U.S. Department of Energy announces $3 billion for battery manufacturing, recycling
Iron-air battery manufacturing and numerous recycling plants are among the projects to benefit from the latest round of Department of Energy (DoE) funding.
Watch: pv magazine USA reports from RE+ solar conference
Hosted by SunCast Media, pv magazine USA editors Anne Fischer, Ryan Kennedy, and John Fitzgerald Weaver held a live broadcast on stage at RE+ Anaheim.
Chinese solar cell prices stable in a quiet market
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Arkansas to cut 1:1 solar net metering rate
After September 30, new rooftop solar customers in Arkansas will be paid a much lower rate for sending electricity to the grid.
Fronius debuts hybrid residential solar inverter
Designed for U.S. solar installations, the GEN24 Plus inverter enables users to connect their solar array to home energy storage.
RE+ 2024: Dragon scales, power ties, emergency chargers, and more
As the largest energy conference in North America expanded beyond the Anaheim Convention Center, attendees explored auxiliary venues scattered across seven locations.
Firebrick thermal energy storage could reach 170 GW in the U.S. by 2050
Firebrick heat storage technology, not batteries, will be used to store energy for industrial process heat in a 100% renewable energy system, says a study out of Stanford University.
U.S. residential solar prices hovering near all-time low
Average home solar prices are $2.69 per watt, said EnergySage.
Canada in line for first Indigenous people-led battery gigafactory
The Malahat Nation, from Canada’s British Columbia province, is building a factory that will assemble Taiwanese battery cells into 1 GWh per year of battery packs for use in homes and businesses.
China urges U.S. to reverse new tariffs on solar, batteries, EVs
China’s Ministry of Commerce has described the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s recent decision to raise tariffs on Chinese solar components, batteries, semiconductors, steel, and EVs as “typical unilateralism and protectionism.” It added that the tariff increases will harm U.S. companies and consumers.
