David Wagman
Sunrise brief: Novel approach boosts organic solar cell efficiency
Also on the rise: Enevate and Highview Power fuel growth plans with additional investors, and a new venture targets Li-ion battery recycling for fleet vehicles.
Sunrise brief: AES inks financing for 400 MWh standalone battery energy storage
Also on the rise: seven teams advance in a DOE-sponsored Li-ion battery recycling competition, ForeFront Power commissions a school-focused solar project, and U Washington researchers say emission goals need to be 80% more ambitious to have a chance of meeting Paris climate goals.
‘The strategy is to go big.’ A conversation with SEIA’s Abigail Ross Hopper
In a wide-ranging interview, Ross Hopper discussed supply chain challenges, the hope for federal policy certainty, workforce diversity, and the need to act “with boldness and vision.”
Belltown sold 750 MW of ERCOT solar capacity during 2020
Belltown said it is currently working to sell another 870 MW of projects, all of which are expected to close in the first half of this year.
Spare capacity exists to support a supply chain shift, industry group says
Michael Parr of the Ultra Low-Carbon Solar Alliance said that excess production capacity in the U.S. and EU could support a call for a supply chain shift.
Sunrise brief: IPL to acquire 195 MW project from Invenergy
Also on the rise: Enphase acquisition adds to its services offering, Wisconsin firm pauses a planned project to pursue RUS funds, and Wood Mackenzie offers an EV outlook to mid-century.
Sunrise brief: Norfolk Naval Shipyard adds battery storage and CHP
Also on the rise: Researchers find big errors in how U.S. cities report GHG emissions, and scientists peer inside cycling Li-ion batteries to learn how the technology can be improved.
Sunrise brief: Borrego to develop 110 MW solar project, its largest to date
Also on the rise: Con Edison tallies the amount of customer-owned solar added in 2020, Mosaic notches a milestone, researchers publish a cybersecurity guide for utilities, and more trash talk on EV refuse hauling.
Solar companies pledge to oppose forced labor in the supply chain
The pledge is part of an industry-wide effort led by the Solar Energy Industries Association that supports the development of a supply chain traceability protocol.
SunShare commissions 5 MW community solar project
The Uncompahgre Community Solar Garden serves subscribers from 13 Colorado counties and 40 cities.
