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Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them
Plug-and-play solar panels are nearing approval in the US, but utility companies are attempting to delay the technology. These systems can be easily i...
Longi Chief Calls for Tech Innovation to Reverse Solar Downturn
The CEO of Longi, one of the world's largest solar panel manufacturers, emphasized that technology innovation is critical to reversing the industry do...
Amazon buys site of Oregon's largest planned solar and energy storage project
Amazon has purchased land for Oregon's largest planned solar energy and energy storage project. This move, part of the company's renewable energy inve...
Appeals court rules against solar panel owners in CA reimbursement rules
A California appeals court rejected solar panel owners' lawsuit seeking higher reimbursement rates from utilities. The ruling upholds changes to the s...
How falling battery costs are igniting race for round-the-clock solar power
According to Reuters, rapidly falling battery costs are making round-the-clock solar power feasible. This breakthrough in energy storage technology is...
Plug-in solar panels near approval by General Assembly
Virginia's General Assembly is moving closer to legalizing plug-in solar panels for homes. This innovative technology will allow homeowners to generat...
Kentucky doubled its solar power capacity in 2025, a state record
Kentucky achieved a state record by doubling its solar power capacity in 2025. This growth demonstrates the increasing role of renewable energy in the...
The feds pulled $1.5B from tribal clean energy. Tribes are finding another way.
The U.S. government withdrew $1.5 billion in tribal clean energy funding. However, tribes are not abandoning their energy independence goals, finding ...
U.S. Solar Installations Fell in 2025 as Trump Attacked Clean Energy
U.S. solar installations declined in 2025 amid Trump administration's anti-clean energy policies. New projects were postponed and investors showed hes...
Bay Area lawyer sentenced to 11 years in nearly $1 billion solar energy fraud case
A California lawyer was sentenced to 11 years in prison for a massive solar energy fraud case that defrauded investors of nearly $1 billion. The case ...
Arizona Corporation Commission ends state's renewable energy standard
Arizona Corporation Commission voted to end the state's renewable energy standard, marking a significant shift in clean energy policy. According to Ut...
Active Surfaces aims to install peel-and-stick solar panels everywhere
MIT Energy Initiative-backed Active Surfaces is developing peel-and-stick solar panels that require no traditional mounting systems. This innovative t...