Duke Energy to test novel approach to turn coal plants into energy storage stations
Funded by a Department of Energy grant, the project will evaluate Malta Inc.’s thermal energy storage system as a viable, scalable solution.
Maxeon launches a line of frameless, conformable rooftop solar panels
Maxeon’s Air technology platform looks to bring solar to previously inaccessible roof spaces.
First Solar and Nel to develop integrated solar-hydrogen power plants
The companies first will work to develop an integrated power plant control and SCADA system.
Sunrise brief: Trio of utilities want to spend $650 million for 465 MW of solar and storage
Also on the rise: Talen Energy has plans for energy storage at two fossil power plants, and a novel CSP technology passes a test that has its backers breathing a little easier.
EnerVenue signs its first major distribution agreement
The deal with Hong Kong’s Towngas will pilot the company’s nickel-hydrogen battery technology and serve as an audition for future deals to come.
Here’s what Biden’s infrastructure bill offers solar and cleantech
The $2 trillion package includes a proposed 10-year extension of the ITC and PTC and calls for further incentives to add transmission capacity. Most solar advocates liked it, but one nonprofit panned it as being too industry-friendly.
Sunrise brief: The future of long-duration energy storage looks bright, but costs need to fall…a lot
Also on the rise: DOE’s Solar Decathlon is getting under way as a virtual event, Massachusetts has a climate law (finally), and Nextracker wins a supply deal with Solaria.
Sunrise brief: Solar shone, more energy storage could have helped ERCOT during storm, report says
Also on the rise: How shading California’s sprawling canal system with solar makes economic sense, Safari Energy marks a milestone, Rio Tinto tests AI-enabled CSP for process heat, and researchers claim a structural battery breakthrough for EV use. Uff-da!
Sunrise brief: California approves electric microgrid program for vulnerable communities
Also on the rise: Hydro-Québec will work to commercialize hydrogen technology, San Antonio’s electric utility gets a financial safety net, and Silicon Ranch wraps up a 200 MW solar portfolio in Georgia.
DOE offers $24.5m in R&D funding for a clean energy grid
The federal agency aims to advance next-generation batteries and electricity-conducing materials.
