White House takes executive action to spur US solar manufacturing
Concurrent with the two-year halt of solar tariffs on major Southeast Asian panels suppliers, the Biden Administration invoked the Defense Production Act and is using the full power of federal procurement capabilities to boost US-made solar.
White House freezes solar tariffs: An industry reacts
The decision has been nearly universally lauded across the solar industry, and thought leaders in policy, advocacy, and project development have chimed in with their perspective on the decision and its ramifications.
Sunrise brief: More than half of all US generation was emissions-free for 10% of this year
Also on the rise: Thousands of Californians rally before utility commission to preserve rooftop solar. Rhode Island aims to be the first state to reach 100% renewable electricity. Redflow announces integration with US inverter company.
BREAKING: Biden Admin to pause new solar tariffs for two years
The White House is expected to announce a 24-month tariff exemption on solar modules manufactured in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, while also invoking the Defense Production Act as a means to accelerate American manufacturing.
Rhode Island aims to be the first state to reach 100% renewable electricity
The Senate of the nation’s smallest state has voted to require that 100% of the state’s electricity must come from renewable sources by the end of 2033.
Thousands of Californians rally before utility commission to preserve rooftop solar
The “Don’t Tax the Sun” rally took place on June 2, drawing large crowds in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Solar advocates gave public comment before the California Public Utilities Commission to oppose provisions in the Net Energy Metering 3.0 policy that would severely damage the economics of rooftop solar.
California solar bill would create one of the most equitable community solar programs in the US
AB 2316 removes the barriers to clean, renewable energy access for nearly half of Californians who rent or have low incomes.
Solarcycle raises $6.6 million in funding to take solar recycling to the next level
Renewable energy and circular economy investors include SolarCity founders, the former CEO/CTO of Sunpower, the Urban Innovation Fund, and Closed Loop Partners.
Empire State getting into solar development
New York is seeking public feedback on its Build-Ready program as the state readies its first in-house developed solar power project for sale.
SolSmart adds another 60 communities, helping to cut red tape and speed deployment of solar
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council and the International City/County Management Association will share the $10 million award to update and expand SolSmart over the next five years.
