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Can anything topple lithium-ion?

The need for long-duration energy storage in a net-zero world is undeniable but with conventional battery prices tumbling, can anything dislodge the mainstream grip of lithium ion? S&P Global’s Susan Taylor provides an update on non-lithium storage technologies.

Wafer prices stable-to-soft on market oversupply

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, offers bite-sized analysis on solar PV module supply and price trends.

New York announces $16 million fund for clean hydrogen research and demonstration

The office of Governor Hochul released funds administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

Solar can help with marijuana’s green problem

Indoor cannabis growth was estimated to use 1% of all U.S. electricity consumption back in 2012, before any states had legalized it. This number has grown like a weed, creating an opportunity for solar to decarbonize operations.

A “Swiss Army Knife” for home energy management

FranklinWH chief commercial officer Vincent Ambrose met with pv magazine USA to share his view of the evolving home energy storage industry.

Florida-based rooftop solar and storage company goes public

Regional solar, storage, and energy efficiency provider Sunergy: By Zeo Energy joined the NASDAQ exchange following an acquisition by ESGEN Acquistion Corp.

California rulemaking requires health and environment assessment in energy policy decisions

The California Energy Center must now assess costs and benefits related to health and environmental externalities of energy generation and transmission.

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Solar asset underperformance estimated to cause $4.6 billion in preventable losses

Analyzing a global dataset of 125 GW of PV systems, drone operator Raptor Maps marked a rising trend of system underperformance.

U.S. steel solar module frames have one tenth embodied carbon of Chinese aluminum alternatives

An independent study commissioned by Origami Solar and conducted by Boundless Impact Research & Analytics found that U.S.-made recycled steel module frames show a 90.4% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional virgin material aluminum module frames shipped from China.

California has become rooftop solar and batteries NEM-esis

The transition to California’s new net metering, ‘NEM 3.0,’ regime was justified, in part, as a way to support residential energy storage installations but the state policy has pushed rooftop solar off a cliff.

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