U.S. solar installations forecast to decline 1% annually through next decade
Solar may have had a peak year in 2024, as persistent challenges in interconnection labor and more are forecast to lead to 1% annual declines through 2035, said a report from Wood Mackenzie.
Maryland’s energy storage efforts pay off in rural towns’ power crisis
Weeks after its installation, the battery energy storage system restored power to a rural part of Maryland prone to power outages.
Arevon secures $509 million for two Missouri solar projects
Two projects totaling 430 MW are expected to be supported by the funding.
The road ahead for California energy storage
More batteries, better safety measures, and policy shifts are defining the next phase of energy storage in the world’s fifth-largest economy.
Community solar giants Perch Energy, Arcadia announce merger
The merger stands to be the largest pure-play community solar acquisition in the U.S.
Meet the first plug-and-play, renter-friendly backup battery
The Pila Energy home battery is a portable, renter-friendly backup-power battery with enough energy storage to power a refrigerator for up to three days.
California company deploys solar-plus-batteries at no cost to low-income customers
Haven Energy is bridging the gap in clean energy access, facilitating installations for low-income customers in California while leveraging an updated $280 million state battery incentive program.
Republican Congressional support of clean energy tax credits is growing
A letter signed by 21 House members urged Congress to retain long-term clean energy tax credits set forth in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Titanium makes perovskite solar cells more durable
After finding a way to make spiro-OMeTAD, a popular perovskite solar cell hole transport layer, less prone to heat-induced crystallization, researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology are now seeking partners to scale the technology for large-area PV cells.
Art brings energy storage to life
An art installation’s bold and colorful floral patterns on a West Texas energy storage facility are a “nod to biological carbon sequestration and the importance of nature preservation.”
