Category: Policy & Markets
White House seeks to speed up project permitting on federal land
Takeaways from DOC hearing before final AD/CVD decision on solar panels
Top ways to shift the grid so it can embrace renewables growth
176 solar policy actions taken in Q2 2023
Serious potential in bifacial perovskite solar cells
Solar PPA pricing is finally cooling
State climate policies assessed for 20 key states
States with the most solar jobs
DOE has launched $200 million for grid improvements
New study shows feasibility of grassland agrivoltaics
Can old coal plants help fuel a renewables boom?
$7 billion competitive funding program for LMI solar development
Last year clean energy jobs increased in every state
$192+ million in funding to help streamline battery recycling processes
Mixed reviews for new IRA provisions
BLM is streamlining renewable energy development on public lands
Debt ceiling bill’s permitting deal hurt outlook for other reforms
DOE pushes lithium battery recycling
Overview of panel manufacturing abroad and in the US
Batteries, virtual power plants and investment cash
Two new bills in the Senate for addressing grid issues
FERC may be ineffective in handling grid backlog
NREL has some attractive number re global solar deployment
Transmission study and streamlined permitting from the federal govt
Q1 2023: solar and wind produced more electricity than coal
Energy storage requirements to qualify for ITC domestic content adder
Biden vetoes Congress’s attempt to repeal his tariff moratorium
Treasury has released guidance on solar domestic content related to the IRA
The state of the US O&M industry now
NREL: the world can manufacture enough solar to reach decarb goals
Senate joins the House in repealing Biden’s tariff moratorium
The impact of the IRA on clean energy in 5 states
Bill intended to cut IRA tax incentives passes the House
Worrying audit of racking product safety
ICF demonstrates that IRA costs savings are squandered due to transmission woes
Biden creates Office of Environmental Justice
Warehouses offer huge potential for development
Solar companies appeal to Congress to keep 2 year tariff moratorium in place
Community solar’s role in the equity gap around going green
A triple junction perovskite solar cell has achieved 24.3% efficiency
DOE is boosting education in solar manufacturing and other green tech
The current state of Biden’s Justice40 Initiative
Utilities are worried about new DOE transformer requirements
Biden’s 2024 budget request quite a bit for clean energy
Solutions for getting those larger modules up on roofs
Global stats show significant solar boom in 2022
Wafer-forward is point of contention in the Auxin petition
Floating solar has huge potential
FERC is heavily pushing transmission reform
Agrivoltaics is on the rise
What installers need to keep in mind when NEM 3.0 kicks in
A good hard look at solar asset power loss and O&M
Mixed results on the impact of large-scale solar on value of nearby properties
12% jump in renewables from 2021 to 2022
Who will benefit from transmission buildout: incumbent utilities or independent transmission companies
250% increased photoresponsivity of lead-halide perovskite in solar cells
Developing a new revenue model that accounts for storage as a transmission asset
More that 25 GW of new US solar under construction
Community solar due to double in size by 2027
What the IRA is doing for energy storage growth
Batteries are mitigating NEM 3.0’s impact
IRA not much help to inverter manufacturers
Current state of the microgrid market
Nine officials shaping energy policy in 2023
Groundbreaking new HVDC power transmission line
The current state of the module market for installers
Key market developments forecasted for 2023
Highlights of CES 2023
Top trends to watch in 2023
Equity in solar looking better
The IRA and manufacturing
Three key industry trends to watch
Four top global trends in solar and storage in 2022
The IRA and energy justice
New initiative to educate about the various solar jobs out there
Energy storage is booming
Steady growth of smart meters continues unabated
A new stable and efficient process for making perovskite solar
Significant clean energy investment has come from the IRA
The industry reacts to the approval of NEM 3.0
FERC chairman stepping down
A close look at what the IRA can do for LMIs
Manchin pushing for permitting reform passage
Prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for IRA benefits are out
Commerce has come down with a decision on the Auxin petition
More funding for solar on schools available
Corporate Solar Agreements Comprise 14% of U.S. Market
Grid reliability in three US regions
California’s NEM 3.0: Everything You Need to Know About it
More protests over the pending anti-circa petition decision
Order 2222 has not resulted in more DERs
25 countries have achieved simultaneous lower emissions and economic growth
1,000+ solar component shipments have been blocked
NEM 3.0 in CA doesn’t look good for new rooftop solar customers
The need for increased accuracy in solar design data
The need for increased accuracy in solar design data
Research shoots serious holes in utility claims about net metering in CA
SEIA appeals to Treasury for clarity and transparency re the IRA
