Given the importance of addressing climate change and adding renewable generation to the energy grid, Xcel Energy is using machine learning to overcome the challenges of the intermittent nature of wind power.
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Protectionism Threatens to Cripple US Solar: Spotlight on Sunrun
Sunrun faces the unintended consequences of the US solar market's shift toward protectionism, a paradigm that can severely undermine the very industry it intends to protect.
Here Comes the Sun (Tariffs)- How isolationism and the pending ITC ruling could impact SunPower and the U.S. Solar Industry
U.S. solar energy is currently confronting isolationist backlash via trade protection against an influx of inexpensive Chinese-made photovoltaic (PV) panels that have spurred rapid industry growth. Two struggling domestic manufacturers, Suniva and SolarWorld (both owned by international parent companies), recently […]
NextEra ready for the Next Era of Electricity?
Climate change is greatly impacting the electricity supply chain. Is the utility that is the leading producer of renewable energy in the world ready?
Solar Wars: the Battle for the US Solar Industry
American solar manufacturers are struggling against Asia-based competitors who have flooded the US market with a glut of low-priced solar panels. How should the federal government respond to the failure of American industry to compete in this global supply chain?
Tigo Energy: can Smarter Solar go Mainstream?
“Around the world, over a billion solar modules have been installed that cannot be individually monitored. [Tigo Energy] can, for the first time, give all solar modules intelligence — in both existing and new plants,” – Pierre-Pascal Urbon, SMA CEO[1] […]
Bringing the solar system home… and making it smarter
How BBOXX is bringing the “Internet of Things” to off-grid energy solutions
Fighting the Good Fight – Is Solar City Too Dependent on Regulation?
Whilst policies to tackle climate change have boosted the residential solar installation market, Solar City must navigate opposition from entrenched utility players
Apple: Reducing emissions, one target at a time
How one company has dedicated itself to the long-term vision and began reducing emissions: a focus on facilities and manufacturing challenges
SolarCity: Powering the Climate Change Revolution?
SolarCity promises to revolutionize the way we power our homes, businesses, and communities, but can it it alone deliver a sustainable and sufficient energy solution that will significantly reduce the human imprint on our planet's climate?