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  "title": "Photovoltaic Report",
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      "title": "BAIC-Foton Debuts \u201cCavan Beacon\u201d Freight Truck in Hannover",
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      "description": "HANNOVER, Germany \u2014 Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer BAIC Foton used the sprawling halls of IAA Transportation 2026 to signal that its ambitions in Europe extend far beyond exporting sheet metal from afar. At a dedicated press briefing in Hall 21, company executives rolled out an expansive pr...",
      "published": "2026-09-29T20:52:39Z",
      "source": "Clean Technica",
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      "title": "Kelvin Wave In Pacific Ocean Heads Toward California",
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      "description": "The way water moves in the world’s oceans is affected by a number of factors. We know the tides are primarily influenced by the gravitational pull of the moon, but wind and temperature can also affect how the waters of the oceans behave. On the surface, prevailing winds can push   ... [continu...",
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      "title": "Nate Hagens Keeps The Doom And Moves The Bottleneck",
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      "description": "Nate Hagens has spent most of his intellectual career inside a forecasting tradition that expected physical resource constraints to force industrial societies into contraction. He was a major contributor to The Oil Drum and eventually its managing editor, while the nonprofit that now produces The Gr...",
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      "title": "Philippines Boosts EV Infrastructure Budget as Charging Network Faces Expansion Test",
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      "description": "MANILA, Philippines \u2014 The Philippine government is proposing a more than sevenfold increase in funding for its electric vehicle program in 2027 as electric vehicle sales accelerate and the country works to build the charging infrastructure needed to support them. The Department of Budget and Managem...",
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      "title": "Publicly owned company GB Grid announced in UK connections policy overhaul",
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      "description": "New state-owned company will compete with private sector network operators. Self-build reforms allowing developers to build their own connections in some cases also planned, following success of similar policy in Ireland. Competitive tendering for transmission projects to be brought forward. \nThe po...",
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      "title": "Op-Ed: Upcoming Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit is an Audit of National Policy",
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      "description": "Summit serves as an operational audit of EV progress in the Philippines MANILA, Philippines \u2014 When the 14th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS) opens its doors this October, the exhibition floor will look, to casual visitors, like a conventional automotive trade fair. Bright spotlights will bo...",
      "published": "2026-09-29T15:09:44Z",
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      "title": "Electric Future, Established Name: The New ID. Tiguan Premieres in October",
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      "description": "True Volkswagen \u2014 following the ID. Polo and ID. Cross, Volkswagen is bringing its third major model name into the era of electromobility with the new ID. Tiguan New-generation electric SUV \u2014 with its completely new design, the ID. Tiguan has the visual presence of a vehicle from the next   ... [con...",
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      "title": "New 85 W solar shingle adds low-profile power to roofs",
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      "description": "CertainTeed\u2019s solar roof installs directly into asphalt roof decks, pairing high-output BIPV shingles with a specialized Class A fire barrier underlayment.\nThe post New 85 W solar shingle adds low-profile power to roofs appeared first on pv magazine Global.",
      "published": "2026-09-29T13:54:46Z",
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      "title": "JA expands C&I battery range with hybrid and updated AC-coupled systems",
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      "description": "JA has expanded its European C&I battery storage portfolio with JAPlanet Fusion, a 125 kW/261 kWh DC-coupled solar-storage system with integrated rapid backup, and the upgraded AC-coupled JAPlanet 2.0.\nBoth systems add enhanced safety, liquid cooling and backup capabilities, with European pre-or...",
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      "title": "Heliene produces fully American solar panel for residential market",
