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The hidden infrastructure risk that could derail America’s energy transition

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China produces about 70 percent of the worlds inverters, according to the International Energy Agency. Multiply that share across the millions of distributed energy resources (DERs) the United States will deploy this decade and you have a network whose endpoints outnumber todays central-station assets by orders of magnitude. or its subsidiaries.

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Solar industry posts record Q1 growth but projects longer-term decline

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doubled its solar cell manufacturing capacity and added 8.6 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity in the first quarter of 2025, marking the third-largest quarter for new solar manufacturing capacity on record, according to a report by Wood Mackenzie for the Solar Energy Industries Association. made components.

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Why the nuclear energy renaissance is real — and necessary

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Transferring expertise from fields like software, aerospace, nanotech, finance and manufacturing, they are rethinking how nuclear is designed, built and operated. © 2025 TechTarget, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. View our other publications | Privacy policy | Terms of use | Take down policy.

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The rapid expansion of data centers across the U.S. and the critical role of renewable energy in powering the grid

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Deep Dive Opinion Library Events Press Releases Topics Sign up Search Sign up Search Generation T&D Grid Reliability Electrification Load Management Renewables Storage DER Regs Corp News An article from Sponsored The rapid expansion of data centers across the U.S. © 2025 TechTarget, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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Nuclear regulators lighten microreactor restrictions

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The new policy allows manufacturers to fuel microreactors designed with safety features to prevent criticality, or a self-sustaining chain reaction within the fuel. At least three cities in Finland are considering microreactor-powered district heating systems using a locally developed, 50-MW thermal reactor design. or its subsidiaries.

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How retail energy suppliers can navigate the new federal energy policies

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After years of shifts towards widespread renewable energy adoption, presidential executive orders are pausing federal investments in new wind and solar projects, slowing the development of clean energy supply chains and manufacturing. © 2025 TechTarget, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

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Google, CTC Global partner to deploy advanced conductors

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Roni Bintang via Getty Images Google and conductor manufacturer CTC Global on Tuesday said they are partnering to ask states, utilities and transmission developers to identify areas to deploy advanced conductors, which can carry more power than standard transmission lines but use existing towers and poles. © 2025 TechTarget, Inc.