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Key Solar Panel Ingredient Is Made in the U.S.A. Again

By: Ivan Penn
25 April 2024 at 13:57
REC Silicon says it will soon start shipping polysilicon, which has come mostly from China, reviving a Washington State factory that shut down in 2019.

Β© Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

REC Silicon is preparing to fulfill its first shipment of polysilicon granules, which are used in the production of solar panels, at its factory in Moses Lake, Wash.

The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution.

9 April 2024 at 10:15
A rarely used technique to upgrade old power lines could play a big role in fixing one of the largest obstacles facing clean energy, two reports found.

Β© Jim Wilson/The New York Times

Replacing existing power lines with cables made from state-of-the-art materials could roughly double the capacity of the electric grid in many parts of the country.

Why the Solar Eclipse Will Not Leave People Without Power

By: Ivan Penn
27 March 2024 at 14:11
Grid managers say they are well prepared to handle a sharp drop in the energy produced by solar panels as the eclipse darkens the sky in North America on April 8.

Β© Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times

Solar panels produce electricity most during the very time that the eclipse will pass over the United States.
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