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September 29, 2022
Solar Resilience: Keeping Communities Connected
Solar energy can play an important role in increasing the resilience of the nation’s grid and the communities served by the grid.
September 8, 2022
Solar Investment Tax Credit: What Changed?
President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, expanding the Federal Tax Credit for Solar Photovoltaics, also known as the Investment Tax Credit (ITC).
July 14, 2022
Moment in the Sun: Solar Landscape
Solar Landscape engaged with communities in New Jersey to connect low- and moderate-income households with community solar subscriptions while providing workforce training and educational opportunities.
June 21, 2022
Moment in the Sun: People Power Solar Cooperative
The members of People Power Solar Cooperative in Oakland, California, are demonstrating the feasibility and benefits of community-owned solar, a type of community solar in which residents of a community collectively own a solar system.
June 21, 2022
Buzzing Around Solar: Pollinator Habitat Under Solar Arrays
Pollinators—such as bees, butterflies, and other insects—are critical to the success of about 35 percent of global food crop production. Learn about the benefits of establishing pollinator-friendly plants under and around ground-mounted solar arrays.
June 8, 2022
Four Ways DOE is Helping Clear the Path to Commercialization of Perovskite Solar Cells
Solar cells created with perovskite minerals can be an important tool in the race to deploy clean energy as quickly and cost effectively as possible, but only if we first overcome key technological hurdles
May 11, 2022
Moment in the Sun: Oklahoma Electric Cooperative’s Solar Park and Learning Center
An Oklahoma Electric Cooperative community solar installation turned into an educational opportunity for local children and has sparked interest in solar throughout the community.
March 23, 2022
Solar Energy Innovators Program Develops Careers that Drive the Clean Energy Transition
The Solar Energy Innovators Program has seen success in providing valuable real-world experience for fellows and provides institutions with capacity to implement ideas that support the clean energy transition.
February 28, 2022
Join the Club: Building Community Solar Projects
More states, including New York, are passing policies that enable residents to tap into community solar, which allows customers to benefit from a shared solar installation.
January 19, 2022
Solar Gets Local: How the SolSmart Program Drives Deployment in Communities
Learn how local jurisdictions across the United States are exploring solar energy.