A working paper from WRI, the International Solar Alliance and Bloomberg Philanthropies examines the essential role of private finance in scaling solar power development.
Will Defense Production Act Spur Solar Supply Chain Development?
An expert in international trade policy discusses the Biden Administration’s use of the Defense Production Act, and tariff restrictions, to build a competitive U.S. solar supply chain.
Massive Shift toward Solar Power Begins in Largest U.S. Electricity Market
An unprecedented backlog of clean energy projects is in line to join PJM Interconnection, an electricity market serving one in five Americans.
Sunrun Policy Chief Talks COVID Impact and Solar Power Future (Forbes)
Solar’s downturn isn’t unique, but it hurts all the more because the industry exists at the nexus of green jobs and climate solutions.
As Residential Solar’s Capabilities Expand, Does New Growth Await?
The residential solar power industry faces the expiration of a key tax break and resistance to net-metering. But the addition of battery storage, and an emerging role in grid services, make solar a valuable tool for grid resiliency.
Florida will be the First State to Swing on Climate
Worry over climate change is making its way up the political food chain, and the state where the issue is climbing fastest is Florida.
As Clean Energy Surpasses Coal, U.S. Energy Transition Locks Into Place
What’s particularly notable, given the current U.S. political climate, is how durable both the rise in clean energy and the decline in coal have been.
Distributed Energy: Utilities’ Existential Challenge?
Distributed energy technologies like rooftop solar are eating away at electric utilities’ business. Can utilities adapt, and at what cost to consumers?
Renewables Are Getting Cheaper. But That Doesn’t Mean We Should Eliminate Subsidies, Says IEA
“The naive economist view is that you don’t need to do anything if an energy source is the cheapest—the market will take care of it.”