100,000 residential batteries in California tested as one distributed power plant
A statewide test showed how California’s residential batteries could perform routinely when the sun is going down and the grid is challenged.
Washington farmers divided over solar on farmland, agrivoltaics largely unknown
A research survey of farmers and ranchers across Washington state offers insight into how developers can best approach solar development in The Evergreen State.
An ambitious proposal to quickly add 23 GW of renewables in California
California could move quickly to enable 23 GW of renewables near existing thermal generators, in time for the projects to qualify for tax credits before they expire, says a think tank policy director.
Non-stop solar innovation despite module oversupply
It’s no secret that prices throughout the solar supply chain have been at rock bottom over the past 18 months. Alex Barrows and Molly Morgan of CRU Group explore how the market reached the imbalance that caused PV prices to crash, what this has meant for innovation, and how it might affect future technology transitions.
Colocating solar with Washington’s most valuable crop
When designed right, colocating apple orchards and solar installations can be not only economically beneficial for the landowner, but produce a higher rate of marketable apples.
Data center demand forecasts could spook utilities into overproduction
A new report from RMI urges caution and responsible new generation planning.
Transmission build last year was at one-fifth the pace needed, clean energy group finds
Reaching a low-cost high-renewables grid will require much more high-capacity transmission, but the pace of transmission development is not keeping up.
Iron-sodium battery to provide community backup for high fire risk zone in California
The Department of Energy granted $4.1 million to Inlyte Energy to deploy grid-scale batteries in a microgrid in northern California.
Design solar for storage now, or retrofit at a premium later
New analysis of retrofitting solar power plants with energy storage, accounting for the industry’s rapidly falling prices, suggests that prepping your solar projects today has a strong chance of being in your financial interest.
California startup installs building-integrated, organic photovoltaic facade
Next Energy Technologies has completed the first installation of its transparent organic photovoltaic glass facade. The 9.3 m2 installation is located at its headquarters in Santa Barbara, California.
