Honda and Princeton NuEnergy Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Partnership
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and Princeton NuEnergy Inc. (PNE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance their collaboration that is focused on next-generation lithium-ion battery recycling technologies. The partnership underscores both companies’ commitment to bolstering the circular battery materials supply chain and domestic energy independence. Honda and PNE have been conducting joint technical validation of […]
Generac Expands Wisconsin Manufacturing to Meet C&I Power Demand
Generac Holdings Inc. has announced the acquisition of a new facility in Sussex, Wisconsin that will allow the company to expand its manufacturing presence for its commercial and industrial (C&I) products. The facility, along with Generac’s other Wisconsin-based plants in Beaver Dam and Oshkosh, is a testament to its continued investment in scaling capacity for […]
New Jersey Fast-Tracks Residential Solar and Storage PermittingÂ
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law revised “smart solar” permitting legislation (S4100/A5264), following its unanimous passage by both the State Senate and Assembly earlier this month. Under the bill, the approval process for residential solar and battery systems will be expedited, requiring the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to create an online, automated permitting […]
GridStor Signs Tolling Agreement for 150 MW Texas Battery ProjectÂ
GridStor, a developer and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage systems, announced it has entered into a tolling agreement with a Fortune 500 company for the Gunnar Reliability Project.  The 150-megawatt (MW), 300-megawatt-hour (MWh) facility will be based in Hidalgo County, Texas, with construction already underway. It is expected to commence operations by the end of 2026. During the construction […]
LAZ Parking Taps Epic Charging for Large-Scale EV Station DeploymentÂ
The largest privately owned parking operator in North America, LAZ Parking, has made a strategic investment in Silicon Valley-based EV charging software provider, Epic Charging. The companies plan to deploy 50,000 Level 2 EV charging stations across LAZ’s real estate portfolio, spanning the U.S. and Canada, integrating Epic’s open-protocol Charge Point Management System (CPMS) with LAZ’s parking platform to provide […]
Altus Power Acquires 234-MW Solar and Storage Portfolio Across 18 StatesÂ
Owner and operator of commercial-scale solar assets, Altus Power, has acquired a 234-megawatt (MW) portfolio of solar and storage projects from Greenbacker, spanning more than 100 sites in 18 states.  The acquisition ranks among the largest distributed generation purchases in recent years, strengthening Altus Power’s capacity to manage and optimize complex, multi-state commercial solar portfolios. The portfolio includes […]
Stellar Solar Commercial Completes Record Year with 10 MW of Solar and Storage
Stellar Solar Commercial has completed a record year in 2025, installing over 10 megawatts (MW) of commercial solar and battery storage for a wide range of customers, including farms, cold storage facilities, freight companies, educational institutions, multi-family residences, and faith-based organizations.  The company, active in Southern California and Michigan since 1998, continues to be recognized […]
Richmond Awarded $250K Grant to Expand Local Solar and Battery Programs
The City of Richmond, Virginia, in partnership with the Community Climate Collaborative (C3), has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Coalition for Green Capital’s Municipal Investment Fund (MIF) to develop a sustainable local clean energy market.  Richmond is one of 52 communities nationwide selected for this highly competitive program, which aims to build pipelines of solar […]
bp pulse Expands U.S. EV Charging with Chicago O’Hare Airport Hub
bp’s global EV charging business, bp pulse, has opened its newest charging hub, located near the Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD). The hub, which is part of the company’s broader strategy to build a national EV charging network, aims to provide rideshare and local EV drivers with fast and convenient charging options when they’re on the go. Featuring 40 ultrafast EV charging bays with […]
Applications Now Open for Solar Battle of the Bands 2026
Industry-Favorite Event Returns to San Diego During IESNA Flagship By Krista Simicich, IESNA Digital Editor It’s official: the Solar Battle of the Bands, hosted by the California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA) and co-hosted by Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA), will return to downtown San Diego on Thursday, February 19, 2026, bringing live […]
Intersolar & Energy Storage North America’s Most-Read News Stories of 2025Â
What IESNA Readers Paid Attention to Most in 2025 The stories that drew the most readership this year point to a market defined less by speculation and more by execution. Interest clustered around large-scale solar procurement, the rapid build-out of energy storage, and tangible progress on domestic manufacturing and EV charging infrastructure. Over the last […]
WS Development, Electrify America to Install Hyper-Fast EV Chargers
WS Development has announced it will collaborate with Electrify America to install hyper-fast EV charging stations at many of its retail destinations, starting this winter. WS Development owns and operates more than 100 properties spanning urban, lifestyle, and community centers. The partnership will enable EV drivers to access convenient, hyper-fast charging at properties across its national portfolio. “Partnering with Electrify America allows […]