Ryan Kennedy
Texas curtailed 9% of solar generation in 2022
Transmission and energy storage limitations are leading to wasted renewable energy.
How smart electrification can unlock the potential of solar PV Integration
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) explains how many smart electrification solutions are already available and ready for commercialization, with pioneering companies creating, trialing and deploying potentially transformative innovations.
Michigan utility settlement revises resource plan to add 3.8 GW of renewables
DTE Energy’s Integrated Resource Plan will be more climate-friendly following political action from Vote Solar, Union of Concerned Scientists and the Ecology Center.
Desalinated ocean water for green hydrogen production
A California hydrogen developer and a Netherlands-based desalination company that uses waste heat as an input have formed a partnership.
U.S. Customs solar exclusions may be “de facto ban on Chinese polysilicon”
Longi solar modules made of Tongwei polysilicon have been excluded from entry to the U.S.
Florida municipal solar project expands to 600 MW
Over 1.8 million solar panels will be installed in the project, which has completed its first 150 MW phase.
Solar carport boosts renting appeal for California research center
A commercial real estate building housing four research and development companies will now offer electricity at a 10% discount to its renters.
Flow battery capacity and longevity boosted by an unexpected ingredient
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory demonstrated the use of sugar water to improve the performance of flow batteries for grid-scale energy storage.
U.S. national labs evaluate potential for floating solar in Southeast Asia
The labs assessed the technical potential for floating PV and underlined its co-benefits in environmental protection and food security.
Utility ordered to repay customers for illegal community solar metering
Pepco was found to undercount solar generation and failed to credit its customers in a timely fashion.
