Cynthia Hunt Jaehne joins PLMA in the role of Executive Director, effective February 9, 2026. She succeeds retiring Executive Director Rich Philip who will remain with PLMA as an Executive Advisor until June 15, 2026.
U.S. small farms face rising energy costs, unstable grid access, and diverse power needs, making PV+storage systems a viable solution. However, intelligent management is key to maximizing benefits, and iHEMS (Intelligent Home/Energy Management Systems) serves as a centralized tool for this. It optimizes energy distribution by integrating data from PV panels, batteries, farm equipment, and […]
The global AI in energy industry is growing rapidly, driven by rising renewable energy adoption, smart grid deployment, and demand forecasting needs. Valued at $5.4 billion in 2023, it is projected to reach $14.0 billion by 2029 at a CAGR of 17.2%.
The floating solar PV market surpassed USD 6.9 billion in 2025 and is on track to reach USD 41 billion by 2035, reflecting strong momentum in global renewable energy adoption. Growing at an impressive pace through 2026-2035, the industry is benefiting from increasing demand for land-efficient solar solutions. Asia Pacific is expected to lead the […]
Electricity generation by the U.S. electric power sector totaled about 4,260 billion kilowatthours (BkWh) in 2025. In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect U.S. electricity generation will grow by 1.1% in 2026 and by 2.6% in 2027, when it reaches an annual total of 4,423 BkWh. The three main dispatchable … [continued] The post Solar […]
Germany’s 400 km hydrogen backbone segment is now pressurized, full of fossil hydrogen, and waiting. There are no meaningful suppliers connected to it and no contracted offtakers drawing molecules out. That fact alone makes it worth slowing down and doing the accounting carefully, because large infrastructure decisions do not become … [continued] The post When […]
By Vidhisha Moopnar The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the largest public power provider in the United States, via its EnergyRight program has a straightforward mission: serve the Tennessee Valley by delivering affordable, reliable energy while conserving natural resources and supporting economic development. Over the years, TVA has built a strong … [continued] The post TVA […]
A new analysis by T&E shows that 25% of European aviation’s contrail-related global warming comes from night flights in autumn and winter, which make up just 10% of European air traffic. Contrail warming is highly seasonal and concentrated in time: in 2019, 75% of European contrail warming occurred between January to … [continued] The post Avoiding […]
Everyone knew US electric car sales would be down in the 4th quarter. After the $7,500 US EV tax credit was killed, the only question was how far sales would drop. I like looking for surprises, though, and trying to find out what will happen or what happened that people … [continued] The post The […]