
Sunrun’s ISO New England Home Solar-Plus-Storage Forward Capacity Award Establishes a Distributed, Renewable Energy Landmark
U.S.-based Sunrun recently won a bid to provide regional transmission organization (RTO) ISO New England (ISO-NE) with energy capacity at wholesale rates by aggregating electrical…

A New U.S. Solar Market Force Aims to “Generate Energy from Every Roof”
U.S. solar growth prospects received what could be a substantial boost recently when Standard Industries announced the launch of a new unit, GAF Energy, that “will…

California-based Solar Finance-Installation Company’s Revenues Soar 3,000 Percent in Three Years
Freedom Forever doubled its revenues in 2018, breaching the $100 million mark for the first time in the company’s seven-year history. Revenues have soared 3,000…

Solar Fields of Green: Researchers Find Symbiosis at the Food-Water-Energy Nexus
Researchers around the world are discovering a variety of benefits resulting from installation of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy systems on farms and ranch lands, as…

Solar Power Jobs Campaign Aims to Provide Education, Training for 4.5 Million
A worldwide coalition of 200 private and public organizations, Power for All today launched Powering Jobs, a campaign aimed at providing the training and education…

The Solar Energy Industries Association and The Solar Foundation Aim to Bring Down U.S. Solar Soft Costs
So-called “soft costs” continue to account for a rising proportion of total installed solar energy systems costs in the U.S. That has led the U.S.…

Rebuilding Puerto Rico’s Power Infrastructure on the Eve of Hurricane Maria’s First Annual Commemoration
Lack of reliable power grid service continues to plague island residents, businesses, government agencies and community-centered non-governmental organizations (NGOs) one year after Hurricane Maria devastated…

Fast-Growing User Base Suggests Evolutionary Growth Spurt in the Making for Developing-World Solar Mini-Grids
Private power utilities in Africa, Asia and Latin America are developing more than 550 “green” mini-grids – over USD550 million worth, according to Odyssey Energy…

US Dept. of Energy, Project Partners Aim to Drive Down Cost of Solar Thermal Desalination
The US Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Solar Technologies Office (STO) on June 19 announced USD21 million of funding…

Trump Administration Looks to Spur Next-Gen, US Solar Manufacturing with American-Made Solar Prize
The US Dept. of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy earlier this month launched a three-stage, USD3 million prize competition in a bid…