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Why Solar and Storage?
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The Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2), is accelerating the transition to carbon-free electricity through clean energy research and analysis. The institute aims to use policy research, public education initiatives, and direct outreach to policymakers to explain the benefits of clean energy and develop pathways to widespread solar and storage use.
SI2 is the charitable and education arm of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and is a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
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New Analysis Shows Many Utilities Are Not Fully Accounting for Expected Growth in Electricity: How Distributed Resources Can Fill the Gap
After two decades of stagnant growth in electricity demand, the landscape is changing. According to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), aggregate electricity load growth is expected to double from 0.6% per year as projected in recent years to
Report: 70% of America’s Farmers Open to Solar Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC — Over 70% of farmers are open to large-scale solar projects on their properties if system designs allow for continued agricultural production, according to a report released today by the Solar and Storage Industries Institute
How to Efficiently Connect New Generation to the Grid
Amid growing demand for electricity, a report released today by The Brattle Group and Grid Strategies LLC proposes reforms to generator interconnection, the process by which new, large-scale energy resources are connected to transmission grids. The report called Unlocking America’s
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Shine Bright:
Solar essay Contest Winners
The Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) is proud to announce the winners of its national solar essay contest for high school students.
The goal of this contest was to inspire the next generation of solar leaders to lend their voice to the future of renewable energy. Thank you to all of the students who submitted their thoughtful essays. Your participation is what helped make this contest a success.
