Solar

Solar

Solar design startup Aurora Solar hits the big time with $250M investment

The funding round pops the startup's valuation to $2 billion, big money in the solar software space.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 25 May 2021
Grid edge

Span targets broader market for its smartphone-enabled home electrical panel

CEO Arch Rao says the device's shrinking size and price can help put battery, EV and appliance controls into more homes and apartments — and open up more utility partnerships.

By Jeff St. John . 20 May 2021
Solar

Swinerton goes big on solar-plus-storage, navigates Biden and unions

The president of the top U.S. solar engineering, procurement and construction firm talks to Canary about labor, unions, diversity and zip ties.

By Eric Wesoff . 17 May 2021
Solar

Newsletter: The energy policy Trump and Biden agree on

President Biden reversed numerous Trump-era energy policies, but he's keeping one: solar tariffs.

By Julian Spector . 14 May 2021
Solar

The political fight over solar tariffs wages on

New administration, same old problems for solar industry players who want to see the Section 201 tariffs dissolved.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 13 May 2021
Solar

PosiGen spurs solar ownership and environmental justice for low-income homeowners

"California is on the list, but it's not like we're going to Silicon Valley — we'll be going to Compton."

By Eric Wesoff . 13 May 2021
Solar

GAF Energy invests in integrated solar rooftops, adds US manufacturing jobs

It's all about "American jobs and California jobs, getting the facility in place, hiring locally and promoting U.S. solar."

By Eric Wesoff . 11 May 2021
Solar

Newsletter: Solar sets sail...literally

Canary Media takes to the high seas.

By Julian Spector . 11 May 2021
Marine transport

Video: Yes, you can sail around the world on solar power

The French research ship Energy Observer proves the concept. But shipping remains a decarbonization challenge.

By Julian Spector . 10 May 2021
Video

Is the Energy Observer the future of carbon-free boating?

A French research vessel dubbed the Energy Observer logged nearly 11,000 nautical miles in 2020, entirely propelled by renewable energy captured onboard.

By Julian Spector . 7 May 2021