Flirting with fossils: the faux crusade for ‘responsible solar’
An ostensibly fossil-friendly group has been quietly orchestrating faux concern campaigns to disrupt the renewable energy landscape. We outline the history and apparent motives of Citizens for Responsible Solar, and its growing network of affiliates.
The domestic content guidance loses sight of the goal to invest in American energy independence
We need a domestic content standard that would draw distinctions between panels made entirely here and those with imported components.
The income graduated fixed charges in California will harm customers with low electric bills
Monthly fixed fees proposed by the three major investor-owned utilities in California are expected to lead to higher bills for people who consume low amounts of electricity.
NEM 3.0 sparks the growing potential of virtual power plants
Exploring California’s energy transition with the help of alternative battery technologies.
A new era for solar energy? Not without tackling these challenges first
Supply chain, tariffs, workforce, permitting and interconnection, and energy equity issues surround the rapid buildout of solar energy in the U.S.
Maryland community solar poised for take off
Maryland’s new community solar program provides a blueprint that other states can follow, helping to increase use of locally generated energy and offering numerous benefits to communities.
Invested in our planet: Financing the clean energy transition
As Earth Day approaches, Johannes Rittershausen, co-founder & chief executive officer of Convergent Energy and Power discusses investment in the energy transition.
Best practices in installing power optimizer MLPE systems
Three tips to help optimize commercial solar installations.
Solar utility workers require ruggedized technology
As demand for solar energy grows, connected, ruggedized technology helps today’s limited solar workforce to work in any condition, helping expand the renewable energy infrastructure.
Transforming the grid with electric vehicles
Electric vehicles can help buffer the grid but policies and regulations are needed along with compensation mechanisms, and the use of software to modulate EV charging to meet the needs of the grid in real time.
