People on the move: ECA Solar, Powin, form energy and more. Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance. Image: pv magazine / Churchill Living The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced the addition of ECA Solar, a leading distributed generation developer, to its board of directors. The board addition comes as several states, including Virginia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Maryland, among others, have advanced legislation to deploy more distributed solar to keep energy prices down for Americans. "We are proud to join forces with the premier association for solar and storage in America," said CEO and Founder Todd Fryatt, ECA Solar. "Last year, cumulative installed solar capacity in the United States reached 279,000 Megawatts, and SEIA is a driving force behind all these energy infrastructure projects. The nation's energy independence and dominance is now directly tied to the United States having thriving storage and solar industries." Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG), a leading non-profit advocacy coalition focused on transmission expansion, announced that Christina Hayes will conclude her service as Executive Director effective later this month. Under her leadership, ACEG became a pivotal force in federal transmission reform and FERC-level policy; the board has launched a national search for a successor to lead the organization as it enters a critical phase of implementation for regional grid planning and the "Connect the Grid Act." Powin, a global provider in battery energy storage platform solutions, announced the appointment of James Marshall as Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain. A veteran of the semiconductor and high-tech manufacturing industries, Marshall is tasked with optimizing Powin's international LFP cell procurement and logistics to support the rapid scaling of its Centauri and Stack hardware platforms across North America and Europe. Intersect Power, a developer and owner-operator of utility-scale clean energy projects, announced the appointment of Sarah Devine to its Board of Directors. A expert in international project finance with a background at top-tier law firms, Devine joins the board as Intersect Power accelerates its pivot toward complex hybrid assets, including co-located green hydrogen production and large-scale solar-plus-storage installations. Form Energy, a developer and manufacturer of multi-day iron-air battery systems, announced that Arumugam Manthiram has joined the company as a Technical Fellow and Advisor, effective April 9, 2026. A world-renowned battery chemist and longtime collaborator of Nobel laureate John Goodenough, Manthiram joins the team as the company ramps up production at "Form Factory 1" in West Virginia to provide technical oversight on the long-duration storage chemistry that will stabilize the grid. The #1 trusted provider of fully-furnished apartments nationwide, Churchill Living delivers tailored workforce housing solutions for renewable energy projects with an expansive inventory and award-winning customer service. Job of the week: NABCEP PV Design Specialist WSB - Littleton, MA Forge ahead with WSB. We seek a NABCEP PV Design Specialist who will be responsible for developing comprehensive electrical and mechanical designs for commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. This role supports the preconstruction phase by producing accurate, code-compliant designs and documentation. 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Alphabet (GOOGL) strengthens data center and renewable power push amid analyst price target upgrade. Published on january 8, 2026 at 10:09 am by abdul rahman in news. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the must-buy AI stocks to invest in. On December 22, 2025, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Intersect Power, a clean energy developer specializing in data center and energy infrastructure solutions. The deal is valued at $4.75 billion in cash; Alphabet will also assume Intersect's existing debt. This acquisition builds on an existing partnership. In December 2024, Google, along with TPG Rise Climate, led an over $800 million funding round in Intersect. As a result, Google, whose parent company is Alphabet, secured a minority stake in Intersect. The two companies are also collaborating on developing gigawatts of co-located data center capacity with plans for up to $20 billion in renewable power investments by the end of the decade. The transaction includes Intersect's development team, platform, and multiple gigawatts of energy and data center projects. These projects are currently in development or under construction, and many are already tied to Google's needs. One notable ongoing joint project involves a co-located data center and power site under construction in Haskell County, Texas. But excluded from the deal are Intersect's existing operating assets in Texas and all operating and in-development assets in California. In a different update, Wedbush increased its price target on Alphabet shares to $350 from $320, while maintaining an Outperform rating. This adjustment came as part of a broader look at the consumer internet sector following a strong performance in 2025. According to Wedbush, consumer internet companies posted solid gains throughout 2025. The 24 companies Wedbush covers averaged 23% returns, outperforming the NASDAQ's 19% gain. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is the parent company of Google. The company integrates AI across its core businesses including Google Search, YouTube, and Google Cloud. Its DeepMind subsidiary has pioneered breakthroughs in generative AI and reinforcement learning, while its Gemini AI models power advanced applications in productivity, search, and enterprise solutions. While we acknowledge the potential of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than GOOGL and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.