Solar

Solar

Can solar developers and farmers find common ground?

Clashes over siting of solar projects are happening across the U.S., but collaboration is also taking root in many areas.

By Andy Kowalczyk . 12 August 2021
Solar

Newsletter: Sunrun's strategy to become a solar-powered utility

Plus, Canary Media readers have something to say about how to treat battery customers.

By Julian Spector . 10 August 2021
Solar

Why rooftop solar leader Sunrun chose a utility executive as its next CEO

Mary Powell, the former head of progressive Vermont utility Green Mountain Power, is ready to forge new partnerships between Sunrun and legacy power companies.

By Julian Spector . 9 August 2021
Solar

Solar software synergy: Aurora acquires Folsom Labs, seeking to slash installation costs

The newly combined company says the best way to decrease soft costs is to move customer acquisition and planning online.

By Eric Wesoff . 9 August 2021
Clean energy

Here's how we can build clean power infrastructure at huge scale and breakneck speed

A new report outlines the radical reforms and paradigm shifts that decarbonization will demand.

By Jeff St. John . 3 August 2021
Workforce diversity

Charging Up: Women's climatetech career moves at 8minute, DNV, Voltus, Copia, Motor and more

Electriq Power follows up a successful fundraising round by adding five women to its senior leadership team.

By Eric Wesoff . 3 August 2021
Solar

Newsletter: Solar's got a supply crunch, too

Solar usually gets cheaper over time, but not right now.

By Julian Spector . 3 August 2021
Solar

Two US solar manufacturers push Biden admin to extend tariffs on solar imports

A petition from Suniva and Auxin could heat up the trade policy fight between domestic solar producers and domestic solar installers.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 2 August 2021
Solar

The solar industry has a supply problem

Shortages of key materials and high shipping costs may soon affect U.S. solar projects.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 2 August 2021
Climatetech finance

Think the climatetech SPAC scene in the US is wild? You should see what’s happening in China

China has many more publicly traded cleantech companies than the U.S., thanks to its robust solar and EV supply chains.

By Hara Wang . 30 July 2021