Good Energy, A VlogCast. During the SEIA Board of Directors meeting last week I had the pleasure of spending some time with SEIA’s Chief Communications and Chief Content Officers on their amazing Good Energy podcast. We chatted about the solar market and how it’s changed over the years and where we go from here. Check it out on YouTube and drop a comment to help SEIA broaden their listener base.
Safe Harboring. If you’re looking at safe harboring materials for your projects, the team at FTC Solar is happy to help ensure that you get the right solution in place for you. Happy to connect you with the right people on our team to get you setup in advance of the deadlines, definitely running out of days for that.
News
1 Utility Dive:
Treasury finalizes ITC rules, providing clarity to solar, storage, other clean energy sectors
2 Reuters:
US solar industry downplays climate in strategy for Trump era
3 The Hill:
Biden doubles tariffs on Chinese solar panel components
4 Renewable Energy World:
Now with more domestic content! Enphase rolls out new microinverters with bonus tax credits in mind
5 Bloomberg:
Hacking Rooftop Solar Is a Way to Break Europe’s Power Grid
6 PV-Tech:
Australia awards 2.8GW of solar in first CIS tender round
7 Energy Storage News:
Lithium-ion battery pack prices fall 20% in 2024 amidst ‘fight for market share’
Opinions:
8 PV-Magazine:
California Public Utilities Commission kicks community solar deadline to 2026
Have a great day!
Yann
Good Energy, A VlogCast. During the SEIA Board of Directors meeting last week I had the pleasure of spending some time with SEIA’s Chief Communications and Chief Content Officers on their amazing Good Energy podcast. We chatted about the solar market and how it’s changed over the years and where we go from here. Check it out on YouTube and drop a comment to help SEIA broaden their listener base.
Opinion
News
1 The Verge:
Google’s future data centers will be built next to solar and wind farms
2 Time:
Community Solar Is Filling an Important Gap in the Clean Energy Transition
3 Fortune:
Elon Musk and Google’s CEO want to cover the desert with solar panels. Will Donald Trump agree?
4 Utility Dive:
The AI paradox - energy-hungry technology could speed clean energy transition
5 New York Times:
Here’s How Much Cleaner Energy Could Save America, in Lives and Money
6 Reuters:
France is losing renewable investment due to slow permits, say Total and EDF CEOs
7 PV-Tech:
Recurrent Energy signs Spanish PPA with ‘major’ US tech firm
8 Renewable Energy World:
How utilities are working to meet AI data centers’ voracious appetite for electricity
9 Energy Storage News:
Georgia Power receives unanimous approval on 500MW BESS projects across the state
10 PV-Magazine:
Boston doctors prescribe solar energy
Opinions:
11 Bloomberg:
There's an Electric Way for Democrats to Rebrand Climate Action
Have a great day!
Yann
Opinion
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News
1 Data For Progress:
Voters Are Interested in Rooftop Solar, but See Barriers to Personal Adoption
2 Reuters:
BP forms offshore wind joint venture in renewables retreat
3 CleanTechnica:
The Sunshine State Projected to Take Over as Top-Ranked Residential Solar State in 2028
4 Bloomberg:
How a Hedge Fund Is Using Compute Power to Invest in AI
5 Energy Storage News:
Australia
6 Canary Media:
Data centers are driving US power demand to hard-to-reach heights
7 PV-Magazine:
DOE seeks experts in renewables siting to advise 13 state collaboratives
Opinions:
8 Utility Dive:
Electrons vs. molecules
Have a great day!
Yann
Opinion
Best, Yann
News
1 Utility Dive:
Five-year US load growth forecast surges 456%, to 128 GW
2 Bloomberg:
California Popularized Solar, But It's Behind Other States on Panels for Renters
3 Reuters:
India's Tata Power prefers domestic market over lucrative solar exports, CEO says
4 PV-Tech:
Maxeon posts US$179 million Q3 losses, plans to ‘re-create’ company
5 Solar Power World:
Dimension Energy completes 44-MW community solar project in California
7 PV-Magazine:
Largest solar and energy storage project in U.S. achieves regulatory approval
8 Renewable Energy World:
As data centers proliferate, conflict with local communities follows
Opinions:
9 New York Times:
Climate Activists Need to Radically Change Their Approach Under Trump
Have a great day!
Yann
