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Mark Higgins
Mark Higgins is the COO of Strategen, a professional services firm focused on market development for a decarbonized grid. Higgins also serves on the board of the Vehicle-Grid Integration Council, a nonprofit organization committed to advancing the role of smart EV charging. His past experience includes serving as the director of utility west at SunEdison, vice president of finance for Hu Honua Bioenergy, and Pacific Gas & Electric’s lead for key policy areas, including interconnection and transmission planning.
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EU expert group urges curbs on high-risk solar suppliers
Cybersecurity experts advising the European Commission say PV components and software from high-risk third-country suppliers should be restricted in all market segments, including plug-in systems, and that inverters should face third-party certification under the Cyber Resilience Act.
Oct 09, 2026
The U.S. market is writing its own sodium-ion spec
Sodium-ion batteries are rapidly transitioning from promising alternative to commercial reality in the U.S. energy storage market, but navigating federal domestic content policies, complex FEOC sourcing rules, and stringent UL 9540A safety testing remains crucial for developers seeking to deploy scalable, bankable projects.
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Japan to exclude silicon solar from new subsidies, prioritize perovskite
Japan’s Ministry of the Environment (MOE) plans to exclude conventional silicon solar panels from newly implemented subsidy programs beginning in fiscal 2027, while prioritizing perovskite and other next-generation solar technologies.
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Sweden could face 150,000 metric tons of end-of-life panels annually
Sweden decommissioned just 17 metric tons (MT) of solar panels in 2021, but a new industry roadmap warns that figure could reach 150,000 MT per year by around 2060, and says current recycling and reuse systems are not yet equipped to handle it.
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