Wyoming’s first solar trade association, EV chargers encroaching on gas stations: pvMB 5/21/19
We’ve got a jam-packed MB for you this morning. Today we’ll be looking at the formation of the American Solar Grazing Association, a community solar bill in Maine, the winners of the 17th Solar Cup and much much more!
EVs may account for more than half of global car sales by 2040: BNEF
Electric vehicles could account for more than half of all passenger cars and buses sold throughout the world within the next two decades, according to a new report by BloombergNEF. Sliding lithium-ion battery costs will make EVs cheaper than vehicles based on internal combustion engines by the mid- to late-2020s, the research firm says.
A billion-dollar silicon carbide complex is coming to North Carolina
Cree, which pioneered the innovative semiconductor material, is planning to increase silicon carbide production 30x through a massive investment in a fab and materials megafactory in Durham, North Carolina.
Aggreko’s 1 MW battery system, Conti Solar rebrands: pvMB 5/14/19
Hello and thank your for joining us yet again on the pvMB. Today we’ll be discussing Daymak’s Boomerbuggy X, Scout Boats going solar and everything else to get you through your morning.
Jay Inslee, defender of Earth, TEP joins the Energy Imbalance Market: pvMB 5/9/19
Welcome one and all to today’s edition of the pvMB. Before you tackle today, we’ve got renewables coming to Montana, Illinois’ City Water, Light and Power giving coal the boot, the one week countdown until Solar Cup 2019 and more!
New York utility gives free hardware to solar and EV buyers
ConEdison is supplying the ConnectDER solution—which accepts solar and EV wiring directly at the electric meter—when customers install solar and electric vehicles. Installation of the device avoids costly electric panel upgrades.
Spotsylvania solar fully approved, Cypress Creek teams up with Starbucks: pvMB 4/16/19
Good morning! In today’s pvMB we also bring you Enphase’s upgrade program hitting 2,500 users, the mayor of South Miami going off-grid, and more!
Green Mountain Power on 100% clean energy: hold my beer
The Vermont utility has set a plan to decarbonize more aggressively than even Washington DC, as the second utility known to pv magazine to set a 100% clean electricity target.
pvMB 4/1/19: Maui’s largest solar plant approved, Duke introduces EV charging program… and more!
Actually, contrary to the title of this article, there is no MB today, nothing happened. Carry on with your day.
April Fools! I know, that was horrible, but it’d be even more horrible to not attempt a stupid joke today. As for today’s pvMB, we’ll be looking at a 6.9 MW project proposed in Orchard Park, New York, Clearway’s plan to construct 185 MW in Oahu, Quickmount PV expanding to the East Coast and everything else to get your Monday started.
pvMB: 3/27/19: Lansing could go renewable, Freedom Forever expands to Illinois… and more!
Hump Daaaay! Sorry, Geico has been running all their classic commercials for a few months now, and they’re all gold. Anyway, welcome to your Wednesday pvMB where we’ll be looking at Mitsubishi’s new U.S. renewable development arm, Tesla’s Model 3 launch snafu, a solar-powered tiny home and everything else you need to take on the day.
