Ruling: EPA barred from seizing Green Bank funds
Nonprofit recipients of $14 billion in federal grants and loans will keep up court fight in hopes of winning release of approved grants for solar and other clean-energy projects nationwide.
U.S. energy storage installations grow 33% year-over-year
Storage deployment grew across all segments and is forecast to grow another 25% in 2025, according to Wood Mackenzie.
Chick-fil-A cuts costs, boosts grid reliability with solar-powered microgrid
The project completes the trio of Chick-fil-As piloting the solar-powered microgrids.
Global solar installations could reach 1 terawatt next year
BloombergNEF reports that the world installed nearly 600 gigawatts of solar power in 2024, closely aligning with projections that annual global solar installations will surpass 1 terawatt within the next few years. Although projections for 2025 currently fall short of that pace, early forecasts often underestimate actual deployment.
Indoor transition metal dichalcogenide solar cells may reach 36.5% efficiency
New research from Stanford University has investigated the performance limits of transition metal dichalcogenide solar cells for indoor energy harvesting intended for powering internet of things (IoT) devices and sensors. The analysis showed these cells may reach a power conversion efficiency of up to 36.5%.
Objections to PJM seeking to fast-track gas-fired power plants over renewables
The Sierra Club and four other public interest organizations say that jumping the interconnection queue offers no guarantee of these resources coming online in time to meet what PJM describes as an urgent need.
People on the move: Silfab Solar, CEA, Environmental Working Group and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance, plus the job opening of the week.
Comstock Metals tackles closed-loop solar recycling
The Nevada company’s thermal process decomposes plastic components in solar panels and recovers 100% of useful materials.
Utilities say existing customers key to meeting future demand
In an ICF survey, utility leaders cite importance of distributed generation, management systems and artificial intelligence.
Solar equipment providers streamline domestic content credit monetization
Commercial and industrial solar installers can tap SolarEdge and Enstall in a partnership with certified public accounting firm Novogradac and tax credit marketplace operator Crux to access a streamlined approach to qualifying for and accessing the domestic content bonus tax credit.
