Solar’s big year helped push the proportion of power generated by renewables up to 24%.
But the future of climate investment is uncertain under the incoming Trump administration.
Some U.S. solar panel makers are pro tariffs on Chinese-made materials. Others say the industry can’t meet demand without imported products.
Clean energy is exploding in the U.S., bringing high-paying jobs to the rural areas that often produce it.
The funds will help 900,000 low-income and disadvantaged households benefit from solar energy, including by cutting their electric bills.
They help when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing but everyone’s AC is on full blast.
The president also ruled out solar tariffs for two years on several Asian countries the U.S. imports solar panels from.
A federal investigation into the true origin of imported solar panels is causing postponements and delays for U.S. solar projects.
The number of proposed solar projects has spiked as costs have declined, but the transmission system can’t accommodate them.
The road to a clean, affordable and reliable power grid won’t be straightforward.
