NEMA SmartBriefNEMA SmartBrief is a free, daily email newsletter designed specifically for key decision makers in the electrical supply chain. &nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/nema/index.jsp?campaign=pd_rss&utm_source=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/nema?campaign=pd_rss&utm_source=rsshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifNEMA SmartBriefhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/nema?campaign=pd_rss&utm_source=rssen-us11 Jul 2025 12:11:12 CDTSolar poised to lead US renewables despite federal policieshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=B679036C-B53C-43E9-95A3-171ACD769CF1https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=B679036C-B53C-43E9-95A3-171ACD769CF1US solar generation is expected to increase by 34% this summer, making it the largest source of renewables in the US by 2026, -More- ]]>11 Jul 2025 12:11:12 CDTTop StoryEnergy Dept. backs utility-scale energy storage projectshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=4B203691-79D3-4623-B2A3-0E8487911FFEhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=4B203691-79D3-4623-B2A3-0E8487911FFEThe Energy Department has awarded $15 million to three utility-scale energy-storage projects under a new funding opportunity, -More- ]]>11 Jul 2025 12:11:12 CDTGrid ResilienceBNEF: Storage growth to continue under tax billhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=3045D3A1-AAA1-4EAD-B361-DC5DDDF7F17Fhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=3045D3A1-AAA1-4EAD-B361-DC5DDDF7F17FEnergy storage projects in the US are expected to maintain momentum under new tax credit rules, according to BloombergNEF.  -More- ]]>11 Jul 2025 12:11:12 CDTGrid ResilienceWestinghouse-Eclipse tie-up targets new nuclear buildshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=474528F3-A4BB-49D9-9432-E2B90366023Chttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=474528F3-A4BB-49D9-9432-E2B90366023CWestinghouse will collaborate with Canadian company Eclipse Automation to accelerate the rollout of its AP1000 and AP300 reac -More- ]]>11 Jul 2025 12:11:12 CDTGrid ResilienceEnergy Dept.'s grid reliability study draws scrutinyhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=E2203D2C-BFE2-44AD-A0B8-67AB9AB065B2https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=E2203D2C-BFE2-44AD-A0B8-67AB9AB065B2The Energy Department's new grid reliability study indicates that closing coal- and gas-fired generators may increase the ris -More- ]]>11 Jul 2025 12:11:12 CDTGrid ResilienceSourcing rules further complicate IRA tax creditshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=7E42CD3D-991B-46FA-8269-C8D26E788D15https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=7E42CD3D-991B-46FA-8269-C8D26E788D15The new tax and budget megabill retains some clean energy tax credits, but makes them highly complex due to detailed material -More- ]]>11 Jul 2025 12:11:12 CDTPolicy WatchPaper calls for outcomes-based contracting for transportationhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=952D3FD5-7084-4FA8-882A-BEC5F5AB5386https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=952D3FD5-7084-4FA8-882A-BEC5F5AB5386A white paper from ITS America and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association advocates outcomes-based contracting for -More- ]]>11 Jul 2025 12:11:12 CDTPolicy WatchGeothermal energy gains tax incentives but faces regulatory hurdleshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=A7821A11-C093-4D81-8121-1E5F827E50ADhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=A7821A11-C093-4D81-8121-1E5F827E50ADThe Big Beautiful Bill preserves tax credits for geothermal energy, providing a boost to the industry poised for growth with  -More- ]]>11 Jul 2025 12:11:12 CDTPolicy WatchTeam achieves 21.6% efficiency in perovskite moduleshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=8DEDA2DB-44D8-437C-A79B-D99A664AF1BChttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=8DEDA2DB-44D8-437C-A79B-D99A664AF1BCResearchers from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in China achieved a power conversion efficiency of 21.6% in perovsk -More- ]]>11 Jul 2025 12:11:12 CDTStandards & TechnologyReport: Climate tech funding down 19%, but market stronghttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=84F8363E-FE3E-4CD8-B068-6A3BEA3F5568https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=84F8363E-FE3E-4CD8-B068-6A3BEA3F5568Global investment in climate technology has decreased 19% in the first half of 2025 compared with the first half of 2024, acc -More- ]]>11 Jul 2025 12:11:12 CDTBusiness & Market TrendsStudy: Lithium-sulfur batteries could improve EVshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=B1D3D111-4FCC-4AFB-B925-A3C3488A30EFhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=B1D3D111-4FCC-4AFB-B925-A3C3488A30EFLithium-sulfur batteries have the potential to improve electric vehicle performance and enable faster charging, higher energy -More- ]]>11 Jul 2025 12:11:12 CDTBusiness & Market TrendsWho Said It? Laughter is our consolation prize for consciousness.https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=13CD3680-05A7-4CB2-92B7-FC95D36E1793https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=DFDFF65A-D268-41DB-A889-DCC4892E4A4E&copyId=13CD3680-05A7-4CB2-92B7-FC95D36E1793Brene Brown or Louise Erdrich Check your answer here.]]>11 Jul 2025 12:11:12 CDTSmartQuote