You may have heard of the global energy transition on the news lately. It's been a focus of most of the world's energy leaders for the last decade or so, spurring global accountability summits that have resulted in events such as the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2016 (read more about the Paris Agreement here).

Have you ever been watching or reading the news and heard a term used that you didn't know the definition of? If you're like me, you use Google or dictionary.com to look up the definition of the word. But what about those terms that are relevant to a specific industry and mean something completely different when taken in the context of that industry?

We're addressing that gap with this list of recently coined or frequently used words and terms related to clean energy and their definitions in a quick reference guide format that we hope you'll be able to refer back to again and again. 

Sustainability. It's a trending business initiative and seems like it's everywhere these days, making it's way into the C-suite at companies. But beyond this trend, what does sustainability actually mean, and more importantly, how do we translate sustainability goals into actual operational plans?

Adding battery storage to new build solar projects has become more prevalent, with more businesses and residential clients choosing to add battery storage to their solar projects. 

According to our research, the top 3 reasons for choosing to include battery storage in a new solar project are:

1. Power backup
2. To reduce or cut ties with the electricity grid
3. To offset energy usage during non-peak production hours

Sustainability. It's a trending business initiative and seems like it's everywhere these days, making it's way into the C-suite at companies. But beyond this trend, what does sustainability actually mean, and more importantly, what does it look like in action?

Microgrids, battery storage, and high efficiency solar panels are the future of renewable energy. 

It’s trendy.

It’ll save my business money.

I want to go green.

I don’t want to pay high electricity prices anymore.

Solar panel technology continues to advance by leaps and bounds during 2020, despite a global pandemic that took the world by surprise.