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Can renewables curtailment be rethought as a good thing?
While curtailing solar and wind energy production can be viewed as a lost opportunity, NREL argues that it may be an important feature in the future energy grid dominated by low-cost renewable energy.
Roll-out solar racking collects rainwater, cuts land use requirements
The gutter-like racking system from Roll-A-Rack collects rainwater that can be used for irrigation.
BrightNight to meet one third of Arizona utility’s peak demand with solar and storage project
The developer entered a joint venture to deliver 300 MW of solar, 600 MWh of battery energy storage to Arizona’s Southwest Public Power Agency.
Manchin blocks climate bill, Biden said he will take executive action
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he does not support the clean energy provisions in the reconciliation bill, withholding his must-have vote once again. The White House said it will take executive action to address climate change.
Food producer to install distributed solar and storage with Qcells
Jayone Foods is partnering with Qcells North America Distributed Energy to offset up to 90% of its energy demand with a 718 kW solar, 556 kWh energy storage system.
Partnership formed to develop PV integrated steel for active green buildings
Tata Steel and Swansea University are researching applications for perovskite solar cells to be integrated with steel in building structures.
VinFast receives $1.2 billion incentive package to manufacture EVs in North Carolina
The largest incentive package in state history will support a vehicle manufacturing project that is designed to reach a 150,000 vehicle per year capacity.
Can homes with solar+storage act as virtual power plants?
A case study on the efficacy of residential solar and energy storage in forming virtual power plants during peak demand events is shared by Dr. Ahmad Faruqui, economist-at-large and grid controls expert.
Panasonic plans $4 billion US electric vehicle battery factory
The facility is planned to be built near Kansas City, creating up to 4,000 jobs. It represents the largest economic development project in the history of Kansas.
Solar panels power the James Webb telescope
Our deepest view into the universe is powered by PV. NASA was one of the earliest adopters of solar technology, and it continues to be an important feature of spacecraft today.
