California's new net energy metering (NEM) 3.0 changes have been causing a stir in the solar community. But what does it mean for consumers? Here's what you need to know.

• First and foremost, the changes are focused on ensuring that solar customers receive fair com…

Solar panel cleaning is an essential part of keeping your solar energy system running at peak efficiency. Regular cleaning can help to reduce dust, dirt and other debris build-up that can negatively impact your system’s performance. Recent studies have shown that …

Previous drafts of the plan slashed the value of rooftop solar blaming rich solar-owning Californians for a utility cost shift to less wealthy residents. A new study by Berkeley Labs showed that middle-income and working-class Californians were by far the largest …

The power output delivered from a photovoltaic module highly depends on the amount of irradiance, which reaches the solar cells. 

Many factors determine the ideal output or optimum yield in a photovoltaic module. However, the environment is one of the contributing…

Posted on May 3rd, 2022

In Applied Physics Letters, by AIP Publishing, researchers from Stanford University constructed a photovoltaic cell that harvests energy from the environment during the day and night, avoiding the need for batteries altogether. The device …

Posted on May 2nd, 2022

Duke Energy, one of America's largest energy holding companies, is inviting residential, small/medium business and income-qualified customers in Florida to register to subscribe to the company's new community solar program—Clean Energy Con…