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Latest EIA data reveals: U.S. Wind & Solar combined, produced more electricity than coal in the first quarter 2023, and virtually tied nuclear power in March. Brief News Update & AnalysisSUN DAY CAMPAIGN, 6930 Carroll Avenue, Suite #340; Takoma Park, MD 20912sun-day-campaign@hotmail.com | Twitter: Follow… Continue Reading “1st Quarter 2023: Mix of all renewables provided a quarter of the nation’s electrical generation”
CAPACITY ADDITIONS BY SOLAR AND WIND EXCEEDED FERC’S EARLIER FORECAST BY OVER 50% AS RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY NEARS ONE-THIRD OF U.S. TOTAL Brief News Update & Analysis:SUN DAY CAMPAIGN 6930 Carroll Avenue, Suite #340; Takoma Park, MD 20912 sun-day-campaign@hotmail.com Twitter: Follow @SunDayCampaign For Release: Tuesday – May… Continue Reading “RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES PROVIDED 65% OF NEW U.S. ELECTRICAL GENERATING CAPACITY IN FIRST QUARTER 2023 “
Monday’s blue skies and cool temperatures resulted in our best energy production yet for 2023! Total solar energy production for the day was 42.7 kWh Out of that amount, nearly half (20 kWh) was sent to the grid. With net metering, those excess kilowatt… Continue Reading “First Day of Spring Delivers Highest Solar Production of 2023”
This story caught my eye a few days ago: Tesla has a home battery to sell you, with or without solar Tesla said this week that it’s now selling Powerwalls separately “in select US markets.” The company hasn’t put out an official list of… Continue Reading “Next Power Outage”
2021 proved yet again that clean energy is a key driver for Pennsylvania’s overall economic success and long-term growth. Pennsylvania’s clean energy sector was one of the fastest growing in the nation, propelling the Commonwealth into the top 10 of states with the most… Continue Reading “Pennsylvania’s clean energy sector one of the fastest growing in the United States”
March has brought a continuation of February’s mild weather in western Pennsylvania, along with more daylight hours, where the sun is ‘riding higher’ in the sky. These factors have all contributed to increased rooftop solar energy production, as we exit the ‘dark days’ of… Continue Reading “Sunnier Days are here Again!”
Those of us in Pennsylvania are fortunate to have the ability to sell the energy credits (SRECs) created by our solar panels. A Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) adds value beyond the electricity savings you get from a solar system. You automatically earn them when… Continue Reading “30 Puts Us Over 1 Thousand Dollars”
‘Community solar is about to explode’ in Illinois Nara Schoenberg wrote a story in the Chicago Tribune on October 31, 2022, “A way to get solar energy — no rooftop panels required — is making headway in Illinois: ‘Community solar is about to explode’… Continue Reading “No Room on your Roof? Try Community Solar!”
by Ken Bossong, Executive Director – SUN DAY Campaign Data recently released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) confirm that solar and wind are poised to experience significant growth this year and for at least the… Continue Reading “Renewables Likely Top 25% of US Electricity and 30% of Generating by Year End 2024”
In a September 29, 2022 story by Frank Jordans tells how Feldheim, Germany, about 90-minutes south of Berlin, has been energy self-sufficient for more than a decade. A bold experiment launched in the mid-1990s saw Feldheim erect a handful of wind turbines to provide… Continue Reading “No One Worries about Energy Bills in One Tiny German Town”