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      "description": "Heliene today launches a new solar panel for the residential market — Heliene 108HC All-Black. The module will use American-made polysilicon, wafers and solar cells, bringing a fully American solar panel to the residential market for the first time. Sunrun has executed a purchase agreement of ...",
      "published": "2026-09-29T13:00:39Z",
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      "title": "Sub-Saharan Africa\u2019s off-grid solar market to grow 450% by 2035",
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      "description": "Latest analysis from Wood Mackenzie says growth in Sub-Saharan Africa\u2019s off-grid market will be led by Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya, while financing installations stands as the biggest barrier to deployment.\nThe post Sub-Saharan Africa\u2019s off-grid solar market to grow 450% ...",
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      "title": "Solar Spotlight: Engineering beyond specification",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/09/solar-spotlight-engineering-beyond-specification/",
      "description": "As utility-scale solar and energy storage continue to drive grid expansion, the engineering decisions made early in a project’s lifecycle grow in importance. This episode of Solar Spotlight focuses on the value of integrating engineering expertise from earliest stages of project development. D...",
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      "title": "Germany wraps up solar-plus-storage tender with average price of \u20ac0.0514/kWh",
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      "description": "Germany\u2019s latest innovation tender attracted 678 MW of bids, with 32 projects totaling 480 MW securing contracts.\nThe post Germany wraps up solar-plus-storage tender with average price of \u20ac0.0514/kWh appeared first on pv magazine Global.",
      "published": "2026-09-29T11:50:31Z",
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      "title": "Bilayer transparent conductive film for electrostatic dust removal achieves 96.36% cleaning rate on PV panels",
      "link": "https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/29/bilayer-transparent-conductive-film-for-electrostatic-dust-removal-achieves-96-36-cleaning-rate-on-pv-panels/",
      "description": "Chinese researchers have developed an bilayer transparent conductive film for electrostatic dust removal from PV panels.\nAn 80 nm magnesium fluoride coating offered the best balance of optoelectronic and cleaning performance, with dust removal reaching 96.36%.\nThe post Bilayer transparent conductive...",
      "published": "2026-09-29T11:38:44Z",
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      "title": "Heterojunction solar cell based on molybdenum oxide achieves 24.9% efficiency",
      "link": "https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/29/heterojunction-solar-cell-based-on-molybdenum-oxide-achieves-24-9-efficiency/",
      "description": "Researchers at Beijing University of Technology developed a silicon heterojunction solar cell with a PMA/MoO\u2093 hole-selective contact that achieved 24.9% efficiency. The ultrathin PMA interlayer reduced interface recombination and contact resistance while improving carrier transport and passivation.\n...",
      "published": "2026-09-29T11:30:52Z",
      "source": "PV Magazine",
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      "title": "ABB returns to utility-scale market with Gamesa Electric integration",
      "link": "https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/29/abb-returns-to-utility-scale-market-with-gamesa-electric-integration/",
      "description": "The integration of Gamesa Electric strengthens ABB\u2019s position in power electronics for PV and utility-scale energy storage. The company now combines industrial capabilities, technology development and a global service network to expand into new markets.\nThe post ABB returns to utility-scale market w...",
      "published": "2026-09-29T09:28:57Z",
      "source": "PV Magazine",
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      "title": "The case for vertical BIPV",
      "link": "https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/29/the-case-for-vertical-bipv/",
      "description": "A major IEA PVPS Task 15 study finds that vertical BIPV fa\u00e7ades can complement rooftop solar with minimal yield penalties, smoothing generation across the day while offering greater design flexibility. Across 357 configurations in 44 cities, the research also shows BIPV economics improve substantial...",
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      "source": "PV Magazine",
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      "title": "Charity appeal sends solar equipment to flood-affected Nepal",
      "link": "https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/29/charity-appeal-sends-solar-equipment-to-flood-affected-nepal/",
      "description": "The first batch of solar equipment sent to Nepal under an ongoing fundraiser following last month's flash floods is expected to provide emergency solar power to around 500 households.\nThe post Charity appeal sends solar equipment to flood-affected Nepal appeared first on pv magazine Global.",
      "published": "2026-09-29T08:55:06Z",
      "source": "PV Magazine",
