One in nine U.S. K-12 students attend a school with solar panels
Over 1.8 GW of solar is installed at nearly 9,000 schools across the United States, said a report from Generation180.
EVLO introduces 5 MWh containerized battery energy storage system
The company’s new battery energy storage system packs 5 MWh and two- to four-hour duration in a 20-foot container.
Clean energy jobs growing twice as fast as U.S. economy
Jobs in the solar industry grew 5.3%, and the Department of Energy expects this to double the share of electricity generation from clean energy sources by 2030.
SolarLeaf ‘panel-level storage’ can be rolled out on commercial rooftops even easier
Energy Toolbase’s energy management system and monitoring software has been configured for use with Yotta Energy’s SolarLeaf product, which provides solar energy storage without increasing the footprint of a solar array.
People on the move: Kinematics, Heimdall Power, Shiney.ai and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: Back to school on electric buses
Also on the rise: Canada to impose 100% tariff on Chinese EVs. Clearway closes $550 million financing for solar-plus-storage project in Kern County. And more.
Clearway closes $550 million financing for solar-plus-storage project in Kern County
The 140 MW solar and 472 MWh storage project is expected to generate enough electricity to power 63,000 homes.
Back to school on electric buses
Operator First Student committed to deploying 30,000 EV school buses by 2035.
Canada to impose 100% tariff on Chinese EVs
The tax will apply to electric and certain hybrid passenger automobiles, trucks, buses, and delivery vans as well as fuel-cell vehicles. A 25% tariff will be applied to steel and aluminum from China.
Sunrise brief: Existing California solar customers may get blindsided with net metering cuts
Also on the rise: Meyer Burger cancels U.S. solar cell plant, announces restructuring. Major U.S. corporations embracing community solar. And more.
