Solar
Will the Biden administration let one company kill US solar?
Auxin Solar's potentially devastating petition for more tariffs could upend the fast-growing sector and derail decarbonization efforts.
By Eric Wesoff .
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How solar microgrids are bringing power (and quiet) to North Carolina
In areas hit by Hurricane Helene, the nonprofit Footprint Project is replacing noisy and polluting generators with solar panels and batteries.
By Elizabeth Ouzts .
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Clean energy
Chart: What will a net-zero grid energy mix actually look like?
Massive amounts of new wind and solar will be a make-or-break ingredient.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Chart: Which nations get over 10% of their power from solar?
Hint: Not the U.S or China.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Contract prices for renewable power are up 30%. What's going on?
LevelTen Energy’s latest PPA Price Index analyzes the soaring costs of large-scale solar and wind deals.By
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Guides and how-tos
What is net metering? And other solar terms explained
If you're looking to get home solar panels, let us introduce you to the lingo, including net metering, solar-plus-storage and the Investment Tax Credit.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Guides and how-tos
Ask these 10 questions if you want to get rooftop solar
Should you buy or lease solar panels? Go with a big installer or a small one? Add a battery? We'll walk you through the basics.By Julian Spector .
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Clean energy
Chart: New solar and storage set to crush fossil gas deployments in the US
The market has spoken — and it says the energy transition is already well underway. -
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These next-gen solar cells could make single-use batteries obsolete
Billions of batteries are thrown out every year. Ambient Photonics and Exeger say their low-light solar cells can help end that waste.By Jeff St. John .
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Policy & regulation
Duke Energy's solar plan questioned by North Carolina attorney general
State agencies and pro-solar groups are split over a controversial compromise on net metering. Proponents say it’s a model for rooftop solar. Opponents say it's a step backward.By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
Erthos rakes in $17M to install solar panels directly on the ground
The startup says its down-to-earth approach can cut the cost of solar farms by 20%.By Eric Wesoff .
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