Tax credit boost announced for solar projects serving low-income and tribal communities
Applications are now open for the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program supported by the Inflation Reduction Act. The program’s goal is to expand access to low-cost and clean energy for underserved communities.
Sunrise brief: Residential solar is getting crushed by high interest rates and regulatory changes
Also on the rise: U.S. Energy Department announces $3.5 billion to shore up electric grid. Briggs & Stratton launches new lithium iron phosphate battery packages. And more.
Who supports the clean energy transition?
A recent report finds generational, political and income divides as far as how people perceive the Biden administrations clean energy agenda and the move to renewables in general.
How to stop grading the land for solar and learn to love nature’s curves
All-terrain solar trackers solve for community pushback against destructive site grading.
Peak Energy moves toward establishing a domestic market for sodium-ion energy storage systems
Sodium-ion energy storage system manufacturer, Peak Energy, is working to streamline what it believes is the biggest bottleneck to scaling enough battery energy storage systems to accommodate 80% renewable energy generation and 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035.
Sunrise brief: Qcells completes expansion of Georgia solar manufacturing facility
Also on the rise: LG debuts stackable home battery ranging 10.6 kWh to 17.7 kWh. Will solar overtake natural gas by 2030? And more.
Will solar overtake natural gas by 2030?
The United States FERC project pipeline data shows that solar could feasibly push out natural gas as the number one electricity source by 2030.
Qcells completes expansion of Georgia solar manufacturing facility
The addition marks the first phase of Qcells’ factory expansion and brings module production capacity to more than 5.1 GW.
Vortex Energy, University of Alberta partner on hydrogen energy storage project
The hydrogen storage project is expected to last two years, and comprise four research phases.
Sunrise brief: Annual U.S. clean energy investment grows 37%
Also on the rise: Plus Power raises $1.8 billion to advance construction of five energy storage facilities. Solar power purchase agreement prices rise 21% year over year. And more.
