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DOE, FEMA Release Puerto Rico Renewable Energy Study Progress Report

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have released a one-year progress report for the Puerto Rico Grid...

Solar Developers Should Take Note of New White House Guidance

On Monday, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released interim guidance for analyzing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change impacts of major federal...

Government Unveils New Solar Energy Development Efforts on Public Lands

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) says it will develop an updated plan to guide responsible solar energy development on public lands through an...

Dept. of Commerce: Four Solar Manufacturers Are Skirting U.S. Law

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced preliminary determinations in a recent circumvention case tied to solar cells and modules originating from China, finding...

SEIA: 240 Solar Companies Contest Basis for Auxin Solar Tariff Case

More than 240 solar and storage companies are imploring Secretary Gina Raimondo to reject a petition for new anti-circumvention tariffs on solar products as...

SEIA Seeking Clarity on IRA Clean Energy Provisions

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has filed responses to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's request for public comments on the clean energy...

Treasury, IRS Ask for Public Input on IRA-Related Clean Energy Tax Provisions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued three additional notices requesting public input on key climate and...

SEIA Pushing for Grid Interconnection Reforms

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has submitted new comments in response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on...
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Billie Kaumaya Leads Federal Affairs for American Clean Power Association

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has added Billie Kaumaya as head of federal affairs, leading the association’s advocacy with lawmakers in the nation’s...

John Podesta Named Clean Energy Senior Advisor to the President

John Podesta was named by President Joe Biden to serve as senior advisor to the president for clean energy innovation and implementation. Ali Zaidi...

U.S. House Passes Inflation Reduction Act, Biden Signs into Law

H.R. 5376, which passed the U.S. Senate last week, has passed the U.S. House of Representatives in a 220-207 vote. President Joe Biden signed...

$675 Million Federal Program Seeks to Increase Domestic Supply Chain

The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on the development and implementation of a...

Senate Passes Solar-Friendly Inflation Reduction Act

The U.S. Senate has passed the Inflation Reduction Act - a piece of legislation that will, in part, foster growth for the solar energy...

Solar, Storage Industries Express Support for Clean Energy Banking Reforms

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is urging banking regulators to expand the use of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to include financing support...

DOE Seeking Input on $750 Million Advanced Energy Manufacturing Program

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a request for information (RFI) seeking public input for a new $750 million Advanced Energy Manufacturing...

DOE Introduces New Solar Initiatives for Families, Job Support

The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has launched new initiatives to connect families to more reliable clean energy, lower electricity...
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New Federal Funding Promotes Solar Reuse, Recycling, Manufacturing Technology

The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has unveiled a slate of new initiatives and $56 million in funding, including $10...

DOE Funds Clean Energy Tech Commercialization Research at Seven Labs

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is releasing $18.4 million through the Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) for seven national laboratory projects with the goal...

Hundreds of Companies Ask Congress to Pass Solar ITC Extension, Energy Storage Bills

The U.S. solar and storage industry and its allies are ramping up a push for Congress to pass a reconciliation bill with historic clean...

U.S. Lifts Canadian Solar Product Tariffs, Reports Trade Minister Mary Ng

Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng has stated that the U.S. is lifting Canadian solar product tariffs following a trade dispute settlement panel’s decision in...

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