals found that [...]
Citigroup is the latest multinational corporation to commit to net-zero emissions with a focus on Scope 3 (indirect) emissions from the projects and businesses which Citi finances. Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase had previously announced similar plans to reach net-zero emissions, and now Citigroup has also joined the league. "Our ESG [...]
What would you say is our biggest, most complex but important network? We may have ignored its importance but the blackout in Texas forced us to remember that it is our electric grid we need to take care of most. It is not out of place to mention that Texas previously (in 2011) faced [...]
