Energy Department announces investments in clean energy future
A slew of funding programs are intended to advance electric vehicles and charging reliability, increase U.S.-made batteries, modernize the power grid and reduce the carbon footprint of federal buildings.
Zero-emissions mobile off-grid EV charging trailer
Pioneer Power Solutions announced the release of a lithium battery trailer for electric vehicle charging and disaster recovery.
Sunrise brief: Who’s putting solar on their roof and why
Also on the rise: Small-scale solar best for environment but agrivoltaics may be the answer. BLM seeks public comment on 400 MW solar project near Las Vegas. And more.
Biden administration announces $623 million in EV charging grants
The grants will fund community-level and major highway corridor EV charging projects.
EV owners more likely to install rooftop solar on homes
The NREL behavioral study analysis, funded by the DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office, was based on a survey of 869 households in the San Francisco Bay Area.
California to grant $52 million for vehicle-to-grid home energy stations
Smart home energy company Dcbel was awarded grant money for the deployment of EV charge-controlling devices that can respond to dynamic grid price signals.
Sunrise brief: Georgia rooftop solar program “levels the playing field” for low-income households
Also on the rise: Tesla releases API for solar, Powerwall, EV charger. Heat pump awareness. And more.
Who’s on top of the residential solar-plus-storage market?
Wood Mackenzie’s new leaderboard ranks battery manufacturers and solar-plus-storage installers. Recent findings show that three companies have held 80% of the market since 2018, but that tide is turning as new providers enter the growing market.
Sunrise brief: Winners of pv magazine awards 2023
Also on the rise: U.S. House Energy Committee expresses outrage over solar sales tactics. Trends in U.S. grid-scale energy storage. And more.
California is home to roughly 37% of U.S. electric vehicles
As of 2022, California hosted 27% of all U.S. EV charging stations. The number of EVs added is outpacing the number of charging locations deployed.
