Hydrogen is the first viable option for seasonal storage
Compressed hydrogen is “the first viable option” to help meet wintertime electricity demand in a high-renewables grid, says DNV GL, a global consulting firm.
Construction begins on Ohio’s largest solar project
Hillcrest Solar has broken ground. The installation marks the beginning of what is expected to be an Ohio solar boon, with Wood Mackenzie ranking the state as top in the Midwest for development over the next five years.
Morning brief: Encouraging news this Women’s History Month, energy bill stalls
Also in the brief: Huawei predicts top trends in smart PV, Washington state updates its PV recycling laws and — and more.
Solutions to replacing aging and failing inverters
Optimizer manufacturer Alencon has published a paper outlining the technical challenges and solutions to replacing the largely-obsolete and frequently-failing 600-volt central inverters used in older PV projects.
Jinko enters the residential solar game with a bang
The new n-type panels, which offer 405W of power output and an efficiency rate of 21.22%, are the manufacturer’s first designed specifically for homes.
Morning Brief: Indiana passes HB 1414, PG&E, FEMA agree to wildfire settlement
Also in the brief: NJR Clean Energy Ventures acquires the country’s largest floating solar array, a clean energy advocate has been named to Wisconsin’s PSC, a community solar farm proposed in Maine and more.
WattBuy to automate and expand NREL’s utility rate database
“Electricity providers will have to treat renewable energy customers as cost-conscious customers once these customers can look at data across the board.”
Morning Brief: Goldman Sachs and Telos form solar development outfit, Electrify America invests $2 million in EV chargers
Also in the brief: Powerhome named to Fast Company’s ‘Most Innovative Companies’ list, a Colorado town goes 100% renewable municipal electricity from a solar installation, a Minnesota couple wins a $50,000 prize for a module heating solution and more.
Lessons to be learned from Italy’s alleged PV recycling fraud
The alleged resale in developing countries of solar modules sent for end-of-life recycling in Sicily could have an important lesson for the PV industry: select reliable recycling entities to avoid potential trouble further down the line. The PV industry should also avoid another potential risk, that of the illegal disposal of PV waste outside the EU.
City of Charlotte, Duke Energy agree to milestone power contract
Charlotte has become the first municipality to come to terms with Duke on a solar contract through the new Green Source Advantage program.
