How agrivoltaics can alleviate Washington’s mounting agricultural, energy pressures
An in-depth study looked at the varying facets within Washington’s agriculture industry to determine how and where agrivoltaics can be best implemented to help meet the state’s energy needs and provide financial support to the state’s agriculture industry.
How the One Big Beautiful Bill affects heat pump adoption
The congressional budget bill made broad cuts to tax credits, including to energy efficiency investments like heat pumps.
The Hydrogen Stream: EIA sees mostly gray hydrogen in U.S. by 2050
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) says US hydrogen production will increase about 80% by 2050, mainly from natural gas with minimal electrolyzer use, while key industry players advance large-scale green hydrogen projects and expand hydrogen vehicle support across global markets.
U.S. needs a domestic rare earth element supply chain, says solar industry
Recent negotiations between the United States and China highlight geopolitical vulnerabilities. Rare earth elements play important roles in inverters, battery storage and grid technologies, said a report from SEIA.
FlexGen to acquire assets from bankrupt rival Powin Energy
After Powin’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this summer, the courts approved FlexGen’s bid to purchase Powin’s software, hardware and information technology systems.
Solar panel manufacturer Illuminate USA inks 15 GW recycled glass supply deal
The Ohio-based solar will purchase domestically manufactured solar glass from Solarcycle’s planned facility in Cedartown, Georgia.
Carrier launches new heat pump for residential, light commercial use
Carrier, a U.S.-based heating solutions provider, has introduced a new heat pump system featuring a cooling seasonal energy efficiency rating (SEER2) of up to 29.7 and a heating seasonal performance factor (HSPF2) of up to 12.2.
Polysilicon solar manufacturing facility to be built on abandoned nuclear project site in Tennessee
Highland Materials’ manufacturing facility will have an initial annual capacity of 16,000 metric tons of solar-grade polysilicon.
Vertical integration in solar? Harder than it looks
While owning customer relationships and generating assets is enticing, it’s not as straightforward as it might seem, according to Zoë Gamble of CleanChoice Energy.
Global solar inverter manufacturer rankings
Quality assurance firm Sinovoltaics updated its inverter manufacturer financial stability ranking with APSystems (Yuneng Technology), Sinexcel, and Eaton in the top three spots.
