Commercial Solar Insights & Industry News

The EV market faces a new challenge: oversupply. Battery factories are ready, but buyers aren’t. Here’s how manufacturers are adapting with new tech.

Breakthrough in Perovskite Solar Cells Marks a Major Step Forward for High-Efficiency Solar Technology

A simple breakdown of how solar incentives changed under NEM 1.0, NEM 2.0, and NEM 3.0 in California. Learn the key differences between NEM 2.0 vs NEM 3.0, how export rates shifted, and why batteries now play a major role in system payback.

Aligned Data Center introduces a 31 MW battery system to accelerate facility deployment. A new model for data center and hyperscale energy strategy is emerging.

The global solar industry is witnessing a significant advance with the unveiling of the "golden solar panel," a critical engineering step that utilizes ultrafine gold nanoparticles  to push perovskite technology beyond the limits of traditional silicon. This innovation is not merely incremental; it directly enables the next generation of solar cells by stabilizing and supercharging perovskite-on-silicon tandem devices , which are designed to exceed the ∼29% efficiency cap of

Utility companies across the U.S. are introducing new solar fees that threaten project ROI and slow clean energy adoption. Here’s where and why it’s happening.

Learn what California Title 24 means for builders, developers, and homeowners. Discover energy efficiency requirements, solar compliance options, and strategies to stay compliant with evolving CEC standards.

When people talk about China and solar, the focus often shifts to the country’s vast desert farms. In the Gobi and beyond, once-barren...

Discover how a solar inverter turns rooftop solar into grid-ready power, syncing small home systems with the massive U.S. electric grid.

The U.S. solar industry has matured beyond its initial growth phase, which was defined by rapid deployment and falling costs. With over...

For decades, silicon solar cells have carried the weight of the clean energy revolution. They’ve become cheaper, more reliable, and more...

Two Coasts, Two Climates, Two Paths to an All-Electric Future New York and California, the economic and political titans of their...

Unpacking the "Big Beautiful Bill" and California’s Counter-Punch!

Since its passage in 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has acted as a supercharger for the renewable energy industry, providing...

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) set a lot of clean energy progress in motion. We can see it happening: more solar panels are going up,...

I’ve spent decades in the renewable energy business, designing, building, and commissioning everything from commercial solar PV to...

Green Hydrogen Microgrid Microgrids powered by green hydrogen  are emerging as a potential solution for clean, resilient energy in...

Advanced heat pump systems in an industrial setting showcase modern technology in HVAC for efficient energy management. California’s...

A Simple Guide to HOA Managers and / or Owners of Existing Gas Boilers Owners As cities phase out natural gas and move toward...

As cities across the U.S. increasingly ban natural gas in new buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, architects and developers are...