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      "title": "VLA 2.0 vs. FSD in Amsterdam \u2014 Part 2: Tesla Model 3",
      "link": "https://cleantechnica.com/2026/09/29/vla-2-0-vs-fsd-in-amsterdam-part-2-tesla-model-3/",
      "description": "In the first part of this series, we rode in an XPENG L03 with VLA 2.0 in Amsterdam. For context, it is best to read that article first. In the second part, we switch to a Tesla Model 3 with FSD. While FSD is common in the US, it has   ... [continued]\nThe post VLA 2.0 vs. FSD in Amsterdam \u2014 Part 2: ...",
      "published": "2026-09-29T05:10:51Z",
      "source": "Clean Technica",
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      "title": "Geely Gets 30% of NIO Power",
      "link": "https://cleantechnica.com/2026/09/28/geely-gets-30-of-nio-power/",
      "description": "Battery swapping has been a concept for electric vehicles for much longer than I’ve been covering the technology (which is more than 14 years). Better Place launched and grew, and then went bankrupt. Some other battery swapping trials have come and gone much more quietly. And then there’...",
      "published": "2026-09-29T02:59:00Z",
      "source": "Clean Technica",
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    {
      "title": "Trump Administration Finalizes Rule that Makes Cars Less Fuel Efficient",
      "link": "https://cleantechnica.com/2026/09/28/trump-administration-finalizes-rule-that-makes-cars-less-fuel-efficient/",
      "description": "Rule Will Drive Up Costs at the Pump for Families Already Struggling with High Prices WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 [On Saturday], Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that the Trump administration has finalized a rule rolling back federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, making vehicles less fue...",
      "published": "2026-09-29T02:32:45Z",
      "source": "Clean Technica",
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    {
      "title": "Are Electric Trucks Cheaper To Operate Than Diesel?",
      "link": "https://cleantechnica.com/2026/09/28/are-electric-trucks-cheaper-to-operate-than-diesel/",
      "description": "A new T&E analysis looking at major truck markets in the EU. E-trucks already cheaper to operate today A new total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis reveals that in six out of nine major EU markets, electric trucks are already the best financial choice today. These six markets alone account   ......",
      "published": "2026-09-29T00:28:39Z",
      "source": "Clean Technica",
      "source_url": "https://cleantechnica.com"
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    {
      "title": "Modernizing grid strategy across New England with Damir Novosel and Chris Root",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/modernizing-grid-strategy-across-new-england-with-damir-novosel-and-chris-root/",
      "description": "Unlocking the true value of any utility innovation requires an independent, vendor-agnostic strategy that cuts across technical, business, and regulatory domains.",
      "published": "2026-09-28T20:13:54Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
      "source_url": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com"
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    {
      "title": "Moldova to impose 60-day energy and water emergency due to drought and rising costs",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/moldova-to-impose-60-day-energy-and-water-emergency-due-to-drought-and-rising-costs/",
      "description": "Moldova voted to impose a 60-day state of emergency on its energy and water sectors due to low water levels and rising energy costs.",
      "published": "2026-09-28T20:00:38Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
      "source_url": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com"
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    {
      "title": "A big battery in the Bronx will help community break from polluting power",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/09/a-big-battery-in-the-bronx-will-help-community-break-from-polluting-power/",
      "description": "NineDot Energy joined local partners last week to cut the ribbon on its latest battery energy storage system in the New York City metro area. The 20-MW Hunts Point BESS in the Bronx is expected to provide the community with enough power for nearly 20,000 homes during peak grid hours. \u201cWe\u2019re honored ...",
      "published": "2026-09-28T17:58:00Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
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    {
      "title": "Cleveland to install solar on two city-owned landfills",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/09/cleveland-to-install-solar-on-two-city-owned-landfills/",
      "description": "Two more landfills in the Cleveland, Ohio, area are going solar, as recently announced by the City of Cleveland Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, Department of Public Utilities and Department of Port Control. A 7-MW project is being designed for a city-owned landfill off Kolthoff Drive, and a ...",
