Solar and energy

Solar Market Insight Report Q2 2025

The US solar industry also faces significant challenges due to recent federal actions, including proposed changes to tax credits that would effectively make them unusable for new projects in the near term

Azerbaijan Accelerates Green Energy Transition with Major Wind and

In June 2024, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), the UAE''s leading clean energy company, together with Azerbaijan''s state energy company SOCAR, laid the foundation for

Avantus Closes Financing for Solar-Plus-Storage Project in Arizona

The project has a power purchase agreement with Arizona Public Service. Avantus said the 400-MWh battery storage system will support grid resilience by storing solar energy during the day,

Why New Jersey is going all-in on energy storage and distributed solar

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has approved initiatives to increase clean energy generation and improve grid reliability, including a new battery storage solicitation and the expansion

Solar energy

OverviewPotentialThermal energyConcentrated solar powerArchitecture and urban planningAgriculture and horticultureTransportFuel production

Solar energy is the radiant energy from the Sun''s light and heat, which can be harnessed using a range of technologies such as solar electricity, solar thermal energy (including solar water heating) and solar architecture. It is an essential source of renewable energy, and its technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on how they capture and distribute solar energy or convert it into sol

The Solar Century: Landmark Moments in the History of Solar Energy

The history of solar energy is an American success story. Since the creation of the first silicon solar cell 70 years ago, solar leaders have been innovating, improving efficiency, lowering

Absorption / reflection of sunlight

Global Change Infographic The amount of sunlight that is absorbed or reflected by Earth''s surface and atmosphere affects the energy budget, the amount of energy available on Earth that drives system

Newly Passed Legislation Will Expand Shared Solar, Lower Energy Bills

Bills would scale proven programs in Dominion and Appalachian Power territories to meet rising demand and affordability challenges Richmond, VA — The Virginia General Assembly has

Solar and wind PPA prices up 9% in 2025, set to continue rising with

Solar and wind PPA prices up 9% in 2025, set to continue rising with energy demand Meanwhile, energy storage agreements, or ESAs, have emerged as a fast-growing new product