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South Korea is implementing Carbon Footprint Assessment regulations for the PV market
March 29th, 2021
South Korea recently announced that the country is implementing a Carbon Footprint Assessment standard for the solar modules employed under its RPS and other public projects
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Q & A Series: Dr. Carsten Rohr from NorSun
March 5th, 2021
The Alliance is excited to launch our new Q & A series highlighting our members contributions to ULCS! First, we spoke with Dr. Carsten Rohr from NorSun.
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Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Solar: the French Model
March 3th, 2021
Cecilia Bergman of PINK Strategy writes about the French solar market in the Alliance's first piece in our guest author series.
Read MoreThe EV revolution is here but how will we power it?
February 22th, 2021
GM’s recent announcement that they will transition to producing only electric vehicles by 2035 reflects a broad change currently sweeping through the transportation sector. Read more about it here.
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Alliance Member Hemlock Releases New White Paper on Ultra Low-Carbon Solar (ULCS)
January 25th, 2021
Founding ULCS Alliance member, Hemlock Semiconductor, recently released a white paper detailing how to use PV buying practices to advance ULCS.
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The Alliance Submits Comments Regarding California's Clean Energy Bill, SB 100
December 21th, 2020
The Alliance submitted comments to the Californian Energy Commission encouraging the state to consider embodied carbon and the role of ultra low-carbon solar as part implements its clean energy programs.
Read MoreThe Alliance Submits Comments to French Government
December 15th, 2020
The Alliance submitted comments to the French government supporting the country’s program to value reduced embodied carbon [thresholds for] in solar projects.
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Not All Solar Is Created Equal
October 8th, 2020
Every Solar Project Beats a Fossil Fuel Plant, But We Can Make Solar Even Cleaner – Here’s How
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The Case for Taking Back Solar
March 24th, 2021
Installing a lot more solar is part of the path to clean, renewable energy. But we also need to be producing the entire supply chain.
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The Alliance Statement regarding the Congressional Hearing on H.R. 1512 The CLEAN Future Act
March 18th, 2021
The Ultra Low-Carbon Solar Alliance has submitted the following statement about the CLEAN Future Act.
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Alliance Authors a Second White Paper, "Solar Is At A Fork In The Road"
March 17th, 2021
The Alliance released a new white paper which highlights the role corporate solar purchasers will play in the future of embodied carbon in solar panels.
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Alliance Authors New White Paper, "Coal Fired Solar vs. Ultra Low-Carbon Solar"
February 23rd, 2021
The Alliance just released a new white paper detailing the clear differences between Ultra Low-Carbon Solar and coal-fired alternatives, and reputational risks that the latter pose to corporate buyers.
Read MoreREC Group claims lowest carbon footprint for silicon
February 23rd, 2021
Small polysilicon producer REC Solar Norway has claimed a carbon footprint of 11.2kg CO2-eq per kg silicon, which was verified by EPD Norway and published Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for solar grade silicon and for multicrystalline silicon blocks made by REC.
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Spare capacity exists to support a supply chain shift, industry group says
February 8th, 2020
Michael Parr of the Ultra Low-Carbon Solar Alliance said that excess production capacity in the U.S. and EU could support a call for a supply chain shift.
Read More NorSun's wafers first in the world to receive Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), certifying its low CO2 footprint
February 4th, 2021
Alliance member NorSun has received the first ever EPD certifying a low CO2 footprint for their mono-crystalline silicon wafers.
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California can lead the nation in making solar energy even cleaner
January 28th, 2021
As California decarbonizes its grid and transportation, it can also decarbonize the industrial supply chain for solar energy.
Read More The Alliance Statement on Forced Labor in the Solar Supply Chain
January 8th, 2021
The Ultra Low-Carbon Solar Alliance has the following message in response to the recent New York Times article regarding forced labor in the solar supply chain.
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Influential solar panel players launch alliance to promote their low-carbon products
October 8th, 2020
A new alliance dedicated to deploying ultra low-carbon solar energy today announced its formation. Leading renewable energy companies have joined together to launch the Ultra Low-Carbon Solar Alliance.
Read More Not all solar panels are created equal, according to the Ultra Low-Carbon Solar Alliance
October 8th, 2020
As the world accelerates towards decreasing carbon emissions, so too should the solar industry’s supply chain. This was the idea that has led to the founding of the Ultra Low-Carbon Solar Alliance, which officially launched today.
Read MoreSouth Korea introduces carbon footprint rules for solar modules
May 29th, 2020
The regulations will come into force on June 15 and will entail panel carbon footprints being calculated according to life cycle assessments of their environmental impacts according to the KS I ISO 14040 Korean standard.
Read MoreFrance makes 44 GW solar target official
April 23rd, 2020
Today’s edition of the Official Journal of the French Republic featured two long-awaited decrees: One concerning the multi-year energy program and another on national carbon budgets and the state’s low-carbon strategy.
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The SunCast Podcast Special Report: "Not All Solar Is Created Equal"
March 29th, 2021
Alliance Executive Director Michael Parr sits down with Nico Johnson of SunCast Podcast
Listen to the InterviewDecarbonizing Solar
February 25th, 2021
Executive Director Michael Parr sat down with Tim Montague of the Solar Podcast to discuss decarbonizing the solar supply chain.
Read the InterviewIf You Could Buy Better Solar...
December 3rd, 2020
Why wouldn't you? The Watts Up crew is joined by Michael Parr the Executive Director of Ultra Low-Carbon Solar Alliance. During the conversation hear from Michael about the game-changing outlook The Alliance is challenging manufacturers to establish which results in massive carbon reduction in the creation of solar modules.
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A Brighter Future
November 3rd, 2020
"What if we could make renewable energy sources even cleaner?" In this introductory video, we explain that how you manufacture solar panel materials can make a big difference in the "embodied carbon" (supply chain emissions) of solar projects. Ultra low-carbon solar is available in the market now and deploying it can help companies and governments meet their sustainability commitments faster.
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