Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, announced that its high-efficiency, radiation-hardened Coverglass Interconnected solar Cell (CIC) assemblies will power the three Lockheed Martin Next Gen OPIR GEO (NGG) satellites for the United States Space Force (USSF). The NGG program will […]
China is scaling up distributed solar power capacity in a bid to push forward new energy development to achieve its carbon goals. The newly installed capacity of distributed solar power increased 125 percent year-on-year to about 19.65 million kilowatts in the first half, taking up about two-thirds of China’s total newly increased […]
The Biden administration has new plans to get lower-income families in touch with solar energy. The White House announced two new programs today aimed at expanding access to “community solar” projects among subsidized housing residents and families who receive federal assistance to pay their utility bills. It also launched a new rewards program for existing […]
The City of New Bedford has been honored by a New England Energy Policy Association for City Leadership in Solar Energy. The Association of Solar Energy Companies of New England (SEBANE) recently presented the City with the association’s Local Solar Leadership Award, highlighting the City’s prominence in the development of solar energy. With a portfolio […]
As a renewable energy source, solar energy plays an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change, which is critical to protecting humans, wildlife and ecosystems. Solar energy can also improve air quality and reduce water use from energy production. Why do we use solar energy? 7 Reasons Why You Should Go […]
What is solar power and how does it work? Solar energy works by converting energy from the sun into power. There are two forms of energy generated by the sun for our use – electricity and heat. Both are generated through the use of solar panels, which range in size from residential rooftops to “solar […]
