Ryan Kennedy
Plans announced for a US lithium-ferro-phosphate battery gigafactory network
American Battery Factory said it is developing a US-based material processing and cell manufacturing network for LFP battery cells.
Anti-rooftop solar net metering bill passes in Florida
House Bill 741 was passed by the Florida Legislature. The rate paid by utilities to rooftop solar owners for excess electricity sent back to the grid is set to be phased down to a fraction of its original rate. It also opens the door for unlimited fixed fees to be levied on solar customers.
NASA’s 1.5 billion-mile Psyche asteroid mission will be solar-powered
NASA will explore a large, metal-rich asteroid with an remote-operated craft powered by two cross-shaped solar arrays.
Solar is nearly 50% of planned utility-scale capacity additions
The Energy Information Administration projected over the next two years 60% of capacity additions will be solar or battery energy storage.
As many as 3,000 Iowa solar customers are on a tax credit waitlist
A new bill in Iowa seeks to credit these waitlisted customers, but does not extend the tax credit that has spurred $5 million a year in private investment in the state.
SolaREIT closes $100 million securitization
The solar real estate investment fund, which leases solar sites from landowners, closed the deal with Nuveen.
Duke Energy 250MW solar project finds offtaker in major US retailer
Midwest US retailer and grocer Meijer, along with two other corporate offtakers, will purchase a portion of the 250MW Pisgah Ridge solar project’s generation in pursuit of 50% renewable operations by 2025.
Cold weather EV bus from Canada
The Electrip by Letenda is a 30-foot bus with Cummins batteries and nearly 300kWh onboard.
Florida rooftop solar bills put 40,000 jobs and $18 billion in economic activity at stake
Two bills moving their way through the House and Senate of Florida threaten to slash the value of Net Energy Metering. The bills are being described as a knockout punch to the industry and have strong bipartisan opposition.
US EV battery manufacturer demonstrates 750+ mile range, raises $65 million
Michigan’s Our Next Energy (ONE) said it will use the funding led by BMW to accelerate R&D and build a US manufacturing facility.
