Anne Fischer
Schneider Electric introduces portable solar power station
The OffGrid portable power station provides power for outdoor adventures as well as in hurricane-ravaged areas.
New US rules support solar supply chain, manufacturing
New US incentives support solar manufacturers and encourage the domestic build-out of the earlier stages of the solar supply chain.
Agrivoltaic community solar under development in New York state
BlueWave has started working on three agrivoltaic community solar projects in Johnstown, New York, totaling 16 MW.
Heliene secures $54 million investment to expand US manufacturing
Heliene has obtained a $54 million investment from Transition Equity Partners to expand its solar cell and module production in the United States.
Preliminary decision announced on U.S. solar cell imports
The preliminary decision on countervailing duties on cells from companies in Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand are lower than some expected for several major Chinese producers.
U.S. solar industry on track to install 250 GW in five years
According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q3 2024 report, in the two years since passage of the IRA the solar industry has added 75 GW of new capacity to the grid, representing over 36% of all solar capacity built in U.S. history.
RE+ 2024: Key takeaways on the U.S. solar industry
The 4.9 earthquake that shook Anaheim on the last day of RE+ 2024 did little to rattle the enthusiasm seen and felt at the largest energy conference in North America.
U.S. authorities unveil plan to develop solar on 31 million acres
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said the plan intentionally drives development closer to transmission lines or on previously disturbed lands to avoid protected lands, sensitive cultural resources and important wildlife habitat.
California hits new milestone with EV chargers
California installed 24,202 electric-vehicle chargers in the first half of 2024, bringing the total to more than 150,000.
Clean energy jobs growing twice as fast as US economy
Jobs in the US solar industry grew by 5.3% in 2023, and the US Department of Energy expects this to double the share of electricity generation from clean energy sources by 2030.
