IESNA Midwest Show Floor Spotlight: NABCEP CEO Shawn O’Brien on Balcony Solar Risks & Why Certification MattersÂ

A conversation with the President and CEO of NABCEP, a partner of Intersolar & Energy Storage North America, on plug-in solar risks, global expansion, and why certification isn’t just for residential installers. Organization: NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners) Focus: Solar and storage certification Featuring: Shawn O’Brien – President & CEO Show Presence: […]
Washington’s Grant PUD Secures $250K in State Grants to Expand Public, Fleet EV Charging Network

Washington State’s Grant Public Utility District (PUD) has received $250,000 in grants from the state departments of Ecology and Commerce to fund the installation of both public-facing and fleet-only EV charging infrastructure. The Washington State Department of Ecology’s “Charge Where You Are” grant contributes $100,000 toward the installation of 10 Level 2, 19.2 kilowatt (kW) […]
ES Foundry Reaches 3 GW Solar Cell Manufacturing Milestone with New South Carolina Expansion

ES Foundry has announced the completion of a 2-gigawatt (GW) expansion at its Greenwood, South Carolina factory, bringing the company’s total annual solar cell manufacturing capacity to 3GW. The first solar cell has already come off the new production line. ES Foundry’s Greenwood facility produces crystalline bifacial PERC solar cells designed to support a broad […]
Google, Cypress Creek Launch Construction on America’s Largest Solar Project in Arkansas

Cypress Creek Energy and Google have broken ground on the first two phases of Steel River Energy Center in Wilson, Arkansas, marking the start of construction on what will become the largest solar energy project in the United States. The first two phases will deliver 1.6 gigawatts (GWdc) of solar generation and 1.9 gigawatt-hours (GWh) […]
Austin Energy, Entergy Texas Select FranklinWH for Two New VPP Programs

FranklinWH Energy Storage has announced that its residential energy management and storage system has been selected for two new Texas utility virtual power plant (VPP) programs: the Austin Energy Power Partner Battery Pilot and the Entergy Texas Battery Storage Solutions program. The programs enable Texas homeowners with a FranklinWH System to earn upfront incentives and […]