Sunrise brief: An energy tax credit that wins the support of the fossil fuel industry and environmentalists?
Also on the rise: A startup invents a breakthrough battery electrolyte, renewables generated a record amount of electricity in 2020, a 250 MW solar project is proposed in Wyoming, and more.
Startup invents breakthrough non-toxic battery electrolyte that’s cheaper ‘by factor of 100’
It’s a breakthrough so simple that the Australian patent office needed convincing it counted as an invention.
Tax credit would target emerging tech in solar, storage, and hydrogen
The bill would offer both a PTC and an ITC and won the support of the Environmental Defense Fund and the American Petroleum Institute.
Sunrise brief: Sunnova expands the reach of solar and distributed energy for grid support
Also on the rise: Tesla said it is working to ‘dramatically’ improve its solar roof installation performance, FPL’s ‘community solar’ program hits its ceiling, and Michigan and Wisconsin look to expand their own community solar offerings.
Sunnova and SolarEdge partner to provide grid support services in New England
The two will provide voltage support for utility National Grid in a move to show that distributed resources can unlock additional value to ratepayers.
UK government launches competition to spur long-duration energy storage innovation
New tech which can store power for longer than four hours can secure funds toward demonstrator project costs.
Sunrise brief: Startup raises $200 million to back its ‘breakthrough’ energy storage battery
Also on the rise: Developers scrap an 850 MW solar project after local objection, Rivian plans a second EV plant in the U.S., Ohio regulators consider another 470 MW of solar, and more.
Storage paired with solar shows steady growth, Berkeley Lab says
The report pegged the cost of adding storage to PV on the order of $700-1,300/kWh of storage capacity and the present-value benefit to the host customer of roughly $500-1,000/kWh.
Tesla Powerwalls in California join the movement to create virtual power plants
Made up of distributed residential energy storage, these “plants” stabilize the grid and often end the need for new fossil generation. Tesla customers in California are the latest to join the movement.
Sunrise brief: The path steepens to 80% renewables by 2030
Also on the rise: Sandia develops a grid-scale battery storage technology, NREL researchers write code to make legacy inverters smarter, and take a moment to admire these solar panels.
