The myth of meaningful and equitable energy access
What it takes for low-income households to truly benefit from community solar.
Jimmy Carter, champion of solar energy
At the age of 92, President Carter’s dedication to solar energy came full circle when his family decided to convert 10 acres of their peanut farm into a 1.3 MW solar farm.
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.
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.
Three small changes that can make a big difference to your energy bills
There are a few ways to make efficiency-minded changes at home that reduce energy bills now and in the future.
Hail risk may bring financial instability to solar projects
To ensure sustainability and financial viability, the solar industry needs a critical reevaluation and enhancement of both technical protective measures and financial risk management practices for solar installations in hail-prone regions.
Can the grid cope with the surge in electricity demand?
The grid needs to modernize to meet a booming demand for electricity, which is only predicted to grow even further in coming years. IEC Standards are key to help with the transition.
GADS reporting required for far more solar facilities in 2025
With the North American Reliability Corporation’s Generating Availability Data System’s requirement dropping for 100 MW to 20 MW solar installations, many more solar installers will need to comply.
DOE’s Liftoff Plan: Three actions utilities can implement
While it may take more time for solar energy to become an integral part of power generation across the U.S., utility companies can prepare now to capitalize on the opportunities ahead as the DOE initiative moves to transform the grid for generations to come.
