From the editor: Price collapse
I have focused in recent weeks on political issues at the state and national level for my editorials. However, not all of the solar industry’s concerns have to do with politics. At least not directly.
SolarCity signs 300,000 customer, but profitability questions remain
The milestone, representing a major step forward for a company in the midst of its complicated acquisition by Tesla, highlights the challenges of public companies that depend on long-term planning.
Solar provides 2% of electricity in the Western United States (with charts)
The latest figures by the U.S. Department of Energy show the wide disparity in renewable energy deployment between the eastern and western grids.
iDES3 Launches Residential, C&I Storage Units
San Diego-based iDemand Energy Storage (iDES3) already has sold $15 million worth of its lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4)-based energy storage systems since the company was launched in August.
Tesla breaks into the black in Q3 results
The EV and battery maker maintains that its battery gigafactory will be ready to support Model 3 rollout in H2 2017, three weeks before a shareholder vote on the acquisition of SolarCity.
Trump lies (again) about renewables
As Donald J. Trump’s ill-fated presidential candidate spirals downward in spectacular flame, he took another shot at discrediting wind and solar energy — and, as usual, failed miserably.
Sunrun to deploy LG Chem batteries in the U.S. market
Sunrun will offer LG Chem RESU batteries for the U.S. residential market through its BrightBox offering and subsidiary AEE Solar.
Array Technologies reaches 6 GW of tracker shipments
The tracker maker is also the leader in the U.S. market.
NEXTracker wind testing stands up to Hurricane Matthew
NEXTracker recently sent us a photo of its trackers standing unharmed in a small lake of water delivered by Hurricane Matthew, emphasizing the point that rigorous wind testing is good for the solar industry.
Invenergy wind and solar mega-project still has a long way to go
Despite the media buzz, Invenergy’s 6-state wind and solar project does not yet have power contracts.
