More awareness of heat pump capabilities and incentives could drive adoption
Despite generous incentives offered for heat pumps, adoption by both homeowners and contractors may be stalled by lack of understanding of the function of today’s heat pumps or awareness of the incentives.
CMBlu Energy’s organic flow batteries to be tested in microgrids, cold climates
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory will carry out demonstration projects to validate long-duration energy storage tech developed by German manufacturer CMBlu Energy. The collaborative project is designed to improve microgrids in cold climates and make fast charging of electric vehicles more affordable in underserved communities.
DOE seeks input on high-priority areas for transmission
The Department of Energy has begun a process to designate National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, and invites industry input on the first stage of the process by February 2.
Homeowners improve solar plus battery payback period with virtual power plants
Virtual power plants (VPP) coordinate home energy resources, dispatching power to the grid at key times of high electricity demand in exchange for compensation.
Cadmium Telluride Accelerator awardees to receive $1.8 million in contracts
The awards will enable the seven research groups to develop cheaper, more efficient and scalable solutions to thin film solar cells made from domestic raw materials.
Researchers discover new factor in perovskite solar cell stability
Georgia Tech researchers discovered that isolated water or oxygen exposure does not degrade cells, and it is rather the interplay of the molecules that cause rapid degradation.
pv magazine Awards 2023: The winners
More than 200 entries from across 39 countries made up the field for the pv magazine Awards 2023 and there was genuine solar technology innovation on display in all categories.
DOE to fund “liftoff” of advanced conductors, advanced distribution management
The U.S. Department of Energy will back the two technologies that can help deploy utility-scale and distributed solar, as well as two other technologies that benefit wind power, seeing all four as high-priority technologies ready for rapid scaling.
Record-breaking Q3 for U.S. energy storage deployment
Wood Mackenzie/ACP report estimates that grid scale energy storage deployment increased by 37% quarter on quarter.
Could blue hydrogen offer a ‘pragmatic transition’ to green hydrogen?
Blue hydrogen is a form of the resource produced from fossil fuels, where the carbon dioxide is then captured and stored.
