Aug 5, 2020 | Economics, Energy Technology, Solar Industry
The Covid-19 crisis has disrupted solar and storage supply chains across all segments of the industry, initially devastated customer demand, reduced opportunities for the workforce, and caused permitting and interconnections to grind to a halt in many jurisdictions....
Jul 29, 2020 | Environment, Solar Industry
Today’s solar technology is the most sustainable way of generating energy. Solar power is inexpensive on a kilowatt per hour basis, is low maintenance, has zero fuel requirements, generates no emissions, and is completely silent. But even solar leaves a waste...
Jul 15, 2020 | Solar Industry, Solar Technology
The solar industry is used to rapid changes, hence the moniker “The Solar Coaster.” But this year the changes are at their most extreme in my recollection: rapid adoption of battery storage, tariffs, blackouts, the coronavirus pandemic and a recession. It takes a...
Jun 18, 2020 | Business, Economics, Solar Industry
Everyone is looking forward to a return to some degree of normalcy as we recover from the corona virus pandemic. But it is very hard to make sense what a new normal would be with all the conflicting information from health, economic and policy experts — not to...
Oct 12, 2019 | Solar Industry
Where do solar panels, batteries and inverters come from? No, they don’t come from the solar store. They come from distributors who order in huge quantities directly from manufacturers where they distribute efficiently in smaller quantities to contractors in the...
Aug 12, 2019 | Energy Politics, Solar Industry
The United States is a representative democracy. Citizens vote for politicians who, theoretically, advocate for their needs: things like better healthcare, lower taxes, cleaner air, and new technologies such as solar. But one cannot check off the “solar” box on a...
