Reuters: Clean energy has fans in Trump’s America, complicating budget talks Bloomberg: Solar’s Cheaper Than Gas to Help Power AI, Lazard Says New York Times: Why Eliminating Coal Could Take a Long Time PV-Magazine: Minnesota solar industry mourns loss of its five-star general Financial Times: Solar bankruptcies mount as Congress... Read more

First Reaction. Not terrible, not great. I.e., for some of us, it’s as bad as it could get, and for others, you can make it work. It’s not over yet, and I’m sorry that you have to deal with this. Unfortunately, elections have consequences, and the hope for bipartisan support for... Read more

Here’s Johnny. Come lately that is. I’ve spent the weekend tempering my annoyance about something that happens all the time, especially in politics. As many of you know, I’ve largely been on the outside when it comes to policy movements in States and Federal affairs but have worked VERY closely with... Read more

The Gas Goal. There’s an obsession in DC that gas is the only thing that can be built, but with volatile gas markets and drop in oil prices, production is coming down. Reality is that over the next 5 years there are three things that can be built, and the status... Read more

PV-Magazine: Solar risks: Hail, AI error, wildfire, and more Reuters: NextEra CEO says renewables needed as bridge to expanding gas power Bloomberg: Oil-Rich University of Texas Wants to Cash In on AI, Crypto and Power New York Times: As Energy Costs Surge, Eastern Governors Blame a Grid Manager PV-Tech: European... Read more

Reuters: The path to cheap power will be very expensive Bloomberg: European Solar Profits Tumble to Record Low on Long Sunny Spring PV-Tech: Sonnedix, Renfe sign 420GWh PV supply agreement Solar Power World: Qcells to recycle solar panels in Georgia Energy Storage News: ERCOT’s projected load growth ‘unrealistic and impossible’,... Read more

Please Help Us. That’s the message from several members of Congress to their Senate colleagues regarding the tax credit cuts in the reconciliation bill. Specifically the 13 House members call out the placed in service, transferability and FEOC section of the bill. The reality is that America needs power and if... Read more

Head Down And Call The Senate. There’s a lot going on in DC but let me reset your mind on the simple task at hand. Call, advocate and lobby your US Senators. They have the bill in their chambers and have the power to make the changes you want to see.... Read more

Deseret News: Opinion – Tax credits with a scalpel — how to boost American energy without killing innovation New York Times: Electricity Prices Are Surging. The G.O.P. Megabill Could Push Them Higher. Utility Dive: House budget bill would kill 330K solar, storage jobs: SEIA BLoomberg: The Missing Engineers Axios: What... Read more

BloomBerg: Senate Begins Putting Its Stamp on Giant Trump Tax, Debt Limit Bill Financial Times: Chinese battery glut plugs into solar boom to power Pakistan PV-Magazine: Leading threat to farmland is real estate development, not solar, agricultural analysts say Reuters: Azerbaijan, BP sign agreements on solar power plant in Karabakh... Read more

Energy Storage News: Republican Senator praises energy tax credits during visit to Fluence factory in Utah Canary Media: The quiet demise of Texas’ anti-renewables legislation Utility Dive: California’s solar, wind curtailment jumped 29% in 2024: EIA PV-Magazine: Residential loan provider Mosaic issues pause on operations Reuters: Swiss solar panel maker... Read more

Back To The Basics. Solar has grown so much and the costs are down, why does it still need subsidies? Is literally the oldest, and most idiotic, argument in the playbook. My first solar project that I sold got an ITC worth nearly $3 per watt. Today, the taxpayer provides a... Read more

Politico: Federal court strikes down Trump’s tariffs on countries around the world India Times: Chinese ‘kill switches’ found in equipment at US solar firms trigger national security fears. What are they? Solar Power World: Meyer Burger lays off workforce at Arizona solar panel factory Reuters: Trump administration cancels Sunnova’s $2.92... Read more

Financial Times: Chinese solar billionaire steps back as industry turmoil deepens CBS: California lawmakers nearing vote on controversial solar power bill that cuts compensation for rooftop systems BLoomberg: Tax Bill to End US Reliance on China Solar Will Slow Green Shift Axios: AI isn’t only driver of gas turbine demand,... Read more

New York Times: Trump’s Tariffs and Tax Bill May Derail U.S. Battery Industry Reuters: France flexes clean power clout as nuclear and solar output climb Bloomberg: European Asset Managers Balk at Latest US Effort to Kill IRA Solar Builder: Majority of BESS defects at system level, according to CEA factory... Read more