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Solar trackers vs. wind: An ongoing struggle

In a new whitepaper, FTC solar looks to tackle the damage potential of dynamic and static wind loads on single axis trackers using a novel hardware approach and a zero-degree stow angle.

LONGi releases Hi-MO 5 snow load test results, suggests module superiority

LONGi Solar has released the data of an inhomogeneous snow-load test. Its results show that its 72-cell solar modules held 1,800 pascals more force than a competing large format product using 210 mm cells.

NASA’s 1.5 billion-mile Psyche asteroid mission will be solar-powered

NASA will explore a large, metal-rich asteroid with an remote-operated craft powered by two cross-shaped solar arrays.

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Do rigid trackers get the most out of large format modules?

Arctech Solar released a new white paper outlining the opportunities presented by stowing modules at a zero-degree angle in high-wind scenarios, a solution made possible by the advent of rigid trackers.

Cold weather EV bus from Canada

The Electrip by Letenda is a 30-foot bus with Cummins batteries and nearly 300kWh onboard.

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Lawrence Berkeley report outlines shifts in demographics of US residential solar adopters

Less affluent households are adopting residential solar but higher incomes found among solar-plus-storage users.

US EV battery manufacturer demonstrates 750+ mile range, raises $65 million

Michigan’s Our Next Energy (ONE) said it will use the funding led by BMW to accelerate R&D and build a US manufacturing facility.

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Rackless, earth-mounted solar provider earns funding

Erthos secured a $17.5 million Series B from an investor who participated in the startup of Tesla and SpaceX. The utility-scale solar company has a 2.5GW project pipeline.

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You may be able to wirelessly charge your EV this year

WiTricity unveiled plans for an aftermarket wireless charging station for select electric vehicle models.

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IBM, ABB, and Worley team up to help energy companies build and operate green hydrogen facilities

The collaboration aims to offer a digitally enabled solution for facility owners to build green hydrogen assets more quickly, cheaply, and safely.

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