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House GOP budget ‘worse than feared’ for clean energy: analysts
The bill’s “unworkable” provisions raise barriers for projects to qualify for clean energy credits before an accelerated 2028 expiration, an industry association said. Jefferies analysts also called out its “intentional targeting” of residential solar.
By Brian Martucci • May 22, 2025 -
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SEIA estimates budget bill could wipe out almost 300K clean energy jobs
Legislation that passed the House Budget Committee could jeopardize 287 U.S. solar and storage factories, says the Solar Energy Industries Association.
By Diana DiGangi • May 20, 2025 -
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TrendlineVirtual Power Plants
Virtual power plants and their ability to balance energy supply and demand are increasingly sought by utilities as electricity demand increases, but their lack of standardization remains a barrier.
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GOP supporters of IRA clean energy credits outline reconciliation bill recommendations
Fourteen Republicans asked to maintain the tax credit transferability mechanism through the phase-out period and make two other adjustments to the clean energy tax credit changes.
By Lamar Johnson • May 20, 2025 -
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OpinionAmerica’s climate brain drain is real — and it’s just getting started
While Washington debates the existence of climate change, countries like Germany, South Korea and the Netherlands are vigorously funding battery innovation, green hydrogen and next-gen energy storage.
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‘Rogue’ communication devices found on Chinese-made solar power inverters
The devices could give adversaries a way to disable power grids, damage energy infrastructure and trigger blackouts, specialists say.
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OpinionResetting net zero: What next?
Governments, businesses and investors should seek to maintain long-term investment in competitive technologies while taking a proactive approach to sectors most vulnerable to the current slowdown.
By Adrian Del Maestro • May 15, 2025 -
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Electricity consumption is rising, driving solar, storage expansion: EIA
Battery storage capacity additions through 2026 are expected to outpace wind, small-scale solar and natural gas, according to the Energy Information Administration.
By Diana DiGangi • May 13, 2025 -
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House GOP proposes early phaseout of IRA clean energy tax credits
The House Ways and Means Committee’s draft budget scales back the technology-neutral clean energy investment and production tax credits while leaving carbon capture credits largely intact.
By Brian Martucci • May 13, 2025 -
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Trump DOE’s latest move would roll some energy standards back decades
Legal challenges are likely to the U.S. Department of Energy’s efforts to repeal or alter 47 energy efficiency, climate reporting and other regulations, experts said.
By Meris Lutz • May 13, 2025 -
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OpinionAmerica’s moment to secure its critical mineral future
As Congress works through reconciliation, we have a historic opportunity to reassert American industrial strength, safeguard national security and power a cleaner, technologically competitive future.
By Heather Reams • May 12, 2025 -
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Sponsored by TorusBeyond shut-offs: How energy storage strengthens utilities’ wildfire resilience
Battery storage gives utilities flexible wildfire options beyond all-or-nothing shut-offs.
By Nate Walkingshaw, CEO and co-founder of Torus • May 12, 2025 -
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XL Batteries CEO sees opportunity to topple China’s lithium battery dominance
XL Batteries CEO Tom Sisto hopes that organic flow batteries can offer a utility-scale alternative to lithium-ion, for which China has “90% control over the entirety of the supply chain.”
By Diana DiGangi • May 8, 2025 -
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Texas renewables restrictions could increase power prices by 14% in 2035: Aurora
Reliability would also suffer — and load-shedding events become more likely — in a renewables-restricted future amid a years-long gas turbine backlog, Aurora said.
By Brian Martucci • May 6, 2025 -
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US solar, battery manufacturing to expand through 2027 despite uncertainty: Anza Renewables
This year, Anza sees tighter supplies and higher prices for U.S.-made solar cells and battery components as tariffs push buyers toward domestic options.
By Brian Martucci • May 5, 2025 -
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Deep DiveWill tariffs help or hurt the US energy storage industry? It’s complicated, experts say
Battery system costs have already soared past 2023 levels, one analyst says, but insiders are cautiously optimistic for a more resilient supply chain in the longer run.
By Brian Martucci • May 1, 2025 -
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Clean energy manufacturers cancel projects as Trump-era policies take hold
Companies canceled, closed or downsized nearly $8 billion in projects in Q1.
By Kate Magill • April 30, 2025 -
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US energy storage sector commits to $100B investment by 2030
The pledge represents a more than fivefold jump in “active investments” and could enable 100% U.S.-made supply for domestic battery storage projects, the American Clean Power Association said.
By Brian Martucci • April 30, 2025 -
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Deep DiveEPRI’s Open Power AI Consortium plans to fuel grid modernization with data sharing
Utilities, tech companies and regulators are facing a conundrum: Utilities want to use AI, but AI needs access to unavailable utility data to be effective.
By Herman K. Trabish • Updated April 29, 2025 -
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Trump’s battery tariffs threaten utility-scale storage and US grid reliability
The tariffs will not only affect procurement costs but could force utilities to turn back to natural gas capacity in the short term — undermining emissions goals and customer affordability strategies.
By Brandon N. Owens • April 28, 2025 -
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Lightshift to build 11-MW storage project for Virginia municipal utility
Danville Utilities intends to use the project to cut its peak demand in an effort to lower transmission and capacity charges by about $30 million.
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Enphase to absorb bulk of China tariff hit this year: CEO
The U.S.-based battery and electrical equipment provider is working to reduce its China exposure amid tariff and domestic policy uncertainty, executives said Tuesday.
By Brian Martucci • April 23, 2025 -
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Haven Energy offers no-cost solar, batteries to income-qualified California customers
Under a Self-Generation Incentive Program framework for low- and moderate-income customers, Haven has deployed more than 1,000 residential batteries, co-founder and CEO Vinnie Campo said.
By Brian Martucci • April 22, 2025 -
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OpinionHow AI data centers can support grid reliability in Texas and across the US
An Enhanced Reliability Interconnection framework would prioritize connections to the grid for large loads that improve reliability through flexibility and behind-the-meter generation.
By Gideon Powell and Josh T. Smith • April 22, 2025 -
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OpinionFrom crisis to opportunity: Rebuilding cities with safer energy
By investing in alternative battery technologies now, cities can prepare for looming energy challenges, work toward decarbonization goals and safely enhance urban resilience.
By Mukesh Chatter • April 21, 2025 -
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As Trump targets clean energy, will utilities embrace DERs and VPPs?
Though early Trump policies have been broadly unfavorable to utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage, experts are bullish on distributed generation and flexible loads.
By Brian Martucci • April 21, 2025
