State solar policy on the frontlines
For a couple months every two years, every state’s legislative session align, and this year, energy policy dominated many states’ sessions. In regulated energy markets, advocacy groups crusaded against utilities that were relentless to not lose any of their monopoly share to clean energy.
Vermont passes law for faster, cheaper residential solar
The brief legislation was a stark contrast to last year’s renewable energy overhaul vetoed by the governor, but then overridden by the General Assembly.
RE+ Northeast 2025: Focusing on the new era of American energy dominance
With uncertainty surrounding the effect of changing federal policies on the renewable energy industry, the importance of strong state energy policy was a topic of discussion at this week’s RE+ Northeast.
The top ten most-read solar stories of 2024
Before we power into the new year, recharge and look back on the year’s most popular stories among pv magazine USA readers.
Vermont becomes first state with Climate Superfund Act
The Vermont legislation intends to hold fossil fuel corporations responsible for climate change.
Verde Technologies advances solar perovskite thin film roll-to-roll coating
A spinoff of the University of Vermont, specializing in single junction and all thin-film tandem perovskite solar technologies, demonstrated that its coating processes are transferable to existing commercial roll-to-roll manufacturing lines.
Sunrise brief: Qcells inks its largest module and EPC agreement
Also on the rise: Auxin Solar files antidumping lawsuit against U.S. government, a Maine town bans commercial solar, and more.
Vertical agrivoltaic plant to be constructed in Vermont
Vertical solar plants with bifacial modules can absorb more energy than other tilted models and are finding agricultural application around the world.
Sunrise brief: FERC Commissioner Allison Clements describes the path forward for renewables
Also on the rise: Solar PV LCOE expected to slide to $0.021/kWh by 2050, DNV says. Vermont utility announces emissions-free “zero outages” initiative. And more.
Vermont utility announces emissions-free “zero outages” initiative
Green Mountain Power targets zero power outages by 2030, backed by a strong contribution from solar, wind, and energy storage linked in microgrids.
