Report: Suniva case could slash U.S. PV market 60% by 2021 (with chart)
IHS Markit says the complaint creates uncertainty among module manufacturers, who can no longer offer price guarantees to clients until the case is resolved.
37 states take action on grid modernization during Q1
A new report series from NCCETC takes a look at the increasing state-level policy activity around getting U.S. grids ready for a clean energy future.
8minutenergy moves into energy storage with 1 GW pipeline
The solar developer says most of these early-stage projects are 10-100 MW in capacity, primarily in California, Texas and the Southeast.
Mercedes-Benz to bring batteries to the United States
The German manufacturer, in partnership with the No. 2 residential solar installer Vivint Solar, will bring customizable home energy storage systems to the United States.
NREL develops controllable quantum dot systems
Researchers at the United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a new designer quantum dot system, which allows for greater control over optoelectronic properties of the materials.
Trump budget calls for 70% reduction in renewable energy spending
A leaked copy of U.S. President Trump’s 2018 budget proposal calls for a 70% reduction at the Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), after these programs survived proposed 2017 cuts.
Minnesota governor vetoes attempt to remove regulatory oversight of co-ops, again
The omnibus bill from the Republican-led legislature would have also scrapped the Made in Minnesota solar manufacturing program and opened a renewable energy fund to fossil fuel projects.
Energy trade groups send grid reliability reports to Energy Secretary Perry
SEIA, ACORE, AEE and AWEA express concerns that the former Texas Governor is starting his inquiry into grid reliability with a faulty premise by conflating coal and nuclear generation with reliability.
New technology streamlines residential solar+storage installation supply
Empower Micro Systems launched the next-generation Genesys 8K™ modular smart home energy platform, whose stripped-down MLPE architecture makes it fast to install, delivering power to homeowners more rapidly and at lower cost.
Georgia Power gets approval for mammoth solar plant next to air base
The 139 MW project at Robins AFB will add to the 120 MW that Georgia Power has built at military bases, as the latest in Georgia’s solar boom.
