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Debates about future demand for silver in PV continue

With silver use per cell falling as overall PV demand grows, two different consultancies have given different accounts of future demand for silver in PV applications.

Lazard: Global solar PV, storage costs fall in 2016

The financial advisory finds that costs from solar are falling faster than other energy sources, and is additionally documenting steep falls in storage costs.

North Carolina urged to re-evaluate state’s solar policy

Among the issues up for discussion are third-party solar integration, a re-evaluation of solar’s 80 percent property-tax exemption and a re-evaluation of the state’s RPS.

DOE pushes back on Climate-Change ‘witch hunt’

In response to a questionnaire requesting the names of all employees involved with Climate-Change activities, an Energy Department spokesman flatly rejected the idea of giving any individual names to the president-elect’s transition team

Bill Gates’ energy innovation fund commits to $1 billion in investment

The Breakthrough Energy Coalition is backing research on zero-carbon technologies; however its guidelines show a lack of understanding of solar technology and market development.

Q3 was the largest quarter ever for the U.S. solar market

The nation installed over 4 GW-DC of solar PV during Q3 2016, and even more is expected in the fourth quarter of the year. However as utility-scale solar booms the residential segment is struggling.

PG&E to transition to net metering 2.0 by the end of the year

The second of California’s three large utilities expects to hit its cap under the original net metering program this month, with 2.4 GW of behind-the-meter solar installed.

Trump chooses climate-denying pro-fossil fuel politician to lead EPA

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has a history of suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on behalf of fossil fuel interests. He will now run the agency.

BREAKING: SunPower to close Philippines factory, lay off a total of 2,500

The company has announced a major restructuring as it attempts to right-size and address the hole in its balance sheet.

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Google to source 100% of its power from renewables in 2017

The tech giant says that next year all of its offices as well as its data centers will be powered by renewables. The company has signed 20 PPAs to date for a total of 2.6 GW.

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