The US DoD is testing tandem perovskite solar cells paired with silicon to improve efficiency, durability, and overall performance.

The City of Ann Arbor's new Sustainable Energy Utility has begun installing rooftop solar-plus-battery systems on about 100 homes in the Bryant neighborhood as a pilot for a voluntary, city-owned renewable utility that the city plans to scale citywide by 2027.

The US DoD is testing tandem perovskite solar cells paired with silicon to improve efficiency, durability, and overall performance.

SB 868 (the Plug and Play Solar Act) cleared the committee with amendments that cap device output at 1,200 watts and require compliance with safety standards; supporters said it will expand access for renters and reduce bills, while utilities warned of backfeed and worker safety concerns.

In one session Subcommittee 3 reported a set of energy and utility bills — HB395 (balcony solar) reported 7–0; HB466 (transmission shot clock) reported 5–2 as amended; HB422 (triennial water rate cases) reported 6–1; HB628 and HB323, HB807 and HB809 also reported, mostly unanimously.

Witnesses at a Feb. 25 House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee hearing opposed H.716, a revised net metering bill, arguing it would shift costs to low- and moderate-income ratepayers, require costly billing changes and metering upgrades, and set unrealistic battery-installation targets.