Smart solar permitting bill passes New Jersey legislature
After a conditional veto, an amended bill to cut tape, accelerate solar and battery installations and deliver affordable electricity, is expected to be signed by New Jersey Governor Murphy.
Adapt to thrive: Managing the residential solar market downturn
Residential solar in the United States is in a sustained downturn as policy support shifts in key states, with conditions likely to worsen as federal tax credits near expiration. Companies in the sector now depend on cutting costs, expanding products and services, and innovating with customer financing to stay competitive.
The roof-solar connection: Can roofing accelerate growth?
While the roofing and solar industries share common economic drivers and “solar-ready” design potential, true market acceleration requires transitioning from separate installations to a single, integrated rooftop system.
RUTE SunTracker opening cattle grazing land to solar power
The company deploys first commercial tracking system with a 13-ft. clearance hardened against wind and beef.
Ford axes Lightning EV Truck, pivots to $2 billion grid-scale storage manufacturing
Ford announced it will move on from its electric vehicle trucks, instead producing hybrid vehicles and manufacturing grid-scale energy storage for the rapidly growing datacenter market as well as an entry to residential energy storage.
Sustainable home upgrade finance platform GoodLeap announces $523 million securitization
GoodLeap, which provides financing for home solar, energy storage, and more, announced a securitization sponsored by Bank of America.
Experts predict the top trends in U.S. residential solar for 2026
As the residential solar industry looks ahead to 2026, experts predict a bumpy ride with some fundamental changes to business operations, financing, and the long-term value of home solar.
Trina Storage to deliver 1 GWh BESS; Samsung SDI lands $1.36B battery deal; BayWa r.e. secures funding for solar+storage
Two major supply deals and new financing for a solar-plus-storage project in San Diego County headline the latest US energy storage developments.
Analysis finds “anytime electricity” from solar available as battery costs plummet
Ember’s report outlines how falling battery capital expenditures and improved performance metrics have lowered the levelized cost of storage, making dispatchable solar a competitive, anytime electricity option globally.
Inlyte proves out first full-scale iron–sodium battery system in factory test
According to Inlyte, the tested unit incorporates what it describes as the world’s largest sodium metal chloride battery cells and modules built to date, with each module capable of storing more than 300 kWh of energy.
