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$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...
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...
President Biden Boosts Domestic Solar Manufacturing with New Executive Action
President Joe Biden has authorized the use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to accelerate domestic production of clean energy technologies, including solar panel...
DOE Issues RFI Related to $505 Million Energy Storage Infrastructure Initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking public input on the structure of a $505 million, long-duration...
New SEIA Nonprofit Serves to Advance Solar Industry Research, Policies
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is launching a 501(c)3 nonprofit to accelerate the transition to carbon-free electricity through clean energy research and analysis.
The...
Solar Organizations, Legislators Voicing Worries Over Tariff Investigation
The U.S. Department of Commerce has opened public comment regarding its recent decision to conduct a circumvention investigation related to solar imports from Cambodia,...
U.S. Tariff Case Could Jeopardize 100,000 Solar Jobs
Solar installation forecasts for 2022 and 2023 are being cut by 46% due to the Biden administration’s circumvention case against solar imports from Southeast...
Clean Energy Program Investments Part of DOE New Equity Action Plan
In support of President Biden’s Executive Order to advance racial equity, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released its first-ever Equity Action Plan...
Manufacturers Ask Congress to Boost U.S. Clean Energy Production with Tax Incentives
Over 100 manufacturers and producers have sent a letter to President Biden, Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi and committee chairs stating their strong support for...
Department of Commerce Decision Could Have ‘Devastating Impact’ on Solar Market
The enforcement and compliance arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce intends to investigate whether imported solar cells and modules from Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand...
Report Points to Uncertain Solar Growth Due to Supply, Legislation Issues
In 2021, U.S. solar prices increased as much as 18% due to unprecedented supply chain challenges, trade actions and legislative uncertainty, according to the...
Strong Supply Chain Needed for U.S. Clean Energy Transition, DOE States
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published “America’s Strategy to Secure the Supply Chain for a Robust Clean Energy Transition,” a comprehensive U.S....
Federal Government, Companies Invest in Domestic Minerals Supply Chain Needed for Solar Panels
Executive Order 14017 (E.O.), America’s Supply Chains, signed one year ago, ordered a review of vulnerabilities in our critical mineral and material supply chains...