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David covers big trends in energy technology and innovation for EnergyWire. A seasoned reporter who has followed the industry for six years, he often writes about energy storage, solar power, microgrids, smart thermostats, and the growing role of data, as well as the clash between established businesses and up-and-comers. David joined E&E in 2014. Earlier, he was the editor of an energy news site and a contributor on energy topics to publications including Popular Science, Sierra and The New York Times. He graduated cum laude from the University of California, San Diego, and holds a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University.
Quarterly market reports about solar power tend to focus on how much solar is growing. Not surprising, since solar has been growing like a weed for years. But a report out today has been accompanied by an unusual amount of sound and fury.
The middle of 2017 has seen a wave of activity on energy storage among U.S. states, expanding past early adopters like California and Hawaii to unfamiliar territory like Pennsylvania, Virginia and Kentucky.
The hog farmers of Iowa are snapping up solar. Does it portend a changing of minds in the heartland?
A high-stakes battle for the future of the solar energy industry will play out tomorrow in the Washington, D.C., hearing room of the U.S. International Trade Commission.
Two solar manufacturers that launched a controversial trade proposal defended themselves yesterday with a report asserting that global tariffs would create jobs rather than destroy them.