REC files patent infringement lawsuit against Q CELLS in U.S. courts
The patent-infringement saga within solar panel technology continues. Norwegian solar company REC Group has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Hanwha Q CELLS in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware over REC’s split-cell...
Solar Software Provider Aurora Raises $50 Million in Series B
Startup Aurora Solar raised $50 million in its latest funding round, a significant chunk of change for the solar software space. Investment firm Iconiq Capital led the Series B round. Energize VC and Pear Ventures, funders...
Congress faces daunting to-do list during Lame Duck
Congress returns to a daunting list topped by the need for a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said before the Thanksgiving recess there must be an omnibus package to keep the...
Solar News
C2 Energy Capital acquires California’s largest floating solar system
C2 Energy Capital, a renewable energy and storage assets investor, has purchased California’s largest floating solar project from Ciel & Terre, a company developing and building such systems. “The acquisition of this advanced floating solar system...
S&P: Hydrogen offers opportunity for energy transition, but economics remain difficult before 2030
A new report from S&P crunches the numbers on hydrogen and puts economic viability beyond 2030, but an energy industry attorney says key projects are already in the works....
Getting Building Height Right for the Climate
It may seem obvious that cities filled with big buildings use energy more efficiently than dispersed suburban landscapes, and that newer, taller buildings are more energy efficient than older, squatter structures. People widely understand that New...
4 strategies to rapidly scale clean energy in the next decade
To fully realize our shared climate goals and rebuild our economy, we must prioritize and enact policies to accelerate the national transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, the author writes....
Agriculture News
Brazil’s soybean planting nears finish, but delayed harvest expected
After a very slow start this year, soybean planting in Brazil is now nearing the finish line. As of last Thursday, planting was 81 percent complete, according to Brazilian-based consulting firm AgRural. But dry conditions in key growing...
USDA reports strong October pork demand
U.S. pork supplies dropped from September to October, implying strong domestic and export demand. The USDA says pork in cold storage at the end of October was down 27% on the year at 448.157 million pounds, with...
Request to reevaluate Enlist Duo label registration denied
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has denied a request to reevaluate the registration of Enlist Duo. The appeal came after a panel of three judges ruled in July that the herbicide did not...
Soybean, wheat export sales hit marketing year lows
U.S. soybean export sales have hit a marketing year low for two consecutive weeks. The USDA says soybean sales during the week ending November 12th fell 6% from the previous week at 1.4 million tons and...
Ag trade outlook with new administration
Ag Policy Professor Ian Sheldon with Ohio State University expects several changes to ag trade policy under a new administration. “In terms of tariffs, I think we’re most likely to see a more targeted use of tariffs...
