Solar

Climatetech finance

Investors poured more than half a billion into solar software in the last week alone

Aurora Solar, Complete Solar and Palmetto now have plenty of capital to scale their "capital-light" models.

By Julian Spector . 1 March 2022
Clean energy

Chart: The top 10 states building America's renewable energy resources

Which oil-and-gas hotbed is No. 1?

By Maria Virginia Olano . 25 February 2022
Solar

Schneider snaps up solar marketplace EnergySage, aims to electrify homes

With backing from conglomerate Schneider Electric, EnergySage will expand its comparison-shopping platform from rooftop solar to a broad range of home electric equipment.

By Julian Spector . 18 February 2022
Batteries

People power: Hawaii utility wants to pay households to share clean energy

Hawaiian Electric and rooftop solar installers have agreed on a plan to shore up the state's grid. California, are you watching?

By Julian Spector . 14 February 2022
Solar

Biggest solar farm in Louisiana gets warm welcome from local community

Lightsource bp's Ventress project will more than double solar capacity in a state known for oil and gas.

By Eric Wesoff . 8 February 2022
Solar

Adding solar to California apartments could get easier — if regulators go along

Ivy Energy says its software can make rooftop solar work for multifamily housing, benefiting landlords and tenants alike.

By Jeff St. John . 7 February 2022
Policy & regulation

Will California finally fix its community solar programs?

A plan to promote community solar projects paired with batteries has the support of rooftop solar boosters and skeptics alike, plus the state's building industry.

By Jeff St. John . 3 February 2022
Podcast

The future of the home solar market

Sunrun CEO Mary Powell on where solar, batteries and electrification are headed.

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By Shayle Kann . 31 January 2022
Solar

Is there hope of finding middle ground on California's rooftop solar policy?

Utility regulators are under heavy pressure to change their net-metering proposal — but there’s little agreement on what should result.

By Jeff St. John . 31 January 2022
Video

Debate on how to fix rooftop solar policy in California: Video and transcript

Watch Ahmad Faruqui and Severin Borenstein wrangle over the CPUC’s NEM 3.0 proposal to reform net-metering rules.

26 January 2022