Siena Hacker

Energy Policy Associate

Siena is former Energy Policy Associate for Electrum and Solar.com and member of the LACI Women in Cleantech Content Committee. In addition to solar.com, she's been published in Solar Power World

Siena graduated from Scripps College with a BA in Environment, Economics, and Politics and a thesis on US utility markets, "A Western Interconnection Regional System Operator: Benefits and Barriers." She's currently a Senior Associate at CLASP, a DC-based non-profit working to expand access to clean energy and mitigate climate change.

Solar Learning Articles

Bacteria-enhanced Solar Can Boost Production in Cloudy Skies

In May 2018, researchers at the University of British...

Renewable Energy May Soon be Cheaper Than Existing Fossil Fuel...

While 2018's solar tariffs have increased the prices of some...

South Korea’s Q CELLS to Open Georgia Solar Factory

In the wake of US tariffs on non-domestic solar modules,...

China Drives Clean Energy Forward with a Solar Roadway

Technological advancements mean that solar panels are everywhere these days....

Perovskite and Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency Reaches 25.2%

While around 90% of solar panels currently on the market...

Japanese Carmaker Nissan Debuts Home Solar and Battery System Program

Nissan, the creator of the extremely successful electric vehicle, Leaf, is...

India Gets Serious About Solar

According to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is on...

Mercedes-Benz Halts Home Battery Program

A few months ago, we reported that Mercedes-Benz was ready...