In the US, saving money is top reason to embrace solar power

In the US, saving money is top reason to embrace solar power

Financial benefits, such as saving on utility payments and avoiding electricity rate hikes, are a key driver of U.S. adults' willingness to consider installing rooftop solar panels or subscribing to community solar power, a new study suggests.

Jörg Sutter, Managing Director of the German Solar Energy Society, sees a direct connection between energy supply and wars worldwide.

Baltimore County Council delays votes on solar bills to review state legislation

The Baltimore County Council delayed voting on two solar bills Monday night to give officials more time to review the impacts of legislation passed during an energy-heavy session of the General Assembly. Though state lawmakers passed the Renewable Energy Certainty Act in spite of opposition from some local governments across the state, the legislation is now creating uncertainty in Baltimore County, with council members and the county executive …

Why Cheap Solar May Not Depend on Cheap Panels Anymore

What happens after solar modules get cheap? The relentless cost declines for solar technology driven by mass production and steady innovation — largely in China — has resulted in a commercial ecosystem where pricing is dominated by everything but the solar panels themselves. In this world, a more efficient panel is not necessarily one that costs less to buy from a supplier, but rather one that can optimize on these “soft costs,” getting more ene…

Solar energy installations continue to grow in the United States

Solar energy installations continue to grow in the United States, as does residential solar power, according to a new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

Solar costs are going up — and not just because of demand

Going solar is getting pricier in the U.S., and Trump-era tariffs targeting China may be to blame.Alexa St. John reports for the Associated Press.In short:China dominates global solar manufacturing, and new tariffs from the Trump administration are jacking up prices on key solar components, especially glass and solar cells.U.S. companies, buoyed by Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, have invested billions in homegrown production, but they still ca…