New Mexico establishes $20 million local solar grant fund
The fund supports solar installations for tribal, rural and low-income schools, municipalities and counties.
Six ways for California to lower electricity rates
California has an electric bill affordability crisis. The Solar Energy Industries Association makes recommendations to address it.
What Trump’s tariffs mean for U.S. battery storage industry
Analysts see negative impacts across the board, but EV and battery energy storage industries seem particularly vulnerable to U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
Generac unveils high-capacity generator line for data centers
The company says its new high-capacity models are designed to integrate with clean energy sources including battery-based energy storage and solar-powered microgrids.
International PV module pricing may rise to $0.11/W by year end
International PV module prices, driven by Chinese averages, will likely rise from $0.08/W to $0.10/W today to $0.11/W by the end of 2025 and potentially $0.13/W by 2027, says Clean Energy Associates (CEA), noting that heterojunction and back-contact technologies now make up 12% of global module capacity.
The Southeast needs regional transmission for clean energy and savings, groups say
Better transmission planning in the Southeast can save billions, largely by enabling access to low-cost clean energy, says a Brattle report prepared for three business groups.
Microgrids reframe how we generate and consume energy
Decentralized solutions like microgrids offer resilience against grid failures and natural disasters—a crucial consideration in states like California that are prone to wildfires and earthquakes.
Community solar projects generate $2.1 billion in economic impact
A 5 MW community solar installation brings an average $14 million of economic activity into the local community and supports 100 jobs, according to a report by the Coalition for Community Solar Access.
People on the move: Electric Power Engineers, OneEthos, SunHydrogen and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance, plus the job opening of the week.
California introduces bill to accelerate heat pump adoption
With California projected to fall two million installations short of its 2030 target, the bill aims to make installing heat pumps and HVAC systems faster and easier.
