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California looks to add solar and transmission along highways

Many states are building solar next to highways. Only one uses them as transmission corridors. A new bill orders California to explore both options.

By Jeff St. John . 4 October 2023
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Chart: China’s solar export dominance grows with surging European orders

The country produces 80 percent of the world’s solar panels, and Europe is now buying over half of the panels it exports.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 29 September 2023
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This company is at the cutting edge of solar panel efficiency

Maxeon is the world-record holder for solar performance, and pending a DOE loan it will build one of the biggest solar panel factories in the U.S. by 2025.

By Eric Wesoff . 26 September 2023
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Florida is now adding more solar power than any other state

Sorry, California and Texas! Florida zoomed to the No. 1 spot for solar installations in the first half of 2023, despite a decidedly mixed policy landscape.

By Eric Wesoff . 15 September 2023
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Chart: Solar installations set to break global, US records in 2023

Thanks to cheaper solar panels and favorable policy, expect to see a lot more broken solar records in the years to come.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 15 September 2023
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Utilities in New Hampshire unexpectedly back solar net metering

In a sharp turnaround from their previous stance, Eversource, Unitil and Liberty Utilities testified in support of keeping the state's net-metering incentive intact.

By Sarah Shemkus . 14 September 2023
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He couldn't install solar at home, so he helps nonprofits do it instead

This solar champion shows community groups how to tap Inflation Reduction Act incentives so they can afford solar panels.

By Alison F. Takemura . 11 September 2023
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The fight over California community solar: 'It's everyone vs. utilities'

Α broad and unlikely coalition has united behind a proposal that would finally let community solar flourish in California. Utilities are trying to stop it.

By Jeff St. John . 5 September 2023
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New California rules would crush rooftop solar for renters

A proposal to drastically cut solar’s value for apartments, schools and farms could undermine California’s climate and energy equity pledges, opponents say.

By Jeff St. John . 28 August 2023
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Biden admin slaps more tariffs on several Chinese solar manufacturers

The Commerce Department has concluded its probe of Chinese solar firms' tariff evasion. The ruling could derail the rapidly growing, import-dependent U.S. solar industry.

By Eric Wesoff . 22 August 2023