ROME (CNS) -- Almost a year after Pope Francis set up a commission to develop a large solar-panel array on Vatican property outside of Rome, Pope Leo XIV visited the site and the Vatican Radio employees working there.
On March 13, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) modified General Order (GO) 167 to establish new standards for the maintenance and operation of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and increase oversight of the emergency response action plans for the.
In late 2024, Paraguay's ambitious Asuncion Gravity Energy Storage Project -a $220 million initiative designed to stabilize the national grid using gravity-based technology-was abruptly suspended. Imagine building a Jenga tower halfway and then being told to pause indefinitely.
In 2025, with support from UNDP's Climate Promise under the Pledge to Impact Programme, Bolivia developed an energy sector roadmap as part of recent efforts to implement its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).
In 2026, design innovations in photovoltaic brackets focus on flexibility and adaptability to various installation scenarios. Adjustable brackets that can accommodate different panel sizes and configurations have become more common, allowing for easier and more versatile.
Solar industry news: Mounting, inverter, PV module, tracker and energy storage trends; net metering regulation; financing, buying trends and more. The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has given its stamp of approval for the Kaawanui Solar and energy storage project on.
The residential storage market continued its expansion for the sixth consecutive quarter, installing 647 megawatts (MW) in Q3, a 70% year-over-year increase. California, Arizona, and Illinois led deployments as attachment rates reached new highs.
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