Morning Brief: wind and solar continue to rise drastically in the global power mix, Toyota announces three new solar projects
Also in the brief: Powerhome completes a solar installation at Indianapolis Colts HQ, Chevron is making a Series A investment in the three-year-old nuclear fusion startup Zap Energy, more than 200 workers are needed for a solar project being developed in Cherokee, Alabama and more.
Zep founder Jack West returns with ‘the future of solar foundations’
In their first interview with the press, Ojjo CEO Helena Kimball and CTO Jack West talk about the “scaling moment” for utility-scale solar and the drive to innovate.
Toledo Solar receives DOE grant to research lighter, steel-backed solar modules
As if being the only thin-film cadmium telluride solar panel manufacturer in the residential market wasn’t enough of a niche, Toledo Solar is now looking to develop something never done before: modules with glass-enameled steel backs.
Solar Power International goes all virtual
As Covid-19 cases surge across the country, SPI moves its October trade show from Las Vegas to virtual.
Morning brief: FERC greenlights MISO storage-as-transmission plan, Duke moves towards solar, storage in wake of $1.6B pipeline loss
Also in the brief: On climate, Kamala Harris has a record and profile for action, Vermont EPC Peck acquires California solar company Sunworks
Hawaiian Electric finances – fewer tourists and less revenue challenges regulatory model
Over the course of the quarter, HECO experienced a reduction of 9.2% in kWh sales, HELCO 11.7% and MECO 24.5%, demonstrating the precariousness of Maui being so dependent on the constant influx of electricity-consuming visitors.
DC citizen wins increase in rooftop solar limit to 200% of past usage
States like California whose laws say residential rooftop solar must be “intended primarily” for self-consumption could join Washington, D.C. in increasing their limit, says D.C. resident David Roodman. Generation in excess of consumption will be compensated at the wholesale rate in Washington.
The best little utility-scale solar roundup in Texas
This week’s big solar roundup has a distinct Texas flavor. The number of large solar projects is increasing in the U.S. — and pv magazine is keeping track.
Racial equity in clean energy should be a key differentiator for the industry
When only 8% of the solar workforce is African American, framing the problem in terms of access issues for low-income communities sidesteps the inextricable link between race and energy, advocates say.
The U.S. can be powered 100% by renewable energy. How do we get there?
Long story short, it’s possible for the U.S. to run 100% on renewable energy. How we get there is the long story.
