Introduction to Community Solar: Texas-Sized Potential

By Hanna Mitchell, Program Director for Solar United Neighbors of Texas While demand for solar is growing across Texas – and some Texas cities have recently doubled down on their investments, going solar may still feel out of reach for millions of Texans. And while the cost of solar has dropped dramatically in recent years, […]

What Does COVID19 Mean for the Solar Industry and for Texas, too?

By Joshua D. Rhodes, Ph.D. , Research Associate, Webber Energy Group University of Texas/Austin There is not much in this world that has not been touched by this pandemic. Most news feeds and social media streams seem to be about the same thing: COVID, COVID and more COVID. But then again, it has touched all […]

The Psychology of Solar Module Prices

Making cost predictions over any time frame is a dicey game, but using the past decade as a handy portent ($2 to 18 cents), in several years we could be celebrating the spot price of solar modules falling to a nickel per watt.