Apparently, the debt ceiling bill’s permitting deal made earlier this month may have actually hurt the outlook for deeper reforms and transmission legislation. This is partially due to the phenomenon that lawmakers may feel less inclined to make compromises for future legislation anytime soon.

The DOE has made $192 million available in funding to expand battery recycling R&D to push the domestic supply chain. This could grow the lithium battery market ten-fold by 2030 partially driven by increasing adoption of EVs and stationary energy storage. The funds fall into three buckets: consumer electronics recycling, a new advanced battery R&D consortium, and the continuation of a lithium-ion battery recycling prize the DOE launched in 2019.

SolarBuilder has pulled from an article that relays insights from the 2023 PVEL Module Reliability Scorecard. They discuss BOM for various modules and potential issues that can arise from various BOM combinations that can lead to underperformance. They focus in this section on N-type vs. P-type.

Apparently there is quite a bit of nuance around choosing a solar tracker – particularly when it comes to wind testing and the ways in which different types of wind forces impact tracker design and production. This article explores what to consider when choosing the right single-axis tracker tech for a project site and region (including local weather, topography, the influence of other nearby structures or objects, etc).

LG now offers an installer program for those with their LG Electronics Home 8 resi battery system: the LG PRO Program. It offers tools to connect with home and business owners like co-branded sales materials and access to install best practices through their LG | U Training Academy.

The Solar Builder Buzz discusses 2023 resi solar market trends with the VP of marketing at Aurora via their survey of 1,000 U.S. homeowners and 898 U.S. solar pros. Topics of discussion include the imbalance between consumer interest and install numbers, capitalizing on interest and reducing reluctant leads, main drivers of solar interest, customer concerns, and more. The video is below.

In the fourth of a ten-part (and second portion of a 3 part series) SunCast/SolarAcademy solar conversation solar industry veteran Jon Bonanno and Ted Thomas, founder of Energized Strategies and former chair of the Arkansas Public Service Commission, examine the challenges and risks of managing fuel availability, weather variance, and aging systems in a shifting landscape. The video is below.