Let California farmers opt in to dynamic pricing of electricity, says trade group
A pilot project that enables farmers to shift irrigation pumping to hours with low-cost electricity has saved them money, and in theory has reduced renewables curtailment. The pilot should be expanded to reach farmers statewide, said CalCCA.
Sunrise brief: 2022–A year of interconnection queue logjams
Also on the rise: Most-read news stories of 2022. White House releases IRA program guidebook. And more.
White House releases IRA program guidebook
The guide to the IRA’s investments in clean energy and climate action describes the programs in plain English, with links to the official legal language.
Most-read news stories of 2022
What a year it has been for the U.S. solar industry and for pv magazine usa, which had the highest readership in its history. Here we share what sparked our readers’ interest in 2022.
Sunrise brief: Testing prairie and pollinator agrivoltaics at a former nuclear power site
Also on the rise: DOE announces $750 million in funding to advance clean hydrogen technologies. Tigo Energy acquires predictive data analytics company FSIGHT. And more.
DOE announces $750 million in funding to advance clean hydrogen technologies
Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is intended to lower clean hydrogen and fuel cell costs and provide long-term support for hydrogen hubs.
Sunrise brief: California pulls the plug on rooftop solar
Also on the rise: Is Auxin going to sue to overturn the pause on solar tariffs? Solar wafer production coming to America.. And more.
California pulls the plug on rooftop solar
The Public Utilities Commission approved Net Energy Metering 3.0, slashing payments for sending rooftop solar production to the grid. New rooftop solar projects are now considered uneconomical without an attached battery.
Deep retrofits and building emission laws offer new opportunities for solar in NYC
An ambitious New York City law on building emissions and an innovative NYSERDA program for deep retrofits offer new opportunities for solar on the pathway to deep decarbonization in the Big Apple.
Speculation on lawsuit against Biden’s two year tariff pause
ROTH Capital suggests that Auxin might be readying a set of lawsuits seeking to overturn Biden’s two year suspension of tariffs against circumventing solar companies.
