• New York Times: As Solar Power Surges, U.S. Wind Is in Trouble
• Reuters: China’s Longi says it will adjust production amid ‘complex’ environment
• PV-Tech: Domestic manufacturing ‘changes the whole supply chain,’ says Finlay Colville at UK Solar Summit
• Solar Power World: DOE to study public attitudes toward siting large-scale solar projects
• Axios: Colombia aims high to curb fossil fuels, enhance biodiversity
• Energy Storage News: East Point Energy submits planning review for Virginia BESS, moratorium could impact New York project
• Canary Media: Can AI help community solar projects hold onto their customers?
• PV-Magazine: A new federal transmission rule won’t help renewables projects anytime soon

Opinion

• Bloomberg: Slapping Tariffs on China Will Delay Green Shift, Ex-Volkswagen CEO Says

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• Bloomberg: Increasingly Wild Weather Worries California’s Grid Operator
• New York Times: Electricity From Coal Is Pricey. Should Consumers Have to Pay?
• Utility Dive: FERC Order 2023 implementation exposes gaps in interconnection process: S&P panel
• PV-Tech: ‘No energy transition without transmission’ – tackling the grid connection bottleneck in solar
• Heatmap: Can Electric Cars Escape Identity Politics?
• PV-Magazine: Alliant Energy completes 200 MW solar project in Wisconsin

Opinion

• Canary Media: Will new tariffs on EVs, solar, and other cleantech help Americans?

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• PV-Magazine: Research shows wind and solar produce tens of billions in U.S. health benefits per year
• Utility Dive: US data center electricity demand could double by 2030, driven by artificial intelligence – EPRI
• Bloomberg: SoftBank-Backed SB Energy Seeks at Least $500 Million
• Axios: Industrialized countries meet $100B climate finance pledge, two years late
• Reuters: Brookfield enters deal to buy France’s Neoen for $6.6 billion
• PV-Tech: Maxeon posts US$14.9 million losses in delayed Q1 ’24 results
• Renewable Energy World: No, clean energy isn’t driving up power costs
• Energy Storage News: Europe passes Net-Zero Industry Act amidst mixed fortunes for local battery gigafactories
• Canary Media: California regulators torpedo popular plan to boost community solar

Opinion

• Los Angeles Times: Column – Gavin Newsom is a climate champion. Why did he just crush community solar?

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• Utility Dive: New Colorado law requires Xcel VPP program by February with performance-based tariff
• Bloomberg: The US Can’t Be Protectionist and World Leader
• Axios: Biden pushes to tame — and expand — carbon credit markets
• Reuters: Texas set to smash clean and dirty power output records in 2024
• PV-Tech: Michigan Public Service Commission to retain control over renewable energy permitting
• Canary Media: School districts receive $900M from EPA to fund electric school buses
• PV-Magazine: DOE funding available for distributed energy resource operations software

Opinion

• Renewable Energy World: How batteries help keep Texas lights on during extreme weather

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