NGOs, civil society and industry call on the European Commission to refrain from reopening the RED legislative framework during the negotiation of the post-2030 energy architecture. Ahead of the Energy Council of 29 October, a group of NGOs, civil society actors and companies are calling on the European Commission and Member … [continued]
Report Shows How to Unlock the Full Potential of Distributed Energy Resources WASHINGTON D.C. — A new report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Current Energy Group outlines how grid operators and regulators can deploy distributed energy resources (DERs) like solar and battery storage to boost … [continued]
Despite the last year's sharp U-turn in federal energy policy, solar power plants continue to add more electricity to the nation's grid (cropped, courtesy of US Department of Energy).
Driven by the rapid growth of artificial intelligence, data centers, electric vehicles, and industrial electrification, global electricity demand continues to rise, making solar power a focal point for investment in energy infrastructure. For investors aiming for a daily return of $3,000, what scale of power generation capacity would be required? … [continued]
The Zayed Sustainability Prize recently made its final cuts to determine the finalists for the 2027 edition. I used to cover the prize very closely and thoroughly, back when it was called the Zayed Future Energy Prize. I think the name was changed in large part because they wanted to … [continued]
Initiative enables suppliers through renewable energy aggregation and supplier capability building. LAUSANNE, Switzerland & SAN JOSE, California — Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) today announced the launch of Chain Reaction, a global supply chain decarbonization program designed to help supply partners cut carbon emissions, optimize factory operations and unlock … [continued]
Series A led by VXI Capital, with backing from the people who built modern solar, including founding Enphase CEO Paul Nahi, former SunPower CEO Tom Werner and former New York energy czar Richard Kauffman Nine years in the making, Optivolt’s energy intelligence turns passive solar hardware into adaptive power systems … [continued]
New analysis shows how solar and storage are lowering electricity costs in red and blue states as affordability takes center stage heading into the midterm elections. WASHINGTON D.C. — As energy affordability emerges as a defining issue heading into the midterm elections, new analysis from the Solar Energy Industries Association … [continued]
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Yesterday, the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) approved Ameren Missouri’s proposal to build solar and storage projects. The Sierra Club and its members supported the projects at public hearings around the state. Renewable energy remains the cheapest way to generate electricity, while coal and fossil fuels remain … [continued]
Solar power has helped keep wholesale electricity rates down in Texas and California over the past five years, regardless of partisan politics and heat waves, too (Texas graph courtesy of US EIA via SEIA).
Solar power has helped keep wholesale electricity rates down in Texas and California over the past five years, regardless of partisan politics and heat waves, too.
There’s been a lot of chatter in recent days, weeks, and months about the possibility that SpaceX and Tesla will merge. Elon Musk has been a fan of merging, swallowing, and mushing together his companies. This has happened especially as Musk companies have needed saving. Tesla saved SolarCity, a company … [continued]
