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Sunrun, Sunnova and Generac have been selected by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to install rooftop solar and battery storage systems for vulnerable households in Puerto Rico.

PV Tech Premium looks at why Puerto Rico's particularity in the residential market could be a success story in the energy transition.

A new program in Puerto Rico could tap thousands of residential solar-plus-battery systems to help keep the island’s grid from going dark during the height of hurricane season. Sunrun says it’s planning to launch a first-of-its-kind initiative later this summer that will turn customers with rooftop solar panels and battery backup systems into emergency grid responders.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced last month new and more stringent vehicle emission standards, which some say could significantly help reduce harmful air pollution in Utah and across the country, as well as accelerating the automobile industry's switch to electric vehicles. While the agency's rule does not specifically require automakers to increase production of electric vehicles, the agency is saying it is most likely the way for the industry to meet the standards. Chris Harto, senior sustainability policy analyst for Consumer Reports, said it could lead to some significant ch...