PV modules with longer lifetimes could slash demand for materials
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) says in a new report that PV module lifetime extensions should be prioritized over closed-loop recycling to reduce demand for new materials.
A 6,000 square foot net zero home in New Jersey
This sprawling LEED Platinum Certified home now features 80 solar panels and microinverters mounted on a metal roof with penetration-free attachments.
ESS sees flow battery demand curve turning upward
With multiple U.S. states and global markets developing long duration energy storage plans, and with product orders rolling in, ESS is now supply constrained – and has plans to expand.
As China expands energy storage manufacturing, the U.S. can step up to compete
By investing in factories to build zinc-ion batteries for energy storage, the U.S. can rapidly establish a complete energy storage supply chain.
Sunrise brief: All 13 states in PJM grid region call for PJM to make faster progress on interconnection
Also on the rise: Annual added PV capacity will more than quadruple to 650 GW in 2030, says IEA. Wood Mackenzie acquired by Veritas Capital. And more.
Heliene adds 420 MW U.S. solar panel assembly line
The North American solar panel assembler added significant capacity to its existing 150 MW operation in Minnesota.
U.S. solar modules 107% more expensive without global supply chains
Researchers suggest that from 2008 to 2020, the globalization of solar module manufacturing has saved $67 Billion for U.S., German, and Chinese solar installers, even as it was heavily dominated by China’s investments.
Three open requests for information from the U.S. Solar Energy Technologies Office
The Department of Energy (DOE) solar technology arm is requesting information on solar performance data, solar technologies for net-zero buildings, and energy resilience in rural and remote areas.
Wood Mackenzie acquired by Veritas Capital
With the acquisition of analyst firm, Wood Mackenzie, Veritas expands the datasets it can provide to upstream producers and data asset managers on the global transition to clean energy.
All 13 states in PJM grid region call for PJM to make faster progress on interconnection
With more than 250 GW of renewables and storage capacity waiting in the PJM interconnection queue, states served by PJM unanimously called for the grid operator to speed up its processing of interconnection requests and its transition to a “cluster study” process.
