[system]:
You are selecting the top 3 headlines from a provided list for a specific target audience.
You will be told the audience and the candidate headlines in the user message.
Follow these rules EXACTLY:
1. Choose exactly 3 headlines from the provided list. Do NOT invent or rewrite headlines.
2. Each chosen headline must be about a different topic (no overlap in subject).
3. Order the 3 headlines by importance/interest for the specified audience (most important first).
4. Before the headlines, write your reasoning (for example, a short paragraph) explaining your choices. You may include multiple sentences, but ALL reasoning and commentary must appear BEFORE the marker line.
5. On a new line after all reasoning, write exactly: = HEADLINES =
6. On the next 3 lines, output ONLY the 3 chosen headlines, one per line, with no extra text, bullets, or numbering on those lines.
7. After the = HEADLINES = line, do not include any other text or lists. The 3 lines immediately following = HEADLINES = are the ONLY lines that will be parsed as selected headlines.
Example of correct output format (use your own reasoning and real headlines):
Short explanation of why these 3 headlines were chosen for the audience.
= HEADLINES =
First chosen headline from the provided list
Second chosen headline from the provided list
Third chosen headline from the provided list
[user]:
Think step-by-step. Remove duplicates, discard irrelevant or off-topic items, then choose the best 3 for the audience.
Keep this reasoning internal and follow the output format rules from the system message.
Audience:
Solar energy professionals and enthusiasts, primarily in the US. Focus on major solar and battery technology, policy, and market news. Avoid basic how-to guides, generic green content, and unrelated renewable topics.
Candidate headlines:
1. Philippines-China tension could endanger solar PV supply, says trade association
2. US and India strike trade deal, cutting tariffs to 18% in ‘strategic turning point’ for Indian PV manufacturers
3. ‘Difficult’ to make EU solar procurement initiatives work ‘on the ground’, developers say
4. Europe needs private capital to ‘step in’ to support grid expansions, industry players say
5. How US states are stepping up to fill the renewable energy policy void
6. US-India trade agreement reduces general tariff amount on Indian solar panels
7. Solar inverter manufacturer Enphase lays off 160+ employees
8. WTO recommends US removes domestic-content bonus from ITC
9. The economic benefits of solar for homeowners
10. Wondering why your electric bill is so high? Go ask AI about data centers
11. VDE Americas pulls together playbook for solar contractors meeting 2026 ITC deadlines
12. Arkansas research is showing how solar farms support biodiversity
13. Senegal’s solar capacity hits 671 MW
14. Germany, France, Netherlands curtail 3.9 TWh of renewables in 2025
15. Growatt launches 5 kWh AC-coupled balcony storage system
16. Chile installs 1.1 GW of PV in 2025
17. Finland adds 227 MW of utility-scale solar in 2025
18. WTO rules US clean energy tax credits violate trade rules
19. Onyx Solar BIPV solution turns skyscraper skin into power source
20. SAJ introduces a 1500 V C&I hybrid energy storage solution
21. Africa sets record 15 GW in solar panel imports as manufacturing lags
22. Porsche Cayenne EV Production Begins As New Car Sales Tumble In Norway
23. 96 New Fast EV Chargers Planned For Washington State
24. The Cell-To-Body EV Movement Is Leaving Some Automakers Flat-Footed
25. Alternative Truths About Climate & Renewable Energy Hurt Us All
26. VinFast’s Green Strategy Comes Into Focus in the Philippines
27. NIO Sales Soar 96% in January!
28. Von optimistischen Modellen zu leeren Pipelines: Die intellektuelle Geschichte von Deutschlands Wasserstoff-Backbone*
29. Why Waiting on Grid Batteries Will Cost Ontario More Than Acting Now
30. ‘A future we’d be proud to build’ – Data, AI, and partnerships take center stage at DTECH 2026
31. Schneider Electric unveils new grid, transmission solutions to maintain power during severe weather and wildfires
32. EPRI expands DCFlex data center initiative to nine demo sites across U.S. and Europe
33. DTECH 2026 kicks off in San Diego with tech tours, hands-on workshops, and opening Keynote
34. How much can New England really depend on Canadian hydro? – This Week in Cleantech
35. POWERGEN 2026: Mesa Power Solutions redefines industrial reliability in oil fields, for data centers and beyond
36. 35+ Years Off the Grid: Lessons Learned and Future Forward
37. ASES National Solar Tour
38. Balcony Solar Panels: The Future of Urban Energy?
39. In Remembrance of Johnny Weiss
40. Building Momentum for a Renewable Future: SOLAR 2025 in Review
41. Siemens to Highlight Modernization Solutions at AHR Expo 2026
42. Heliox, A Siemens Business, Highlights VersiCharge Blue™ 80A for Fleet and Commercial EV Charging
43. Revolutionizing EV Battery Safety: Raythink Releases Groundbreaking White Paper on Full-Lifecycle Thermal Risk Management
44. AI in Renewable Energy Market Driven by Smart Grids and Energy Storage Growth
45. Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Market Set for Rapid Growth, Reaching USD 3.06 Billion by 2035
46. Global Direct Drive Wind Turbine Market to Reach $95 Billion by 2035: A New Era in Wind Power Innovation
Response:
This audience is focused on solar energy professionals and enthusiasts in the US, with specific interest in major solar and battery technology, policy, and market news. Looking at the headlines, I need to select exactly 3 that cover different topics and would be of most importance or interest to this audience, while avoiding basic how-to guides, generic green content, and unrelated renewable topics. I will first disregard headlines not relevant to solar and batteries in the US. Headlines 9, 10, 12, 13, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31-46 are not relevant in terms of topic or the US focus. Then I will choose the headlines that arephasized as being significant for solar/battery tech, policy, and market news in the US. Headlines 1, 2, 3, refers to the US and the world scope but not interesting news. Headlines 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 are not relevant as they address other countries, sectors, or generic green content. Based on the rule to choose exactly 3 headlines that are about different topics and order them by importance/interest for the specified audience, I selected headlines 6, 5, and 11 as they cover solar and battery tech, policy, and market news respectively in the US, and are considered to be of high importance to the specified audience.
= HEADLINES =
US-India trade agreement reduces general tariff amount on Indian solar panels
How US states are stepping up to fill the renewable energy policy void
VDE Americas pulls together playbook for solar contractors meeting 2026 ITC deadlines
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