The DOE estimates that transmission systems need to expand 60% by 2030 and triple by 2050 to meet growing clean electricity and resiliency demands. They are providing $100M to boost transmission siting and permitting and $200M to provide support to particularly affected communities.

World4Solar has released the HelioWing as a freestanding, modular solar canopy that comes pre-configured and can be installed in about 6 hours. Designed for resi use, it has two base models: HelioWing 5 with 7.38 kWp and the HelioWing 7 with 9.84 kWp. The canopy can be customized with storage capacity or a carport with a built-in EV charger.

Solar Builder lays out the argument for why recycled batteries help make solar more accessible to LMI communities. They dig into the affordability of recycled batteries and their impact on certain markets and touch on their role in promoting more environmental practices.

This article discusses the finer points of butyl rubber in relation to solar rooftop mounting solutions. They discuss the basics, variations in product, and best practices when mounting. Key ideas: don’t get creative, invest in a full solution, waterproofing ratings can vary, and avoid offerings at Home Depot.

Renewables provided 25.11% of US electrical generation in the first half of 2023, according to the EIA, slightly up from 25.06% reported for the first half of 2022. Solar grew by 12.44%, compared to the same period in 2022 due largely to resi growth. Twice this year solar’s monthly generation surpassed that of hydropower: by 21.83% in April and by 28.57% in June.

In this video series Jon Bonnano and Kerim Baran interview MIT professor and Climate Change AI (CCAI) co-founder Priyav Donti regarding generative AI and machine learning. In this ninth of the ten-part series (and second portion of the 3 part series) they discuss challenges and biases in machine learning like data demands, quality Issues, and ethical considerations. The video is below.

In this video series Jon Bonanno and Kerim Baran interview MIT professor and Climate Change AI (CCAI) co-founder Priyav Donti regarding generative AI and machine learning. In this last of the ten-part series (and second portion of the 3 part series) we offer the key moments from this part of the series. The video is below.