Massachusetts Governor signs transformative clean energy legislation
Senate bill 2967 establishes the Office of Environmental Justice and Equity and includes environmental justice protects that will boost community solar in the Commonwealth.
Solar financing is alive and well
Funding for solar manufacturing, project development, and more continues to roll in, as evidenced by three hundred-million-plus deals struck this week.
Utility-scale battery storage best practices to mitigate hazards
Report from Leeward Renewable Energy finds that improving chemistries, management systems and knowledge are helping.
Eaton releases commercial, industrial BESS
Eaton says its new xStorage commercial and industrial battery energy storage system (BESS) offers storage capacities ranging from 250 kWh to 1,000 kWh, using lithium iron phosphate batteries with self-contained liquid cooling.
Maine will not pursue a distribution system operator to advance distributed resources
The Maine Governor’s Energy Office has invited comments on how the state may best meet its energy system goals, including growth of distributed energy resources. The office is not pursuing a distribution system operator as a means to meet those goals.
Sunrise brief: Gautam Adani indicted in U.S for alleged solar-related bribery scheme
Also on the rise: Northvolt CEO steps down following bankruptcy filing. Vertical solar power at U.S. airports. And more.
In case you missed it: Five big solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more.
Gautam Adani indicted in U.S for alleged solar-related bribery scheme
Gautam Adani faces an indictment in the United States over claims it led a scheme to bribe Indian officials to secure multibillion-dollar solar contracts. The charges allege the group concealed its actions while seeking capital from US and global investors.
Sunrise brief: Bill introduced to halt IRS implementation of 45X tax credits
Also on the rise: Silfab secures $100 million to manufacture solar cells in U.S. Enphase releases portable power station. And more.
Enphase introduces portable off-grid battery
The solar microinverter provider introduced a 1500 Wh portable battery bank.
