Anne Fischer
The potential of pumped storage hydropower in Alaska
A study conducted by researchers at Argonne and NREL found that renewable energy can lower the cost and emissions of electricity driven by the high cost of delivering diesel fuel to Alaska’s remote areas.
Solar contractor tool helps quote roofing and solar in one
SumoQuote partnered with EagleView to expand its roofing tool to also offer quotes on new solar installations.
Array Technologies to secure domestically made steel from new mill in Texas
The tracker manufacturer is partnering with Lock Joint Tube to manufacture domestically sourced steel tubes for utility-scale solar projects to serve the burgeoning Texas market.
Revkor, H2 Gemini to manufacture HJT solar cells and modules in Salt Lake City
Joining the wave of solar manufacturers setting up operations in the U.S. is a new partnership between Revkor Energy Holdings and H2 Gemini, planning a 5GW to 20 GW HJT/perovskite manufacturing facility and a research center in the state of Utah.
New York Green Bank provides $25 million credit debt facility for energy storage
The credit facility will help fund NineDot Energy’s pipeline of battery storage projects in New York State, and is the first pure play energy storage transaction completed by NY Green Bank.
Sound waves could bring III-V solar cell costs down to Earth
Researchers show the potential of a new sonic liftoff technique in reducing manufacturing costs of highly efficient III-V solar cells.
First utility deployment of new liquid metal battery system
Ambri advances collaboration with Xcel Energy for a long-duration energy storage project.
Solar jobs grow 3.5% in 2022, workforce challenges remain
IREC’s 13th annual National Solar Jobs Census shows that solar jobs were up, with California leading the way. Major challenges continue in finding workers and increasing diversity.
Fracking enables record power and flow rates for geothermal pilot project
Fervo Energy employed drilling strategies from the oil and gas industry in a commercial pilot project that demonstrated round-the-clock baseload production of geothermal energy.
The benefits and challenges in expanding local clean energy
Local clean energy ownership gives residents decision-making power over the construction, operation and distribution of benefits from clean energy projects, according to a report by Institute for Local Self Reliance.
