Sunrise brief: Solar can help with marijuana’s green problem
Also on the rise: Maryland community solar install to take just nine weeks. Debunking solar myth about land use. And more.
Sunrise brief: Car batteries can optimize the power grid
Also on the rise: Group challenges anti-renewables messaging of 50-state policy network. Longroad Energy installing U.S.-made First Solar modules in Arizona solar-plus-storage plant. And more.
Car batteries can optimize the power grid
Australian researchers have found that if 10% of vehicles are electric and utilize V2G connections, they could reduce peak electricity demand at local substations by 6% and save car owners hundreds of dollars per year on charging costs.
Sunrise brief: What happens to the IRA under a new administration?
Also on the rise: California has become rooftop solar and batteries NEM-esis. Renewable energy merger and acquisition opportunities for 2024. And more.
Lyten’s lithium-sulfur batteries to power Chrysler’s Halcyon Concept car
Lyten reports its batteries offer double the energy density of those made from traditional lithium-ion chemistries due to their graphene cell.
DOE announces $9.5 million award for Iowa’s first microgrid project
The Montezuma project with a 3 MW solar installation and a battery energy storage system is expected to lower energy costs for residents by as much as 18% and to reduce transmission costs for the utility by 34%
What happens to the IRA under a new administration?
Norton Rose Fulbright conducted a live podcast with tax and legal experts who discussed what could be on the chopping block in the massive Inflation Reduction Act, passed in 2022.
Off-grid solar kit for EV pickup trucks
Worksport announced a solar kit for pickup trucks that can be used a portable power source for leisure activities or as a temporary backup to recharge electronics or small appliances during power outages.
Sunrise brief: First Solar could have $5 billion impact on U.S. economy by 2026
Also on the rise: Arizona approves “discriminatory” charge on rooftop solar customers. California needs 10 GW of solar deployment in five years, 57.5 GW by 2045. And more.
Sunrise brief: California solar and storage project secures $1.1 billion
Also on the rise: Millions in government funding to advance batteries for planes, trains, and maritime transport. WeaveGrid, Toyota join forces to optimize EV grid charging in utility territories. And more.
