PODCAST: Major movements in US solar and greener-than-ever grids

June 8, 2020
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June 2020’s episode of the Solar Media Podcast is now available to listen to, and it’s jam packed with insight and discussion around a flurry of activity in the US and Europe.

While the US has seen new solar and storage commitments and financing deals in recent weeks, Solar Media’s Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe also uncover the driving factors behind the UK’s greener-than-ever grid and behind the meter technologies.

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