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

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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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Qcells to supply Microsoft with a whopping 12 GW of solar panels

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In a massive new deal, Solar giant Qcells will supply Microsoft with 12 gigawatts (GW) of solar panels over eight years. Qcells’ largest agreement ever will supply Microsoft with enough solar panels to power the equivalent of more than 1.8 Qcells expects to bring its total solar panel production capacity in Georgia to 8.4

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Renewables expand to 23% of US electrical generation in 2023, with solar in the lead

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rooftop) solar increased by 16.1% Small-scale solar alone grew by 20.1% – faster than any other energy source. In December alone, small-scale solar increased by 21.4% while total solar grew by 30.7%. As a result, by the end of 2023, solar was 5.6% Small-scale solar accounted for 30.9% compared to 2022.

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This legacy school bus maker just delivered its 1,000th electric school bus

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Photo: Thomas Built Buses Thomas Built Buses, founded in 1916, has delivered its 1,000th electric school bus to a school system in Georgia. The company announced today that it’s delivered its 1,000th Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus to Meriwether County School System , Georgia, as part of a larger order. Get started here.

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Mercedes-Benz just opened more DC fast chargers at Buc-ee’s in Texas

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The first Mercedes DC fast charging station came online last November at its headquarters in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Read more: America, Mercedes-Benz wants you to indulge in retail therapy while you’re DC fast charging To limit power outages and make your home more resilient, consider going solar with a battery storage system.

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US renewables’ installed generating capacity beats coal

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Photo by Los Muertos Crew on Pexels.com Solar capacity additions hit the ground running in 2024, pushing renewables’ installed generating capacity past coal, according to new US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data. Installed utility-scale solar capacity (104.61 of the total. of the total. GW) but also hydropower (101.41

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The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV has a quirky $4k discount for Tesla drivers

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Atlanta and Santa Fe folks, I’m looking at you.) –affiliate* Now is a great time to begin your solar journey so your system is installed in time for those sunny spring days. If you want to make sure you’re finding a trusted, reliable solar installer near you that offers competitive pricing, check out EnergySage. Get started here.

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