Commercial Solar Insights & Industry News

AI data center energy news explores how AI power demand is pushing grids to the limit and creating climate and air quality challenges.

Looking for the best solar panels? This engineer-driven guide breaks down efficiency, warranties, degradation rates, and string solar inverters to help you maximize long-term ROI.

Explore 2025’s most impactful renewable energy breakthroughs, including perovskite tandems, 100-hour iron-air batteries, digital twins, and solid-state storage.

Wireless EV charging is no longer a future concept. It is now operating on real highways at real driving speeds. A recent public road test led by Purdue University and the Indiana Department of Transportation proved that wireless power transfer can charge an electric truck while driving at 65 miles per hour.

Why Energy Models Still Undercount Modern PV Solar Energy

California’s rising utility rates aren’t driven by solar or wildfires. ROE is the real driver, raising commercial energy costs and burdening ratepayers.

Explore the 2026 California Energy Code (Title 24) solar-ready, battery-ready, and electric-ready requirements for homes, multifamily, and commercial buildings.

A deep technical breakdown of California Title 24, 2026 pool and spa heating rules — covering new decarbonization mandates, heat pump sizing, solar thermal, and hydraulic design.

A clear breakdown of renewable energy storage, showing why batteries dominate short duration needs, how hydrogen supports long duration energy storage, and why natural gas remains the economic benchmark for firm power as the grid transitions.

A new AlixPartners report reveals massive EV overcapacity as consumer demand slows. High costs, fewer incentives, and shifting market forces reshape the industry.

SolarEdge and Infineon are developing a SiC powered solid state transformer to deliver over 99 percent efficiency for high voltage DC data center power.

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. Engineering Breakthrough Shatters Solar Efficiency Ceiling This innovation is not merely incremental; it directly enables the next generation of solar cells by stabilizing and supercharging perovskite-on-silicon tandem devices

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 landscapes are being transformed into sprawling seas of shimmering solar panels. At first glance, it looks like a perfect match: endless sunshine, unused land, and a nation racing to expand renewable energy. These massive projects promise clean power on an unprecedented scale. Yet, as with all grand endeavors, the story isn’t as simple as it s

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