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Grid bottlenecks have emerged as a significant obstacle standing in the way of the energy transition in the US.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a report on laser welding, which could make solar panels easier to recycle.

The US Department of Energy has invested up to US$22 million to improve planning, siting and permitting of large-scale renewable projects.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will commit US$475 million in funding for five clean energy projects at mine sites across the US.

As virtual power plants will be important in the future to help the grid, challenges around data sharing still persist.

The US Department of Energy has agreed to supply up to US$3.3 billion in loan funding to US residential solar developer Sunnova.

Interest in agrivoltaics (agriPV) in the US has started to grow among several developers PV Tech spoke to at the RE+ solar and storage trade event in Las Vegas last week.

The US Department of Energy has started receiving application for a US$10 million funding and technical assistance programme.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced US$453.5 million from the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund to install up to 40,000 rooftop solar PV and battery storage systems for low-income single-family households.

The US Department of Treasury, Department of Energy and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have announced guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), strengthening energy security and incentivising manufacturing and clean energy investments in coal communities.