Category: Policy & Markets
New solar cells with 39.5% efficiency
All-in-one newsletter on anti-circ probe
More bad news: the Auxin anti-circ probe has been deepened
Congress calls on the DOE to intervene re the Axion petition
New federal office created to ensure environmental equity
SEIA rolls out the Solar and Storage Industries Institute
The lowdown on global investment in renewables
Bad news for the transmission reform policy proposed by FERC
New forecasts for the industry don’t look great due to the Auxin petition
Is clean energy actually cheaper than dirty energy?
The salient issues regarding the state of the solar supply chain
Energy storage has a very bright future indeed
A reimagined version of community solar
The promise of housing developments around solar
PPA price increases are having some impact on the industry
The ailing grid problem – an in-depth look
The latest on the state of the DOC anti-circ case
The latest on the terrible circumvention trade case
Can energy storage heal grid interconnection issues?
Issues around community solar that need to be handled
Phillips of FERC shares the need for interconnection overhaul
Report shows that consumer choices in solar and storage have expanded
Solar industry weighs in regarding Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force
Solar and battery storage will take the grid by storm this year
Increasing customer debt and electricity prices spell trouble for all
EIA reports solar has more than 4% of the energy market
Request made to bar utilities from charging for their anti-renewables activities
The DOE dives into how to mitigate supply chain constraints
Four tech solutions to help utilities transform transmission
Top ten clean energy buyers in America for 2021
DOE giving funds for battery tech and recycling
Top trade groups push for interconnection reform
States are pursuing energy storage targets
PJM is looking to speed up its very backlogged interconnection queue
Multifamily housing could be viable for solar in CA
A new book on a billion dollars in industry opportunities
The DOE creates new programs to support community solar growth
5 states adjusted their RPS for the better in 2021
Steps needed before the wholesale market opens to distributed solar and storage owners
Biden’s plan to extend the tweaked solar tariff
Cinnamon’s industry predictions
Why our transmission planning needs an overhaul
Cleaner building standards group has been launched
Four part series on market trends
Tariffs, Buy America and US panel manufacturing
Weighing the refunded carbon tax
A series on policy outlook for the new year
New York continues to show leadership in energy storage policy
Two states make important policy moves
The govt offers energy transition and grid modernization support to states
FERC seeks to up transmission efficiency
California’s net metering may be in peril
Biden sends market signals with his latest executive order
Advocates push FERC to reject EEI request for monopoly on clean energy transition
Clean energy legislation broken down by state
Democrats have a FERC majority
A-SMACC petition for more tariffs denied
Supreme Court ruling that comes with potentially heavy consequences
CALSSA plans to flood the CPUC with comments re NEM-3
Senate Democrats press Manchin for compromise on spending bill
Cutting down the bill in Congress gets tough for Democrats
Energy efficiency funding likely in reconciliation bill
Clean Energy Performance Program lacks key support
The Biden Administration supports a plan for renewable energy tax partnerships
Illinois sets new precedents on clean energy
DOE funded consortium for grid decarbonizing inverters
Solar proposal in NY is a cautionary tale
House budget votes moves forward billions in potential efficiency investments
How FERC can help move clean energy forward
House Democrats Push for More Clean Energy in Infrastructure Bill
Senate to vote on infrastructure bill
Infrastructure bill clears another hurdle
New campaign seeks more visibility for FERC for new bills
New DOE program to promote long-duration storage
Effect of forced labor bans on the industry
McCarthy Calls for CES
A new solar tax credit hits the Senate
Manchin takes a shot at Biden’s climate goals
DOE pushing for US participation in battery manufacturing
Biden’s 2022 budget proposal
Key senator wants more time in infrastructure deliberations
Biden and the DOE turn their eyes on buildings and renewable tech
FERC sends SE utilities back to the drawing board on market proposal
EPA wants to aggressively phase down greenhouse gases
SolSmart is very good policy for the solar market
Earth Day announcement from Biden on greenhouse gas emissions
Utilities are eyeballing Biden’s clean energy mandate
Will the American Jobs Plan become law?
Biden’s proposed infrastructure goals are good news for renewables
Biden climate change policy implementation may be more of a whisper than a shout
How to evolve NEM for better DER
Stand-alone Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act
Significant climate change legislation has been floated in the House
The ITC actually does apply to battery storage
Special task force has unleashed new blueprints for state energy planning
GREEN Act could mean very good news for solar
New forced labor law could impact panel supply chain
Biden’s on a roll with climate change related exec orders
