Adoption of SolarAPP+ by local jurisdictions can speed deployment of solar and energy storage systems through faster permitting. The program is exploring energy storage and buildings-integrated photovoltaics permitting.

With the certification secured, Emera Technologies can now offer its microgrid platform to utilities.

Also on the rise: Clean energy bonds issued in California, EV charging stations with integrated advertising space, DART mission uses solar power to redirect Earthbound asteroids, and the Bezos Earth Fund supports tribal-led program.

Standard practice for municipal utilities to reduce cost of natural gas is now applied to the purchase of clean electricity.

Also on the rise: IEA forecasts record solar numbers this year, a dual-module 800 W panel with an atypical design, and study shows benefits of residential solar energy with heat pumps.

Mosaic surpasses $6 billion in loans for residential solar installations and sustainable home improvements