ACORE insight: The federal agenda for energy and climate
As part of ACORE’s Finance Forums, experts on federal energy policy outlined what policies are needed to help drive the Biden Administration’s clean energy and climate change policies.
How utilities can catch up to a digitized, decarbonized future
The utility industry is unprepared for the clean energy and technology future that it will soon be facing. EY has surveyed 159 power and utilities executives to identify and tackle what they see as their biggest challenges.
New tool aims to streamline fast-charging EV station design
The project offers a design and validation framework for renewable energy-based microgrid configurations that deliver electric vehicle fast charging, energy security, and value-added grid services.
NanoGraf develops battery chemistry material with significant energy density increases
The company’s silicon-oxide anode material can increase battery capacity in the 18650 form factor by an initial 12% at a potentially commercially competitive price.
Solar makes a lot of sense at ground level, too
Solar projects that support native grasses can sequester more carbon than cropland alone. And about all that corn for ethanol.
3 takeaways from the PVEL 2021 reliability scorecard
The annual publication from PV Evolution Labs shares results from solar panel stress tests focused on specified and verified bills of materials.
Sunrise brief: Sempra and NREL agree to advance net-zero energy systems
Also on the rise: NB Power adds more solar in the Canadian Maritimes, Leyline Renewable finances solar in Washington, D.C., big cuts reported in CO2 emissions from power production, and Schlumberger and Panasonic partner on a novel lithium extraction process.
Li-Cycle announces partnership with Renewance, first western ‘Spoke’ plant
The two companies will work together to deliver a safe, sustainable, and cost-effective lithium-ion battery recycling solution for end-of-life energy storage systems.
Sunrise brief: Watch how this solar array will boost the International Space Station’s power capacity
Also on the rise: Intel will work with EIC to develop long-term energy storage approaches for data centers, and while 2020 was a downer for most of us, renewables did very well.
Carbon capture expansion a key action in achieving net zero emission goals
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects must double every five years to achieve net zero, IHS Markit says in a new report.