      "published": "2026-09-28T17:50:31Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "CertainTeed releases new solar roofing system Landmark PWR",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/09/certainteed-release-new-solar-roofing-system-landmark-pwr/",
      "description": "CertainTeed has launched a new solar roofing system, Landmark PWR. Built on CertainTeed’s Landmark roofing portfolio, Landmark PWR combines roof protection with solar power in a single integrated solution. “The Landmark PWR solar roof represents the next evolution of our integrated roofi...",
      "published": "2026-09-28T17:37:28Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
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    {
      "title": "Retrofits, relicensing, and more: new report shows \u2018steady growth\u2019 in US hydro sector",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/hydro-power/retrofits-relicensing-and-more-new-report-shows-steady-growth-in-us-hydro-sector/",
      "description": "Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s Oak Ridge National Laboratory released the Hydropower Market Report, showing growth in the hydropower sector.",
      "published": "2026-09-28T17:25:00Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
      "source_url": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com"
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    {
      "title": "Why solar contractors should reconsider multi-tenant commercial projects",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/09/why-solar-contractors-should-reconsider-multi-tenant-commercial-projects/",
      "description": "Most solar installers steer clear of multi-tenant properties unless their state has a special program for multi-family buildings. It’s not difficult to see why: Malls, warehouses and apartment complexes have a reputation for eating up time and falling apart in the pipeline. Most contractors ha...",
      "published": "2026-09-28T12:00:16Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
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    {
      "title": "A bipartisan SPARK for the grid | Factor This Brief",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/new-project-development/a-bipartisan-spark-for-the-grid-factor-this-brief/",
      "description": "The DOE announces SPARK funding recipients, NineDot celebrates NYC battery energy storage, Exus Renewables repowers wind projects, Invenergy and HASI expand their partnership, NorthStar finishes a Michigan solar site, and Renewable Properties now plays in PJM.",
      "published": "2026-09-28T09:55:00Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
      "source_url": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com"
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    {
      "title": "Wildfire detection from space? XPRIZE competition awards promising emerging resilience tech",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/outage-management/wildfire-detection-from-space-xprize-competition-awards-promising-emerging-resilience-tech/",
      "description": "XPRIZE announced awardees for the $11 million Wildfire competition, recognizing advancements in firefighting technologies across two tracks.",
      "published": "2026-09-25T19:56:14Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
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    {
      "title": "Iran war energy crisis backs Bangladesh into a corner \u2014 This Week in Cleantech",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/iran-war-energy-crisis-backs-bangladesh-into-a-corner-this-week-in-cleantech/",
      "description": "On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, David Fickling from Bloomberg discusses how Bangladesh's garment industry is coping with the Iran war's disruption of the energy supply chain.",
      "published": "2026-09-25T16:23:17Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
      "source_url": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com"
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    {
      "title": "Powering awareness: Bringing the reality of the grid to the public",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/powering-awareness-bringing-the-reality-of-the-grid-to-the-public/",
      "description": "OATI\u2019s Powering Independence campaign on National Geographic showcased what it means for utilities to keep the lights on.",
      "published": "2026-09-25T15:54:27Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
      "source_url": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Solar United Neighbors organizing another group purchase program in Denver",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/09/solar-united-neighbors-organizing-another-group-purchase-program-in-denver/",
      "description": "Solar United Neighbors (SUN) and Rewiring America will host an energy focused event on Tuesday, September 29, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Montclair Recreation Center in Denver, Colorado. Residents can learn how rooftop solar, battery storage and heat pumps work, and how group purchasing and available...",
      "published": "2026-09-25T13:21:14Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
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    {
