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Also on the rise: How long do residential energy storage batteries last? Solar to the rescue as part of Hurricane Fiona relief .

Solar Landscape joins non-profit Let’s Share the Sun to provide solar to Puerto Rico community.

Also on the rise: Solis highlights backup and repowering solutions at RE+. Utility-scale developer to recycle 95% of value of end-of-life solar panels with SolarCycle. And more.

Energy Vault will focus on maximizing U.S. localization and deployment of energy storage equipment that will qualify for the Inflation Reduction Act’s Domestic Content Bonus Credit.

Solis now offers a “whole home solution power hub” to provide power to every device in the home in the event of an outage.

Also on the rise: California law to require automated, instant rooftop solar permits. Strategies to maximize clean energy development while being good land stewards. And more.

SEIA white paper lays out framework for engaging with communities and minimizing impacts of solar siting.

VPPs represent an innovative way to efficiently use distributed solar and storage, offering savings and backup power to renters. In California, PearlX and Sunnova, among others, are launching services that connect renters with solar, backup energy storage, and bill savings.

Government research suggests that residential solar prices increased by about 10¢/W in the second half of 2021, and are up 20¢/W in the first half of 2022. However, accounting for inflation, residential solar prices are flat or decreasing.

Also on the rise: More solar backsheets to be made in America. Why did I reform my views on Net Energy Metering (NEM)? And more.