Sunrise brief: IKEA and Rockefeller foundations pledge $1bn for distributed energy push
Also on the rise: Solar + storage systems produce more than the sum of their parts; a second spacewalk deploys a new solar array at the ISS; group wins a $900m contract for a MISO-PJM HVDC transmission project; and JinkoSolar will boost its poly access by 100k tons.
Two Duke IRPs shot down by South Carolina regulators
South Carolina regulators rejected Duke Energy Carolina and Duke Energy Progress’ Integrated Resource Plans, and demanded a “single and clear” recommendation.
Solar is as popular as apple pie (but some folks still prefer pecan)
A Pew Research Center study found that solar enjoys the strongest support among those surveyed. Splits emerged when it came to Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X, and Boomers, not to mention the Republican-Democrat split.
Solar 101: It all comes down to curb appeal
The residential solar industry has taken notice of the demand for beautiful, hidden panels, and is now providing creative and attractive designs that you can incorporate into your rooftop solar project.
How do factors related to solar modules impact site-wide tracker costs?
With the market for solar modules ever-evolving, Array Technologies and PVEL released a study looking at the different module characteristics that affect site-wide tracker costs.
Sunrise brief: LG Energy batteries for 1.2 GWh Moss Landing energy storage project
Also on the rise: A long-duration energy storage project advances in Canada, and Siemens is providing hydrogen-capable turbines for a Nebraska power plant repowering project.
To address transmission issues, FERC and NARUC agree to tackle barriers through a new task force
A decade after FERC Order 1000 was issued, transmission buildout remains slow, threatening clean energy goals and expanded solar and wind energy deployment.
Sunrise brief: Canada’s clean energy jobs forecast to grow 50% by 2030, report says
Also on the rise: New clean energy coalition will push for U.S. tax code reform, FPL topples the stack of its last coal-fired power plant, NERC and Dragos launch a cybersecurity initiative, and the Western Energy Imbalance Market moves into Montana.
How the Southeast can achieve 100% clean energy
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy identified two pathways that the Southeast’s big utilities could follow to achieve 100% renewable generation against the backdrop of a possible federal mandate.
GM expands its electric vehicle investment and plans more U.S. battery manufacturing capacity
The automaker said it is accelerating plans for two new battery cell plants in the United States to complement the Ultium Cells LLC plants under construction in Tennessee and Ohio.
