Novel ice dispatch energy storage systems to be deployed for building decarbonization
Modular cold energy storage projects are in line for a DOE-supported loan for the installation of a 120-building energy storage portfolio in California and various other states.
Leading solar inverter trends of 2022
It was a good year for the inverter market. Strong demand was only stifled by supply chain limits, but new inverters are less innovative and show a slower evolution in improvements. Nevertheless, more versatile options are emerging in response to the energy crisis.
Schneider Electric launches home energy management system that integrates solar, storage, EV charging and appliances
The Schneider Home platform’s five components include a smartphone app to help monitor and allocate energy resources.
Is 2022 the year that launched the U.S. solar industrial revolution?
The U.S. solar landscape shifted in 2022 with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. One result is that manufacturers are clamoring to set up shop to fill in the gaps in the domestic supply chain.
Tracking solar policy winners and losers in the Southeast
The Southern Environmental Law Center shares its review of policies slowing down or speeding up the adoption of solar in the South.
Commerce clarifies that recent module manufacturing ruling only applies to four nations
The U.S. Department of Commerce stated unequivocally that companies assembling solar modules outside of southeast Asia were not part of the recent circumvention ruling.
GameChange Solar expands its manufacturing footprint in the U.S.
The racking and tracking specialist will have manufacturing facilities in eight states.
Growatt releases new battery for rooftop solar applications
Growatt’s new APX HV cobalt-free lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery has a storage capacity of 5 kWh and a nominal voltage of 650 V.
Sunrise brief: 2022–A year of interconnection queue logjams
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Air-source heat pump for cold climates
Johnson Controls’ air-source heat pump prototype is designed for locations with temperatures below -20 F. Its York YZV and York HMH7 cold climate heat pumps can already operate in 5 F conditions.
