The Department of Energy will fund research projects aimed at extending storage system durations and developing new battery materials.

The agency says the coal plants targeted by the two states have already reduced their emissions as much as they cost-effectively can.

The U.S. Trade Representative published a slew of Section 201 exemptions on Wednesday, but analysts see SunPower as the real winner.

Analysts expect the impact on the domestic solar market to be modest, as solar inverters are a relatively small portion of total system cost.

FERC Chief of Staff Anthony Pugliese attempted to meet right-wing UK politician Nigel Farage in London and called Italy's populist deputy prime minister "a boss," according to emails obtained by E&E News.