Virtual power plant preventing blackouts in Puerto Rico
Sunrun, a U.S.-based residential solar installer, says nearly 1,800 customers have already signed up to its PowerOn Puerto Rico virtual power plant (VPP). The program deploys stored solar energy from customers’ batteries to the grid, preventing power supply shortfalls on the island.
Solar worker payment structure creates unsafe environment, said report
Pay, benefits, and tenure vary widely among solar workers, and a per-panel-installed payment structure may cause safety issues, said a study from Cornell University.
Stem dips on Q1 earnings, announces new solar and storage asset software
Stem Inc, an AI-driven software provider for clean energy solutions, posted a 62% slide in revenues year-over-year while net losses grew.
Autonomous solar-powered catamarans for enhanced marine cloud brightening
Rinaldo Brutoco, founding president and chief executive officer of World Business Academy, shares a novel approach to combat climate change.
Groups sue FEMA and HUD to focus energy funds on distributed solar and storage
Two federal agencies that provide billions of dollars for energy-related projects should fund renewable energy, a number of groups have argued in two lawsuits and two rulemaking petitions.
Addressing organizational challenges of rapid renewable expansion
Radian Generation, a digital platform and management services provider for renewable energy asset owners, shares its perspective of the challenges faced by organizations as the industry rapidly scales.
Petition filed to enforce antidumping tariffs on solar imports
A coalition of U.S. solar manufacturers submitted a request for investigation of alleged dumping of Chinese goods in four Southeastern Asian nations responsible for roughly 80% of U.S. solar panel supply.
Enphase delivers revenue miss amid softened residential solar demand
The company remains profitable, generating $41.8 million in free cash flow, despite a slumping market.
Solar market update: Southeast U.S.
State-by-state insights shared at the RE+ Southeast conference held in Atlanta this month.
Solar module prices hovering at all-time lows
As solar module prices continue to fall, pvXchange.com founder Martin Schachinger explains how price pressure could increase in the weeks and months to come.
