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Recent advances in fast EV charging
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Labs and University of Tennessee have developed a novel fast-charging battery anode material. Plus news updates from GM, Volvo and Shoals Technologies.
Sunrise brief: Proposed FEMA building code may hamper solar deployment
Also on the rise: Using AI to optimize and unlock the value of co-located solar and energy storage. Treasury seeks public input on the implementation of tax incentives in Inflation Reduction Act. And more.
Using AI to optimize and unlock the value of co-located solar and energy storage
When combined with on-site generation assets, battery storage systems can be used to ride out the worst of the price volatility – discharging during high prices and absorbing excess energy from generation.
Proposed FEMA building code may hamper solar deployment
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has proposed to raise the structural risk category for solar to the maximum, which would increase the structural requirements for ground-mounted solar and energy storage.
Hydropower to flow to 13 more Massachusetts municipalities
FirstLight Power expands power purchase agreement with Energy New England, providing clean energy to thirteen Massachusetts communities.
Bifacial solar and flow battery project in Canada is valued at $146 million
TC Energy announced it commenced pre-construction of the 81 MW facility.
Treasury seeks public input on the implementation of tax incentives in Inflation Reduction Act
With the release of the notices, Treasury has begun the process of soliciting comments from the public on key provisions. Over the coming weeks, Treasury will convene several initial stakeholder roundtables to hear directly from a wide range of voices.
Sunrise brief: New York needs 20 GW of new renewables by 2030, plus transmission, says grid operator
Also on the rise: Inside the renewable energy Production Tax Credit (PTC). 50 states of solar incentives: Georgia. And more.
Workforce training increases access to solar and jobs in Navajo communities
Partnership between Gallup Solar and Lightstar Renewables to double the annual number of solar installations supporting Navajo communities for the next three years, plus increase opportunities for training and certification in solar installations.
