Tesla/SolarCity starts aggressive hiring process at Buffalo gigafactory
Despite some early setbacks, the combined companies are looking for 34 positions — out of an expected 1,400 jobs — to staff their new facility
Report finds net metering is not sustainable over the long-term
The report by electricity market researchers finds that the value that solar contributes to the grid decreases with higher penetrations, making net metering unsuitable in the long run. But in most markets, those higher penetrations are still a long way off.
Global inverter shipments to contract 5% in 2017 before steady recovery, says GTM Research
Consolidation of top 10 suppliers continues as Chinese inverter firms Huawei and Sungrow top shipment chart, while SMA’s U.S. strength sees it cling on to top spot for revenue, report shows.
Ten K Solar’s EnergySketch Design Tool Goes Live
Minneapolis-based Ten K Solar has launched its live project modeling tool, EnergySketch, to enable user-friendly project design from modeling data, with free registration.
Trump chooses climate-denying pro-fossil fuel politician to lead EPA
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has a history of suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on behalf of fossil fuel interests. He will now run the agency.
At least five more cold winters for Ohio’s RES
State House voted today to make the the renewable energy standards (RES) voluntary for the next five years, continuing the deep freeze for the solar industry that started in 2014
BREAKING: SunPower to close Philippines factory, lay off a total of 2,500
The company has announced a major restructuring as it attempts to right-size and address the hole in its balance sheet.
sonnen steals top Tesla executive
The German energy-storage company hired the highest-ranking North American sales manager from Tesla to spearhead its U.S. expansion plans
Google to source 100% of its power from renewables in 2017
The tech giant says that next year all of its offices as well as its data centers will be powered by renewables. The company has signed 20 PPAs to date for a total of 2.6 GW.
OCI to sell Alamo 6 solar project for $385 million
The Texan/Korean developer has not said who it will sell the 110 MW-AC plant to.
