Sunrise brief: Following Covid-19, energy consumption will take years to recover, EIA says
Also on the rise: TVA allows local power companies to charge new fees to solar customers, Southwest Power Pool launches an imbalance market, and J.D. Power rates EV charging satisfaction.
SunPower launches home solar and storage monitoring app
The SunPower solar monitoring app draws inspiration for its user interface from non-energy sources such as Spider-Man.
Energy Transition Jobs: California Solar & Storage Association, Sun Inc., Siemens, Zero Electric Vehicles, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Solar O&M provider NovaSource expands in Europe with acquisition
The Texas-based company’s latest deal follows a recent merger with another U.S. operations and maintenance company.
Alliant Energy to ditch coal early, add more solar in Wisconsin
The utility company plans to retire the last of its coal-fired facilities in the state by the end of 2024.
Report assesses solar impact on ISOs and reliability
The Berkeley Lab report covers the seven organized U.S. wholesale power markets and is based on historical hourly solar generation profiles for every plant larger than 1 MW.
Sunrise brief: Tesla, Fluence, and RES are leading storage system integrators, report says
Also on the rise: Duke Energy launches an EV adoption support business, Boralex closes on a portfolio deal, Priority Power acquires Satori Energy, Fourth Wave spins off a business unit, and Punxsutawney Phil digs solar.
Wells Fargo to install nearly 100 solar arrays on U.S. properties
The shift in strategy means the bank will move away from using RECs as its primary tool to meet its renewable energy goals.
A look inside Rhode Island’s most successful solar incentive program
The REGRowth program lets owner/occupants produce as much solar as the roof can support, with 100% of the energy sold to the power grid. John Weaver says the program should be a model for the nation.
What role will battery storage have in Biden’s America?
Chip Breitenkamp of NanoGraf discusses American battery manufacturing, how to ensure a resilient and equitable supply chain, and how to create jobs.
