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Blockchain Technology for the Solar Industry

April 10, 2018

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Blockchain technologies have been gaining notability due to the recent cryptocurrency hype. However, the same peer-to-peer networking technology that enables cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, provides a model for application across industries beyond finance; for example, the energy sector. New developments have seen blockchain technologies as a disruptive force for grid management. What could this mean for the solar industry?
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SunPower Files Exemption Request, Solar Tariff Stifling Innovation

March 23, 2018

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The solar import tariff implemented this year has caused significant dispute between policy makers, economists, and supporters of the solar industry. Now, U.S. based solar company, SunPower, has filed an exemption request with the U.S. Trade Representative. This motion reflects the most central debate regarding the trade case: is the tariff helping, or hurting, the U.S. solar industry?
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New Batteries to Brighten the Future of Solar

March 9, 2018

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To further research on energy storage and batteries, scientists at Berkeley Lab tested a theory from a German language academic journal dated 1928. The result? A new, higher-performing, environmentally cleaner, and affordable storage battery may soon be on the market.
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Milestones for Renewables and Solar Industry

March 6, 2018

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Each year, the proportion of renewable energy used to power U.S. homes and businesses has increased. The U.S. Department of Energys Energy Information Administration (EIA) releases a monthly electric power report to keep up with this evolving energy infrastructure. This Februarys report includes milestones for solar development across the nation ” growing over 40% in 2017 over 2016­ ” solar energy is now the fastest growing segment of energy generation in the U.S.
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More Electric Vehicles, Massachusetts AG Proposes Important Investments

February 27, 2018

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Although the electric car was introduced over 100 years ago, only a fraction of cars sold to U.S. customers today are considered electric vehicles (EVs). Due to the environmental benefits of EVs, there has historically been some efforts to incentivize EV development. Now, Massachusetts's proportion of EVs may begin to climb due to a proposal set forth by Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey.
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FERC Tears Down Barriers for Energy Storage Tech, DER Next

February 23, 2018

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The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has followed up on a two year long initiative to take policy action on energy market barriers. As the nation's energy generation and distribution continues to modernize, energy markets must become conducive to innovation. The new rule, adopted on February 15th, opens U.S. wholesale energy markets to energy storage on equal footing with traditional power systems by properly valuing the unique benefits of energy storage.
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