SEIA recommits to racial justice as nation mourns
Below is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): “Following the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and too many other brown and black colleagues,...
Minigrids Are Missing Piece of Integrated Electrification Puzzle
Whether booming off-grid power demand in emerging markets is met with grid extension or distributed renewables will be central to the growth story of the global clean power sector. As the technological and financial toolbelt for...
China halts some U.S. ag imports
The Chinese government has reportedly told its major state-run commodity buyers to pause purchases of some American farm goods, including soybeans and pork, as tensions with the U.S. continue to escalate. However, one market analyst says the...
Solar News
Ex-FERC commissioners debate solutions to coal self-committments said to cost millions
Former FERC Commissioner Suedeen Kelly says the issue will have to be resolved at the state level, while former Chair Jon Wellinghoff argues such market distortions should be addressed by FERC....
IRS clarifies carbon capture tax credit, but more policies needed to drive deployment, analysts say
Despite the proposed safety guidelines for the storage and utilization of captured carbon dioxide, some analysts say more incentives are needed for utilities to consider the new technology....
How Should California Wind Down Its Fossil Fuel Industry?
California’s past is on a collision course with its future. Think of major oil-producing U.S. states, and Texas, Alaska, or North Dakota probably come to mind. Although its position relative to other states has been falling...
Efficiency significantly cheaper than natural gas, DOE study concludes
Gas utilities in the United States spend about $1.4 billion a year on energy efficiency programs, which new research shows may be the most cost-effective way of meeting demand....
National Grid Releases Latest Results on Distributed Solar Study
Utility National Grid on Friday released results of the second phase of an extended solar interconnection study that has entangled nearly 1 gigawatt of projects in Massachusetts over the last year, and stymied development for some. Over 300 megawatts...
Agriculture News
Post-pandemic trade uncertainties top of mind for Midwest farmers
Amidst other challenges, disputes across the globe are top of mind for two Midwest farmers who are losing the hope that came with signed trade deals this past year. Braden Thomas farms corn and soybeans in...
U.S., China trade tensions could bubble over
There’s increasing concern the phase one trade deal could unravel as tensions rise between the U.S. and China. President Trump on Tuesday said he’s preparing to take action against China over its effort to impose national security laws on...
Sign-up opens today for USDA coronavirus assistance
Farmers can begin signing up for the USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program today. The program aims to provide vital assistance to producers of eligible commodities who have suffered a 5% or greater price decline or who had market...
Farmers subject to new paid sick leave provisions in coronavirus package
An Extension economist says farms with employees need to be aware of the new sick leave law passed as part of the coronavirus relief package. Paul Mitchell with the University of Wisconsin tells Brownfield the Families...
Cattle placements, marketings down sharply
The USDA says cattle placements into feedlots and marketings fell sharply in April. Placements dropped 22% on the year to 1.432 million head, the second lowest for April since the series of reports started in 1996,...
