Anne Fischer
US government to support 12 remote, island communities in transition to clean energy
Communities will get help with strengthening energy infrastructure, reducing outage risk, and improving their future energy and economic outlook.
US grid-scale energy storage quadruples
Grid-scale and residential storage installations have set new records in the United States, despite supply chain concerns and pricing issues.
REC Silicon, Ferroglobe to establish traceable US solar supply chain
Investments by Hanwha Group and the potential passage of the Solar Energy Manufacturing Act could expand US production of polysilicon and metallurgical-grade silicon.
After a suppressed first quarter, the US solar market is buoyed by tariff suspension
The Wood Mackenzie/SEIA US Solar Market Insight Q1 report finds that the two-year suspension on new solar tariffs is just a start. Passage of further clean energy legislation could boost US solar installations 66% in the next decade.
Solaria settles patent claims against Canadian Solar
According to the terms of the settlement, Canadian Solar agrees not to import shingled solar modules into the United States.
Tesla rallies Powerwall owners to show how they can help Texas grid
In Texas, where batteries cannot send power to the grid, Tesla has filed a request for a rule change and has called on Powerwall owners to form a virtual power plant.
Q Cells confirms location of next US solar panel factory
South Korea-based Q Cells will invest $171 million in a new factory in Dalton, Georgia, creating nearly 500 new jobs.
What are upfront and lifetime costs of heat pumps in the US?
The “all electric” movement is shining new light on heat pumps. A recent survey looks at their costs in terms of replacements for heating and air conditioning systems.
Enphase Energy microinverter secures first UL interconnection certification
The Enphase IQ8 Microinverter system has been certified to the new North American safety and grid interconnection standards for connecting solar inverters, energy storage systems, and distributed energy resources to the grid.
Bifacial solar modules shine in snowy environments
Snow losses could be cut from double digits to just 2% on an annual basis by using bifacial solar modules instead of monofacial panels, according to researchers at Western University in Canada.
