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In a milestone, the US exceeds 5 million solar installations

Baua Electric

Photo by RAZE Solar on Unsplash The US has now officially surpassed 5 million solar installations, a significant landmark in its shift toward clean energy, according to data released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. The US solar market was valued at $51 billion in 2023.

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The first entirely US-made crystalline solar panels are coming to market

Baua Electric

Photo: Heliene All US-made solar panels featured only imported solar cells until now, but two US manufacturers just struck a three-year, $400 million deal. Heliene’s modules will be the first crystalline solar panels with US-made solar cells. Between 2016 and 2020, nearly 20% of solar manufacturing jobs were lost.

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EGEB: World’s 60 largest banks pumped $3.8 trillion into fossil fuels since 2016

Electrek

The world’s largest coal mining company sets its sights on solar. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. trillion into fossil fuels since 2016 appeared first on Electrek.

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California ARB: GHG emissions fell below 1990 levels for first time in 2016; down 13% from 2004 peak; transportation emissions up 2%

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

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California now has 1 EV fast charging station for every 5 gas stations

Baua Electric

California has led the US in the number of EVs and EV charging stations every year since 2016, according to the US Energy Information Administration in December. In order to find a trusted, reliable solar installer near you that offers competitive pricing, check out EnergySage , a free service that makes it easy for you to go solar.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

After taking solar installation classes and volunteering with GRID Alternatives for several years and learning to install racking systems, PV modules and inverters, and how to wire them up – including bending conduit – in 2015 I installed a solar PV system on my own roof with a crew of GRID experts. Installing the 5.2

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Elon Musk makes opening remarks in SolarCity trial, defends Tesla’s $2.6B acquisition

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billion acquisition of solar energy company SolarCity. The deal took place in 2016 and gave Tesla full possession of the solar panel maker, a move that some Tesla shareholders were not keen on, as some are alleging the move was a bailout of SolarCity. ” Tesla shareholders requested that Musk repay Tesla the $2.6

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