Anne Fischer
Making the most of PV and Li-ion battery storage
In the third in a series on virtual power plants, Jigar Shah discusses the range of possibilities for aggregated, behind-the-meter solar and storage in the United States today.
Diversifying the solar supply chain necessary to meet climate goals
IEA report looks at how government policies boosted China’s solar manufacturing and can do the same in other parts of the world.
50 States of Solar Incentives: Delaware
The second smallest state in the nation is not known for large-scale solar installations, but the tide is slowly turning.
$500 million program to site clean energy projects at former mines
The Department of Energy is launching demonstration projects to revitalize mine lands, create jobs, and generate clean energy.
No-cost solar installations provide equitable access to clean energy
Fourteen installations for low- to moderate-income homeowners in North Carolina are part of national initiative charged by the Department of Energy
A zinc-based alternative to lithium-ion batteries
Salient Energy developed the water-based zinc-ion battery to have the same power, performance, and footprint as lithium-ion systems without the safety risk.
Powering EV charging stations with agrivoltaics
Oregon researchers find that placing agrivoltaic installations along highways to power EV charging stations can reduce both carbon emissions and range anxiety.
LG to source lithium from US producer
From materials to production, agreement between Compass Minerals and LGES creates US supply chain to meet high demand for EV batteries.
Alkaline batteries power off-grid home in Navajo Nation
The home chosen for the first demonstration system can use its solar system when the sun is shining and the charged battery when it’s not, even when temperatures spike well over 100 F.
How a FERC decision could unleash solar and storage deployment
FERC’s proposal could open up the interconnection backlog and pave the way for solar and storage projects to be completed more quickly, resulting in much more solar and storage being deployed, and moving us closer to meeting our climate and energy goals.
