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What That Net-Metering Petition Really Means for the Solar Market

GreenTechMedia

After the turmoil of the last several months, residential solar is now coping with a new threat — one the industry says is existential. Net metering credits home solar customers for the power they sell back to the grid if they produce in excess of their own usage. now has more than 2.4 now has more than 2.4

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Group Seeking to Overturn State Net Metering Reveals Member with Utility Ties

GreenTechMedia

The group claiming status as a ratepayer advocacy group in its attempt to get federal regulators to override state net metering regimes has finally revealed the identity of one of its members. But that revelation appears to strengthen claims by its opponents that it is representing energy industry interests rather than those of ratepayers.

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Why Empty Office Buildings Still Consume Lots of Power During a Global Pandemic

GreenTechMedia

What happens to an office building’s electricity demand when almost everyone who works there is stuck at home? The result has been significant drops in electricity demand in big commercial centers like New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area , and forecasts that commercial energy usage across the country will decline by 4.7

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Local Solar Installers Embrace Big New Opportunity: Home Battery Add-Ons

GreenTechMedia

Local solar installation companies have faced a number of challenges in recent years, from the decline of state net metering policies to the Trump administration's import tariffs. Now, a potentially significant opportunity is coming into focus for them: home battery systems. homes added about 1.9 megawatts of storage.

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Emporia’s energy management system prepares for the bidirectional EV charging future

Charged

Total control of power usage: from solar to EV and back to the house. Once an EV can double as a stationary storage device, it will take its place as part of an energy ecosystem that includes rooftop solar and energy management—and could even become a source of revenue for owners and a valuable grid-balancing resource for utilities.

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How predictive AI is helping smooth the path to net zero

Smart Energy International

In the past year or so, we have seen the emergence of many new and exciting applications for predictive AI in the energy industry to better maintain and optimise energy assets. However, that is starting to be overcome thanks to the wider digital transformation of the energy industry. The reward is cheaper electricity for all.

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Greentech Media’s Last Ride on the Solar Coaster

GreenTechMedia

Residential solar prices more than halved from 2007 to 2021, reaching $2.97 New financing options have flooded the market for home installations and large-scale projects, changing how projects are funded and expanding markets. electric grid. electric grid. Cumulative U.S. Meanwhile, U.S.