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Going into effect July 1, passage of House Bill 1062 and Senate Bill 271 will further incentivize solar and energy storage at the residential and commercial levels.  May 1, 2024 The Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 1062/Senate Bill 271, allowing third-party solar leasing while prohibiting the requirement for additional liability insurance for solar installation …

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Staubli plans to increase manufacturing of American-made connectors and wire harnesses in its California and North Carolina facilities. May 1, 2024 With high demand for domestically produced solar components, driven in part by the Inflation Reduction Act, Swiss-headquartered Staubli announced it is expanding its manufacturing and assembly operations in South Carolina and California. The company …

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Solar Energy Manufacturers for America Coalition has a goal of rebuilding the solar supply chain in the U.S. April 30, 2024 Installing solar panels can save consumers money and reduce harmful emissions that pollute our air and fuel climate change. But in just about every case, customers who buy solar view all solar panels as …

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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is incentivizing solar energy adoption, in addition to adding bonuses for use of domestic content, however, there are not enough American-made solar components to supply the rapid buildout. A recent report from Origami Solar and Wood Mackenzie says the IRA missed the mark by not incentivizing use of U.S. steel …

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Rules and definitions for the transfer and sale of tax credits, which has quickly grown to a multi-billion-dollar market, largely affirm the proposed guidance from last June. April 25, 2024 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final guidance for the transfer of clean energy tax credits, a provision within the Inflation Reduction Act and the …

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As the Inflation Reduction Act ramps up clean energy efforts across the U.S. the Biden administration outlines a plan to enhance transmission lines to accommodate more power. April 25, 2024 As part of Earth Week announcements from the White House, President Biden announced the ambition to upgrade 100,000 miles of transmission lines over the next …

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According to the EPA, the climate and health benefits of the rule that plants must control 90% of their carbon pollution substantially outweigh the compliance costs. April 25, 2024 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of final rules intended to reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants, thus reducing climate, air, water, and …

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A coalition of U.S. solar manufacturers submitted a request for investigation of alleged dumping of Chinese goods in four Southeastern Asian nations responsible for roughly 80% of U.S. solar panel supply. April 24, 2024 A petition was filed to the U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission, as a coalition of solar manufacturers …

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Reforms to siting, permitting, and transmission were requested by a coalition of about 200 solar and energy storage companies. April 23, 2024 A letter signed by nearly 200 solar and energy storage businesses was sent to Congress, requesting legislation to reform processes that are bottlenecks to clean energy development. The letter calls for reforms to …

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