Michael Puttré
A drone’s eye view helps find the perfect solar site
Drone Drafting brings an array of aerial sensors to project planning and engineering.
Community solar needs to embrace urban rooftops and brownfields
RE+ Mid-Atlantic solar conference panel: While developers prefer greenfield projects, state regulators target other project sites.
Energy storage opportunities in Mid-Atlantic region await clear state policies
Panelists at RE+ in Philadelphia said storage deployment in the PJM region lags others, but doesn’t have to.
$7 billion federal ‘Solar for All’ program faces vendor and compliance challenges
A group of panelists at the RE+ conference in Philadelphia provided updates on the EPA-administered Solar for All Program, which extends solar access to low income households.
Utah developer rPlus secures $1B in financing for 400 MW/1600 MWh solar-plus-storage project
The Green River Energy Center will supply power for PacifiCorp.
Trial by fire: Inside Sungrow’s thermal event testing
Sungrow says the industry needs to do more to increase public confidence in lithium-ion battery storage.
Lithium-ion battery fire safety starts with the manufacturer
Fluence America’s president says stakeholder and first responder engagement is necessary to keep failures from becoming newsworthy events.
Siting solar projects for best environmental results
A new white paper from Clearloop identifies key U.S. regions for best carbon displacement impact of new clean energy projects.
Research shows wind and solar produce tens of billions in U.S. health benefits per year
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab says benefits from lowered emissions are larger than most prior estimates.
Guaranteed and transferable tax benefits will make the PV industry too big to fail
Trina Solar executive says policies in the Inflation Reduction Act will make or break the future of solar in the U.S.
