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Energy Timelines Photovoltaic(eia.gov)

7 points by thelastgallon 27 days ago | 4 comments

An EIA Energy Kids timeline page on the history of photovoltaic solar cells, from Hallwachs in 1904 and Einstein's photoelectric effect to Bell Labs' silicon cells.

Solar in California surpassed natural gas in the first five months of 2026(eia.gov)

42 points by martinpw 4 months ago | 3 comments

Batteries are a fast-growing secondary electricity source for the grid(eia.gov)

23 points by toomuchtodo 2 years ago | 8 comments

Solar and battery to make up 81% of new US electric-generating capacity in 2024(eia.gov)

144 points by epistasis 2 years ago | 206 comments

As solar capacity grows, duck curves are getting deeper in California(eia.gov)

78 points by aresant 2 years ago | 137 comments

First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in operation(eia.gov)

949 points by ano-ther 2 years ago | 998 comments

U.S. EIA Today in Energy article reporting that Vogtle Unit 3, the first new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016, has entered commercial operation.