Sunrun Deploys Record Solar Capacity in Q4 as Battery Interest Increases
The nation's top rooftop solar installer finished the year with a burst of home solar-plus-storage deals. Sunrun installed a record 117 megawatts of solar in Q4, within its most recent guidance for the quarter and up...
USDA relaxes some hemp requirements
The USDA says it’s relaxing some hemp requirements under its interim final rule. Under its new guidance, USDA will delay enforcement of labs to be registered by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Also, hemp producers will...
Senate energy bill includes investment in solar and energy storage
After a full year of hearings, business meetings and bipartisan negotiations, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), today released the text of their energy innovation package. The American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) will...
Solar News
NARUC offers Puerto Rico guidance on FEMA funding use, public-private approach to grid operations
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners is sending representatives from eight states to assist Puerto Rico in reassessing how its utilities are overseen....
10 Predictions for the Solar and Storage Market in the 2020s
The solar-plus-storage market is evolving rapidly and will look completely different a decade down the road. What can we expect on the way to 2030? Here are 10 predictions. All-in-one systems will be the new normal...
As Massachusetts solar installs plummet, stalled interconnections, land use questions are key hurdles
Last year, solar installments slowed and jobs disappeared in Massachusetts. Now, developers are trying to overcome regulatory barriers and local opposition to land development....
RPCS signs on for 5 MW of solar tracking projects in Arkansas
RP Construction Services has signed on to install more than 5 MW of solar tracking projects in Arkansas for Today’s Power Inc. (TPI). All projects will feature DuraTrack HZ v3 single-axis solar trackers by Array Technologies. ...
CPUC proposes optimal 2030 system portfolio tripling battery storage, more than doubling solar
The California Public Utilities Commission on Friday proposed a 46 million metric ton greenhouse gas emissions target for the electric sector in 2030....
Agriculture News
Ethanol stocks down on week, but remain ample
U.S. ethanol stocks backed off from record highs last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says stocks were down 63,000 barrels on the week at 24.718 million, but that’s still one of the highest weekly totals on...
Ag economist discusses coronavirus, potential for another market rally
Iowa State University Extension ag economist Chad Hart spoke Monday at a crop fair in Missouri Valley, Iowa. An ag economist says the spread of the coronavirus could worsen an already weakening global economy. Iowa State University crop marketing...
Trump says India trade deal possible later this year
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India and U.S. have agreed to negotiate on a bigger trade deal. President Trump told reporters in India that finalizing a trade deal will take some time. He says, “A lot of very good...
Pork in cold storage near all-time monthly high
The USDA says the amount of pork in cold storage at the end of January was nearly a monthly record. The domestic supply was 625.188 million pounds, up 11% on the year and just short of...
Cattle groups concerned about USDA allowing Brazilian beef imports
U.S. beef producers are not pleased with the USDA’s decision to allow imports of Brazilian beef. Shortly after the USDA made the decision to allow Brazilian beef imports Friday, the major U.S. cattle organizations spoke out against it. Bill Bullard with...
