Startup Sunday: copper thin film material wins DOE award
Also starting up: Dutch two-seat solar EV for ride sharing, and French company Supersola releases a plug-and-play solar module.
Sunrise brief: California approves solar mandate on new commercial buildings
Also on the rise: comment period opens for 1 GW solar and storage in the California desert, Xos unveils a mobile EV fleet charging station, and voters in the west support a clean energy standard.
EVE to supply Powin with 1 GW of battery cells
The cells will be used in Powin’s Stack360 storage product, with the first units slated for delivery in later this year.
Xos unveils mobile charging station for EV fleets
The company offers a portable charging trailer for commercial electric fleets, providing power without making fixed infrastructure upgrades.
240 MW PV, 20 MW storage proposed in upstate NY
Rich Road Solar is an EDF Renewables-proposed project that would begin construction in late 2023, and it joins a large pipeline of New York proposals and approved projects by EDF.
Sunrise brief: NextEra will build solar + storage project with Salt River Project as offtaker
Also on the rise: Madison Energy commits funds for C&I solar in Connecticut, highlights of solar in the Senate budget proposal, and who is working against distributed solar in the Midwest and West.
Who is working against distributed solar: State campaigns in the Midwest and West
A new report explores who is behind efforts to curb distributed energy and solar deployment. In this part, we look at the report’s investigation of state-level campaigns focused on the Midwest and West.
Summit Ridge Energy to develop 2.7 MW of rooftop solar in Maryland
The projects are the first foray into community solar for property owner BentallGreenOak.
Madison Energy commits $50 million for C&I solar in Connecticut
The offering follows a decision by the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to establish a new solar energy incentive program.
Sunrise brief: Bill Gates-backed battery startup secures $144m in funding
Also on the rise: LS Power launches Rev Renewables, El Paso Electric issues an RFP for renewables, and Biden’s infrastructure agenda clears one big hurdle but faces still more.
