Day: December 13, 2023

Enphase Energy announced that it is expanding its support for virtual power plants (VPPs) through grid services programs across the United States powered by the new IQ Battery 5P. Grid services help utility companies avoid using electricity from expensive, polluting power plants when electricity demand is high. In return, homeowners can receive hundreds to thousands …

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On December 13, the Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force, Reps. Sean Casten (IL-06) and Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced the Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration (CETA) Act, legislation that comprehensively addresses the primary permitting and transmission issues that are holding back the American clean energy transition. “When Congressman Mike Levin and …

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Credit: Gage Skidmore Ahead of the Biden Administration’s release of guidance for the IRA’s 45X manufacturing production tax credit, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the Protecting Advanced American Manufacturing Act, with a stated goal of prohibiting companies with ties to adversary countries like China from receiving American tax credits. “We applaud Senator Rubio and …

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Community solar developer Dimension Renewable Energy has pledged to invest $5 million in workforce development to train 1,500 solar professionals nationwide. This pledge builds upon Dimension’s existing work partnering with local non-profits, high schools, community colleges and adult education centers to deliver in-classroom solar installation instruction, hands-on basic solar construction skills, and OSHA safety certification. …

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Anchor Products, the developer of the U-Anchor, has gained FM Approved Certification on a range of its U-Anchor product line-up. FM Approvals is an international third-party testing organization that has conducted property loss prevention product evaluation for more than a century. The FM Approvals’ audit process helps ensure that products continue to meet all the …

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