Anne Fischer
A look at IRA successes and failures
David Burton, attorney with Norton Rose Fulbright and specialist in energy tax law, looks at tax credit transfer, domestic content, energy communities, prevailing wage and more.
Aurora Solar introduces solar models powered by EagleView
EagleView brings its geospatial data and imagery library to Aurora’s solar modeling function, helping installers to design, plan and validate solar projects.
Tariffs on solar cells remain, volume increased
The Biden administration issued a proclamation stating that the tariff rate quota of 14.25% on solar cells will remain but volume increases from 5 GW to 12.5 GW.
CleanCapital acquires 13 MW brownfield portfolio
The two projects include Steel Sun II, located on the former Bethlehem Steel site on Buffalo’s waterfront and the Homeridae project, one of two solar arrays in Olean sited on a former oil refinery and tank farm.
U.S. government announces resources to protect solar customers
Treasury, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission have partnered on developing consumer advisories and educational resources to help people navigate the solar buying process while avoiding deceptive practices.
Array Technologies unveils wireless tracker system that requires no trenching
The SkyLink Tracker System runs on solar power and stows when storms are detected by its snow and hail response systems.
Harris names clean energy advocate Governor Tim Walz as VP pick
The Harris-Walz ticket wins on climate, according to clean energy supporters.
Generac acquires microgrid controller specialist Ageto
The company previously known for generators and battery backup systems, moves further into the C&I market with the acquisition of Ageto.
Aerosols from wildfires slash North American solar production
Throughout July, smoke from wildfires in Canada and the US West Coast significantly impacted irradiance across North America, while Hurricane Beryl and upper atmospheric conditions delivered unstable cloud cover across the central and eastern United States.
Rethinking renewable energy control systems to create a smarter grid
New cloud computing technology can leverage industrial IoT protocols and extend the capabilities of SCADA with a software-first approach.
