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AB 893 has been amended to require utilities in the Golden State to procure 2,500 of “tax advantaged renewable energy”, as part of 5 GW of procurement by 2030. And with the state’s legislative session concluding at the end of the week, the race is on.

The largest political hurdle has been cleared for the world’s fifth-largest economy to eliminate carbon emissions in the electricity sector. The state has also set a 60% by 2030 renewable energy mandate.

Newly released EIA data shows overall module shipments falling by 2/3 in the second quarter of 2018, while pre-tariff prices remained relatively steady.

The lithium supplier is banking on both its substantial history and new developments in the rapidly growing the electric vehicle market.

China has officially filed two complaints with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the United States, in response to its 30% Section 201 and 25% Section 301 tariffs.

The Colorado PUC has voted to provide initial approval of a plan to retire 660 MW of coal early and not build any new gas, instead constructing over 1 GW of wind, 700 MW of solar and 275 MW / 1.0 GWh of energy storage.

By adding over 100 MW in the last 5 months, the nation’s leading community solar program keeps growing, with no signs of slowing down.

In this #Solar100 Interview, Richard Matsui, Founder and CEO of kWh Analytics, speaks with Anne Hoskins, Chief Policy Officer of Sunrun.

Cypress Creek Renewables has received approval from a local planning commission in Missouri for a 14 MW-DC single axis tracker solar plant, whose output will be sold for $44.81/MWh in a 30 year contract.

The company’s shares have returned to a level slightly above where they were prior to the August 7 announcement.