Anne Fischer
Legal petition calls for an FTC investigation into electric utility abuses
Denying customers access to renewable energy, bribery, and fake dark-money campaigns are just a few of the purported abuses that more than 230 groups are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate.
Amazon is lead investor in US-based solar cell production facility
Ambient Photonics will build a fully automated manufacturing facility to produce solar cells for powering consumer electronics.
2022 PV Module Reliability Scorecard results show resilience of the industry
This year a record number of manufacturers had one or more model types that were Top Performers in every reliability test – and six of these model types were also Top Performers in energy yield performance.
Argonne National Lab achieves battery patents for redox flow, solid-state, multivalent-ion and more
Joint Center for Energy Storage Research is developing alternative chemistries for batteries that may provide safer and longer lasting alternatives to the commonly used lithium-ion. The group has over 30 license-ready patents.
Fort Detrick adds energy storage to solar installation in support of Army’s resiliency goals
LS Energy Solutions contracted with Ameresco to supply the 6 MW/h energy storage system at the Army Garrison.
DOE seeks input on $508 million long-duration energy storage initiative
The Long Duration Energy Storage for Everyone, Everywhere Initiative, created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will advance energy storage systems toward widespread commercial deployment by lowering the costs and increasing the duration of energy storage resources.
BlueWave acquired by infrastructure investment firm, Axium
Axium’s first renewable energy development company acquisition will provide BlueWave with the capital to evolve its business model to develop and construct, as well as own and manage the projects within its development portfolio.
Electric vehicles are cheaper than gas-powered, depending on the state and incentives
Owning an electric vehicle can save drivers thousands of dollars per year, with $6,000 average savings over the vehicle’s lifetime, but the savings is dependent on rebates, state fees, and the cost of gas and electricity.
Hanwha Solutions to expand solar cell and module manufacturing in the United States and Korea
Hanwha announces an investment of $320M in cell and module manufacturing capacity expansions to meet the growing global demand for sustainable energy.
Flint Hills Resources to build 45 MW solar project to directly power its refinery
Solar project will lower energy costs and improve energy efficiency for the Upper Midwest’s largest fuel producer.
