Solar

Solar

Probably not anytime soon, despite new federal incentives, the threat of tariffs against overseas competitors, and a huge ongoing buildout of manufacturing capacity.

Clean energy

Clean energy is still the country's dominant new source of power, but the slowdown is concerning since climate goals demand record installations every year.

Solar

State regulators have denied several solar projects in recent months, prompting clean energy developers to plead for greater clarity.

Solar

A number of companies are now using automation and AI to expedite utility-scale solar installations, ease labor shortages and protect workers from unsafe conditions.

Climatetech finance

SVB — now under new ownership — announces a $200 million financing deal for Pivot Energy, a leading community-solar developer.

Solar

The House just voted to undo a pause on solar tariffs. If the repeal becomes law, tariffs would derail the U.S. solar rollout this year — but that's unlikely.

Clean energy

But polling data shows a big partisan divide and age gap on the question of whether climate change is a serious problem.

Batteries

Home battery installs could double in California this year, now that the state has ditched net metering and overhauled incentives for rooftop solar owners.

Solar

The state’s once-thriving industry faces an uneasy future now that California has slashed financial incentives for people to put solar panels on their roofs.

Solar

EDP Renewables and Google plan to spread a big solar buildout across 80 small projects, with 10% of revenue dedicated to environmental-justice benefits.