      "title": "Power Electronics building 40 GW manufacturing campus in Houston",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/09/power-electronics-building-40-gw-manufacturing-campus-in-houston/",
      "description": "Power Electronics, a company producing inverters for solar energy, storage and data center markets, celebrated the groundbreaking of its future campus in Houston, Texas. Located on more than 53 acres, the new campus is a significant expansion of Power Electronics\u2019 manufacturing footprint in the Unit...",
      "published": "2026-09-25T12:59:22Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Home energy sales in 2026: Why solar companies are expanding beyond panels",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/09/home-energy-sales-in-2026-why-solar-companies-are-expanding-beyond-panels/",
      "description": "For years, the residential solar pitch was: Reduce your electricity bill, go green, here\u2019s your payback period. And for years, it largely worked. But today\u2019s market is different. (Perhaps you\u2019ve heard of The New Shape of Solar?) Utility rates have risen. Grid reliability has declined. EVs are in mor...",
      "published": "2026-09-25T12:54:41Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
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    {
      "title": "Solar panel wiring basics: How to wire solar panels",
      "link": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/09/solar-panel-wiring-basics-how-to-wire-solar-panels/",
      "description": "Solar panel wiring (also known as stringing), and how to wire solar panels together, is a fundamental topic for any solar installer. It\u2019s important to understand how different stringing configurations impact the voltage, current, and power of a solar array so you can select an appropriate inverter f...",
      "published": "2026-09-25T12:54:24Z",
      "source": "Solar power World Online",
      "source_url": "https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com"
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    {
      "title": "Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from the aging power grid",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/grid-modernization/energy-department-will-spend-2-billion-to-squeeze-more-electricity-from-the-aging-power-grid/",
      "description": "The Energy Department will invest nearly $2 billion in 31 projects across 26 states to enhance the power grid, increasing capacity by over 23 gigawatts.",
      "published": "2026-09-24T17:34:34Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
      "source_url": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com"
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    {
      "title": "How can utilities best approach wildfire risk in the Northeast?",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/how-can-utilities-best-approach-wildfire-risk-in-the-northeast/",
      "description": "Approaches to Wildfire Risk in the Northeast: Situational Awareness and Emergency Management session will detail how Avangrid successfully adapted western wildfire risk models for northeastern environments.",
      "published": "2026-09-24T17:20:51Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
      "source_url": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Scaling DERs for reliability and resilience | Factor This Policycast",
      "link": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/distribution/scaling-ders-for-reliability-and-resilience-factor-this-policycast/",
      "description": "This episode of the Factor This Policycast explores how customer-sited technologies, including batteries, smart thermostats, backup generators, microgrids, rooftop solar, and flexible load, can be aggregated and operated as dependable grid assets.",
      "published": "2026-09-24T10:00:00Z",
      "source": "Renewable Energy World",
      "source_url": "https://www.renewableenergyworld.com"
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    {
      "title": "China reportedly suspends approvals for new storage cell capacity as plans top 2 TWh",
      "link": "https://solarmagazine.com/2026/09/china-suspends-storage-cell-capacity-approvals/",
      "description": "China reportedly suspends approvals for new storage cell capacity as plans top 2 TWh",
      "published": "2026-09-07T07:26:01Z",
      "source": "Solar Magazine",
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    {
      "title": "How AI Will Revolutionize the Way We  Use Electricity",
      "link": "https://ases.org/how-ai-will-revolutionize-the-way-we-use-electricity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-ai-will-revolutionize-the-way-we-use-electricity",
      "description": "The short-term load demands that will be placed on the electrical grid over the next four years will be unprecedented. After several decades of near zero load demand growth, the system is about to see an energy shock akin to the oil crisis of the 1970s. Unprecedented Load Demand Growth In combinatio...",
      "published": "2026-08-05T15:23:32Z",
      "source": "American Solar Energy Society",
