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An equitable clean transportation future includes expanding freight corridors and EV charging infrastructure in underserved communities.

The restaurant giant signed a solar power purchase agreement equivalent to the energy demand of over 30,000 U.S. homes.

Component cost declines, local manufacturing and distributed energy are trending in the renewable energy sector this year.

According to IRS guidance, 1.8 GW of solar is eligible for 40% and 50% tax credits via the IRA, with the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program.

If passed, the bill would increase Maryland’s residential clean energy grant from $1,000 to $5,000 to boost adoption of rooftop solar, create local clean energy jobs, and help meet the state’s climate goals.

The IRS released guidance on how it will allocate $10 billion to grow recycling facilities, re-equip industrial facilities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20%, and establish new manufacturing facilities that reduce our carbon footprint.

Lightleaf’s new 110 W PV module features monocrystalline solar cells from SunPower Maxeon, with 25.1% efficiency. It has a rigid carbon-fiber foam foundation instead of glass, and weighs just 2.5 kg.

Also on the rise: Whole home backup solar battery, DC-to-DC electric vehicle charger debut at Intersolar. New Jersey steps ahead with clean energy initiatives. And more.

In a move that was “shocking” to solar and storage provider Sunnova, the California Public Utilities Commission made yet another decision in favor of the investor-owned electric utility giants.

In addition to accelerating the state’s commitment to clean energy, the governor launched the process to adopt a clean cars initiative, which would require all new cars and light-duty truck sales to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035, and more.