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Wildfire Smoke Cuts New England Solar Output by 40 Percent
Wildfire smoke from Canada cut solar production across New England by as much as 40 percent, according to ISO New England, a loss of 2,500 megawatts …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Grid Can't Keep Up. Can Linear Generators Solve the Power Crisis? #360
Power generation is changing fast. As utilities struggle with interconnection delays and growing electricity demand, businesses are looking for faste…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Grid Was Built Over a Century Ago. Here's How We Fix It. #359
America's electric grid wasn't built for AI, electric vehicles, battery storage, or the rapid growth of renewable energy.
So how do we modernize a sys…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Swift Solar's Plan to Close the 10x U.S. Solar Cell Gap
What does it take to turn next-generation solar technology into a bankable commercial product?
Swift Solar is closing the U.S. heterojunction and pero…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Lives Saved: The Case for Community Microgrids #358
Community microgrids saved lives during a PG&E shutoff in Humboldt County. Lisa Cohn of Microgrid Knowledge has tracked every project getting built i…
2 months ago
Carport Solar Done Right: Engineering, Pricing, and Building for the Long Haul #357
Solar carport installation costs can swing by 12 cents per watt before a single panel goes up. Kyle Sinclair, CEO and co-founder of SDE (Sinclair Des…
2 months, 1 week ago
CATL's Sodium Ion Battery Could Last 30 Years: Rebuild Your Storage Model Now
CATL unveiled its TENER Sodium energy storage system at Intersolar Europe in Munich, rated for 15,000 cycles to 70 percent state of health at room te…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Engineering Gap Costing Solar Companies A Fortune #356
A single design error on a commercial solar project can cost $60,000 to $70,000 to fix. Scott Wyssling and Catherine Kelso of Wyssling Consulting exp…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Battery Storage Fires: Myths, Facts, and What Actually Happens #355
Battery energy storage fire safety is one of the most urgent permitting challenges facing solar and storage developers in 2026. Mike Nicholas, Energy…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Solar Safe Harbor Court Ruling: What Developers Need to Know Now
A US federal court just ruled the IRS acted in an "arbitrary and capricious" manner on solar and wind safe harbor rules, shaking up project timelines…
2 months, 3 weeks ago