• Utility Dive: Data center, crypto operations in 10 states drive all US commercial power sales growth since 2019 – EIA
• New York Times: Climate and the Republican Convention
• Energy Storage News: Strata Clean Energy signs tolling agreement for 600MWh BESS with Arizona Public Service
• Canary Media: A new front in California’s solar wars – Who’s allowed to install batteries?
• Reuters: Ukraine scraps duties for energy equipment imports amid energy crisis
• Axios: Exclusive – Energy Department proposes AI strategy
• Renewable Energy World: US solar manufacturers urge Biden to expand domestic content bonus
• Heatmap News: The Dream of 24/7 Clean Electricity Gets a Funding Boost

Opinion

• PV-Magazine: Solar electricity “a good idea” for 83% of poll respondents

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• Reuters: SolarEdge Technologies to lay off 400 employees
• Solar Builder: SEIA pushing for new standards for consumer protection
• PV-Tech: Unirac positions US-made solar racking for Domestic Content credit
• Utility Dive: Amazon hits renewable energy goal early, reduces carbon emissions
• Bloomberg: KKR Says Public Markets Too Shortsighted for Energy Transition
• Renewable Energy World: The shift to grid-forming inverters is underway. Here’s what you need to know
• Solar Power World: Aurora Solar acquires residential solar design tool Lyra
• Energy Storage News: Akaysha Energy closes AU$650 million deal for 1.6GWh+ Australia BESS project
• PV-Magazine: Generac introduces residential EV charger

Opinion

• Canary Media: Don’t blame clean energy for rising electric bills

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• Solar Power World: Freedom Forever buys Meraki Solar assets and becomes subcontractor for existing customers
• Bloomberg: Stacey Abrams on Joe Biden and America’s Electric Future
• PV-Tech: Brookfield buys majority stake in Indian developer Leap Green Energy
• Axios: Climate change disrupting housing markets, insurance industry
• Reuters: Vietnam to buy excess rooftop solar power from homes and offices
• Renewable Energy World: Enphase Energy launches residential, commercial products to help qualify for domestic content bonus
• Heatmap News: Is Sodium-Ion the Next Big Battery?
• Canary Media: Chart – Which US states are leading the way on offshore wind?
• PV-Magazine: IRENA calls 16.4% annual renewable growth to hit COP28 targets

Opinion

• Utility Dive: Supreme Court’s Chevron ruling creates power sector uncertainty: Moody’s

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• Bloomberg: TPG’s Coulter Says Climate Investing Is More Challenging Than He Expected
• New York Times: A.I.’s Insatiable Appetite for Energy
• Utility Dive: New analysis finds potential tariffs could ‘seriously hinder’ US solar deployment: ACORE
• Axios: Frustrations rise amid continued power outages in Houston after Beryl
• Reuters: US renewables electricity output overtaking nuclear
• PV-Tech: Calls for enhanced cybersecurity measures for European solar
• Renewable Energy World: ‘Record’ growth needed to meet COP28 renewables goal
• Energy Storage News: Mercom: 90% of India’s 219MWh BESS fleet is paired with solar PV generation
• Heatmap News: The IRA Might Survive a Republican Trifecta — But Not as a Climate Law
• PV-Magazine: Bifacial PV, single-axis tracking produces cheapest electricity, says IEA-PVPS

Opinion

• Canary Media: Minnesota creates new ombudsperson role to help connect solar faster

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