Hydrogen Power: Collaborator, not competitor
While hydrogen is poised for growth, it is not poised to knock off—or even compete with—solar and wind. Instead, if done correctly, hydrogen might help drive further adoption of wind and solar.
Sunrise brief: Caltech researchers beam solar from space
Also on the rise: FEMA funds $97 million Puerto Rico microgrid with 15 MW solar, 12 MWh storage. Redflow to build 20 MWh redox-flow battery in California. And more.
NASA and SpaceX launch two roll-out solar arrays to International Space Station
Two new IROSA arrays will expand the energy production capacity of a microgravity complex on the space station.
New performance guarantee for photovoltaic power plants from Raicoon
Based on an AI-supported platform, the Austrian company promises automated operation of photovoltaic systems in which all errors are detected and error alarms are excluded. Munich Re secures the guarantee.
RFP alert: LaGuardia airport seeks seven distributed solar projects
The New York Port Authority issued a request for projects that can include rooftop solar, carports, and/or floating PV, as well as energy storage.
BLM to hold public meetings for 300 MW Bonanza Solar facility
EDF Renewables’ solar-plus-storage project has the ability to interconnect with NV Energy’s 350-mile high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line, Greenlink West.
Caltech researchers beam solar from space
Caltech’s space solar program began in 2011 when philanthropist Donald Bren donated more than $100 million in support of the project. In the first demonstration of solar energy beamed to earth, his vision is becoming reality.
SolarEdge introduces commercial and industrial EV charging platform
The software manages solar-attached charging EVs for sites that require dynamic load management for multiple on-site vehicles.
Southern Florida college to fill gap for more certified solar workers
St. Petersburg College recently partnered with the University of Central Florida’s Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), the first solar energy apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Redflow to build 20 MWh redox-flow battery in California
Redflow, an Australian redox-flow battery manufacturer, will build one of the world’s largest zinc-based battery energy storage systems in the United States, after signing a multi-million-dollar deal with the California Energy Commission.
