Stanford, DOE research brings insight into perovskite efficiency
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have published research revealing unusual atomic motions in perovskite materials exposed to light. Stanford says the discovery could prove crucial to further increasing the efficiency potential for perovskite solar cells.
Cease and desist: SolarEdge heads to court to stop Enphase ads
The court rejected SolarEdge’s request for a temporary restraining order but did order an expedited schedule to hear whether the company should get a preliminary injunction to stop Enphase from running the videos.
11 California communities “opt up” for 100% renewable energy
The new sign-ups represent a surge of support that took place in just three months. The cities and counties will be enrolled in community choice aggregator Marin Clean Energy’s “Deep Green” option, which offers 100% wind and solar power produced in California.
Turmoil in residential solar
After years of steady, relentless growth, the U.S. residential solar market is struggling with challenges on both the policy and customer acquisition fronts. And as the market diversifies away from California and the Northeast, the future is far from clear.
Wind and solar outstrip state renewable energy mandates (w/ charts)
A new report by Berkeley Lab also finds that solar is increasingly being used to meet state-level renewable energy requirements, while overall deployment of renewables is increasingly driven by other factors.
The Panoche Valley Solar Farm gets downsized
Under a settlement with environmentalists, 117 MW of the mammoth 247 MW project planned for Central California’s Coast Range will move to the Imperial Valley.
California judge backs blocking utility’s TOU rates plan
Southern California Edison’s plans to move customers to time-of-use rates in 2018 have hit a snag as Administrative Law Judge Sophia J. Park has recommended to the PUC that it delay their implementation. A final decision could come Aug. 24.
Solar drives up evening wholesale prices in California
The duck curve is real, and is driving up prices and increasing ramping requirements in the evening.
Renovate America secures $200 million to expand HERO
The influx of cash is the latest progress for the nation’s largest PACE provider, which expanded to more communities in Missouri last week.
Report: Residential, C&I solar permits surge in Florida, Nevada
South Carolina and Pennsylvania also saw significant increases in solar permits granted, but California and Colorado both dropped by nearly 30%, according to the latest OhmHome report.