      "source_url": "https://ases.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "Solar Sal and the 200th Anniversary of the Erie Canal",
      "link": "https://ases.org/solar-sal-and-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-erie-canal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=solar-sal-and-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-erie-canal",
      "description": "In the 1800s, many American families were farmers. Think Little House on the Prairie or some other scenario that is vastly different from your current life. Farm work was all about getting the ground ready for seeds, putting seeds in the ground, and hoping to harvest enough for the winter. If you ha...",
      "published": "2026-08-05T15:20:59Z",
      "source": "American Solar Energy Society",
      "source_url": "https://ases.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "EVs and the Grid: Supporting Resilience, or Driving Defection?",
      "link": "https://ases.org/evs-and-the-grid-supporting-resilience-or-driving-defection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=evs-and-the-grid-supporting-resilience-or-driving-defection",
      "description": "In 2000, the National Academy of Engineering named mass electrification and automobility as the first and second greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century.1 Now, a quarter century later, the two are converging through electric vehicles (EVs). However, many developments have been met with...",
      "published": "2026-08-05T14:57:41Z",
      "source": "American Solar Energy Society",
      "source_url": "https://ases.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "What Is Really Driving California\u2019s Electricity Bills?",
      "link": "https://ases.org/what-is-really-driving-californias-electricity-bills/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-really-driving-californias-electricity-bills",
      "description": "Californians are paying the second-highest residential electricity rates in the Country, and a popular explanation \u2014 that rooftop solar customers are shifting costs onto everyone else \u2014 has it backwards.1 Bundled average rates in PG&E\u2019s service territory rose from roughly $0.24 per kWh in 2018 ...",
      "published": "2026-08-05T14:35:46Z",
      "source": "American Solar Energy Society",
      "source_url": "https://ases.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "Canadian Solar begins US HJT solar cell production at 6GW facility",
      "link": "https://www.pv-tech.org/canadian-solar-begins-us-hjt-solar-cell-production-at-6gw-facility/",
      "description": "Solar manufacturing giant Canadian Solar has opened the first phase of a 6GW heterojunction technology (HJT) solar cell facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana.",
      "published": "2026-07-24T16:19:48Z",
      "source": "PV Tech",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-tech.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "HOPS backs 500MW solar PV facility for Pantheon Atlas\u2019 AI data centre project",
      "link": "https://www.pv-tech.org/hops-backs-500mw-solar-pv-facility-pantheon-atlas-ai-data-centre-project/",
      "description": "Croatia's HOPS approves transmission blueprint for Pantheon Atlas' planned 1GW Pantheon AI data centre in Topusko.",
      "published": "2026-07-24T16:15:21Z",
      "source": "PV Tech",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-tech.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "\u2018I can\u2019t help but be optimistic\u2019 \u2013 SEMA Coalition head discusses hope and hard truths for US solar manufacturers",
      "link": "https://www.pv-tech.org/i-cant-help-but-be-optimistic-sema-coalition-head-discusses-hope-and-hard-truths-for-us-solar-manufacturers/",
      "description": "PV Tech Premium spoke with Mike Carr, executive director of the SEMA Coalition, about the hollowing out of domestic demand for US solar manufacturing under the Trump administration, the way that US companies are piecing together supply chains and the reasons to still hope for the sector\u2019s future.",
      "published": "2026-07-24T14:46:21Z",
      "source": "PV Tech",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-tech.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "Aiko\u2019s ABC modules receive T\u00dcV Rheinland\u2019s \u2018anti-ignition\u2019 certification",
      "link": "https://www.pv-tech.org/aikos-abc-modules-receive-tuv-rheinland-anti-ignition-certification/",
      "description": "Chinese solar cell and module manufacturer Aiko has received a \u201cPV Module Anti-Ignition Hazard\u201d certification from German technical advisory firm T\u00dcV Rheinland.",
      "published": "2026-07-24T13:17:52Z",
      "source": "PV Tech",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-tech.org"
    },
    {
      "title": "Panamint Capital breaks ground on 1.2GWdc Texas solar project",
      "link": "https://www.pv-tech.org/panamint-capital-breaks-ground-on-1-2gwdc-texas-solar-project/",
      "description": "Panamint Capital has broken ground on the 1.2GWdc solar PV project at its Twin Oaks power station in Robertson County, Texas.",
      "published": "2026-07-24T11:37:25Z",
      "source": "PV Tech",
      "source_url": "https://www.pv-tech.org"
    }
  ]
}