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Ryan Kennedy

Ryan joined pv magazine in 2021, bringing experience from a top residential solar installer and a U.S.-based inverter manufacturer. He holds a Master of Energy and Environmental Management degree at the University of Connecticut and a degree in Management with a certification in Sustainable Business Practices from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeks to ‘instantly terminate’ $20 billion in clean energy grants

Administrator Zeldin said there will be “zero tolerance of any waste and abuse,” saying financial agreements under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund must be “instantly terminated.”

Trump executive order places 25% tariff on aluminum and steel

Aluminum is used in solar panel frames and racking and steel is used in solar ground mounts and trackers.

LCOE of grid-scale solar expected to drop 2% globally in 2025

A report from BloombergNEF said fixed-axis solar levelized cost of energy is expected to fall to $0.035/kWh, while battery energy storage LCOE is expected to decrease 11%.

Hidden fastener solar mount requires no holes in exterior roofing layer

A new attachment for asphalt shingle and composite slate roofs enables solar installation without boring holes through the external roofing layer has been awarded as an American-Made Solar Prize semifinalist. It is developed by Martin Solar and Roofing.

Amid uncertainty, Premier Energies halts plans for U.S. solar cell factory

Premier Energies of India put its plans on hold to build a manufacturing facility in the United States as it waits for “the regime in the U.S. to settle down and be clear on what they want to do.”

U.S. solar installations to drop 30% in 2025, said EIA

After a record 37 GW of new solar added in 2024, the Energy Information Administration expects 26 GW in 2025 – and even less in 2026.

Five solar businesses added to forced labor list, banned from U.S. entry

Under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), five businesses in China were added to an entity list, making them ineligible to provide products and services in the United States.

Global cleantech investment expected to surpass fossil fuels for the first time in 2025

Global clean energy supply investments will reach $670 billion this year, said a report from S&P Global Commodity Insights.

U.S. solar panel supply ‘sufficient’ but two bottlenecks hold industry back

Solar panel supply is no issue, but other installation bottlenecks have emerged, said a report from Clean Energy Associates.

Perovskite solar beach umbrella and electric cooler

Anker introduced an off-grid solar perovskite umbrella and a cooler with battery energy storage at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.