Ryan Kennedy
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.
Massachusetts has 52 GW of “top rated” solar potential
The state has 506 GW of technical solar potential, according to an analysis by the Department of Energy Resources.
Amazon Air Hub adds 2 MW rooftop solar array
The logistics giant’s airport is now generating clean electricity for the local utility.
Biden hails clean energy investments at new Enphase manufacturing site
President Biden delivered a speech celebrating the $500 billion in recent private investment in U.S. manufacturing. Solar inverter manufacturer Enphase announced its first shipments from a U.S. contract manufacturing facility, owned and operated by Flex.
Active grid-scale energy storage projects across the U.S.
Energy storage supports a grid increasingly defined by renewable energy. pv magazine USA recaps three recent project updates in grid-scale storage.
California’s electricity duck curve is deepening
The mismatch between times of peak solar generation and peak electricity demand is deepening, but energy storage buildout across the state is set to balance the grid.
First Solar secures 1 GW module order
Capital Power will purchase thin-film solar modules for projects built across North America, with deliveries beginning in 2026.
Clean energy jobs outpace the overall market
A report from the Department of Energy revealed that clean energy jobs grew 3.9% last year.
