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First Solar selects Louisiana for growth
Announces $1.1B solar plant in the Bayou State; adds more demand for critical tellurium. In a boost for American-made tellurium-based solar technology, First Solar Inc. has selected Louisiana as the locati... — Updated 8/29/2023
Sunshine to power Diavik's sunset years
Rio Tinto to build largest solar plant in Canada's North at diamond mine. Signaling its commitment to clean renewable energy, mining powerhouse Rio Tinto announced its intention to construct the largest so... — Updated 8/22/2023 Full story
The resurgence of nuclear energy in 2022
In possibly one of the most significant years for nuclear since its advent, several nuclear energy milestones were achieved in 2022. Kicking off the year with a corollary incentive program to attract... — Updated 8/13/2023
DOE sees nuclear as key to green hydrogen
Nuclear-powered clean hydrogen production has the potential to be a gamechanger. As one of the most viable options to stabilize the energy demands of the future with clean renewable sources, the... — Updated 4/16/2023 Full story
CA plant first choice for nuclear program
Hoping to promote clean, renewable energy through nuclear power, the Biden administration Nov. 21 announced the conditional selection of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant near Avila Beach, California, to recei... — Updated 11/30/2022
Vale commits $2B to lower carbon output
Brazil-based global miner Vale has committed to investing at least US$2 billion toward reducing its carbon emissions in the coming years. The goals of this initiative are to reduce its direct and indirect... — Updated 7/10/2022
SoCal communities buy First Solar power
Tempe, Arizona-based First Solar Inc. April 21 announced the signing of 15-year power purchase agreements with Monterey Bay Community Power and Silicon Valley Clean Energy. Under the agreements, both... — Updated 7/10/2022
Solar future looks bright for society
Solar energy accounted for nearly 40% of all new electricity generation added in the U.S. in 2019, the largest annual share in the industry's history. According to the most recent quarterly report, the... — Updated 7/10/2022
DOE investing $100M in energy Holy Grail
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) plans to provide up to $100 million over five years for research into artificial photosynthesis for the production of fuels from sunlight. "Sunlight is our most basic... — Updated 7/2/2022
Renewables dominate new US electricity
More than three quarters of new electrical generation in the United States this year will come from renewable sources, according to a recent U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) report. New solar... — Updated 7/1/2022
Solar to see strong growth again in 2020
Global solar installations will continue double-digit growth rates into the new decade, according to the 2020 Global Photovoltaic Demand Forecast by IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information and a... — Updated 7/1/2022
Gallium solar panels can finally progress
Coming from a country where more than two million rooftops have solar panels, the Australian University of New South Wales has been exploring methods to reduce costs to the already cheapest form of... — Updated 7/27/2021 Full story