Policy

Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is intended to lower clean hydrogen and fuel cell costs and provide long-term support for hydrogen hubs. December 16, 2022 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it intends to issue $750 million in funding from 2021’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help reduce the cost of clean hydrogen …

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously voted to approve Net Energy Metering 3.0 (NEM), slashing payments for excess solar production sent to the grid by 75%. CPUC voted cut the average export rate in California from $0.30 per kWh to $0.08 per kWh, making the cuts effective on April 15, 2023. Customers who have …

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An ambitious New York City law on building emissions and an innovative NYSERDA program for deep retrofits offer new opportunities for solar on the pathway to deep decarbonization in the Big Apple. December 15, 2022 It’s no secret, buildings are one of the largest sources of emissions. The IEA found that in 2021 the operation …

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ROTH Capital suggests that Auxin might be readying a set of lawsuits seeking to overturn Biden’s two year suspension of tariffs against circumventing solar companies. December 15, 2022 ROTH Capital believes that Auxin Solar – the company that filed the 2022 anti-circumvention lawsuit – is readying a new series of lawsuits. The lawsuits are aimed …

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With $26M in new funding, CubicPV announces plans to manufacture silicon wafers in California, filling a critical gap in the U.S. solar supply chain. December 15, 2022 CubicPV announced plans to establish 10 GW of conventional mono wafer capacity in the United States. Driven by incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act, the wafers produced by …

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The battery cell manufacturing company is a joint venture of LG Energy Solution and General Motors. December 15, 2022 Ultium Cells LLC is the recipient of a $2.5 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help the company build electric vehicle (EV) battery factories in Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan. Ultium Cells, a …

Ultium Cells closes on $2.5 billion DOE loan for three U.S. battery manufacturing plants Read More »

Community or shared solar is on the rise in the United States. What does it entail? December 14, 2022 Community solar, sometimes called shared solar, is pitched as a way for homeowners, businesses and other organizations like nonprofits to invest in the benefits of clean energy when they have unsuitable conditions for rooftop or on-site …

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U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2022 forecasts a 23% decline in solar installations. December 13, 2022 The United States added 4.6 GW of new solar capacity in Q3 2022, a drop of 17% from the same quarter last year. According to the U.S. Solar market Insight Q4 2022 report, released today by the Solar Energy …

Impact of Inflation Reduction Act delayed by trade and supply chain issues Read More »

The utility to non-profit partnership initiative is aimed at creating 3,200 clean energy jobs in the NY-NJ tri-state area December 12, 2022 New Jersey investor-owned utility Public Service Enterprise Group partnered with non-profit Real World Academy (RWA) to train teenagers and adults for new jobs in the clean energy sector. Over the course of the …

Clean energy apprenticeship program to train and employ New Jersey residents Read More »

The U.S. can play a big role in lowering carbon emissions, but to achieve our country’s climate goals we must deploy 70 GW of solar a year for the next few years.  December 9, 2022 The U.S. Commerce Department’s preliminary decision on the Auxin Solar Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD) case is not good for the solar …

The U.S commerce department must reverse its misguided solar tariff decision  Read More »