How safe are LFP batteries?
Researchers found that nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) batteries generate larger specific off-gas volumes, while lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries are a greater flammability hazard and show greater toxicity, depending on relative state of charge.
Virginia governor signs legislation establishing community solar
Virginia targets 30% renewable energy by 2030, and 100% by 2050. While much of the buildout thus far has been at the utility-scale, this legislation now opens a market for the buildout of shared solar for Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power .
People on the move: Affordable Wire Management, Generac, Infinity Power and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: Naked Energy to manufacture solar electric plus thermal in U.S.
Also on the rise: New Jersey farm studies agrivoltaics with vertically mounted solar. Solar is beginning to sunset natural gas use in Texas. And more.
Solar is beginning to sunset natural gas use in Texas
The top state for solar deployment in 2023 is seeing tangible changes to its daily electricity supply, lowering the need for natural gas peaker plants, said the Energy Information Administration.
Long-duration energy storage innovators receive DOE funding
The Department of Energy Office of Electricity announced recipients of the $15 million in EarthShot funds directed to accelerate development, commercialization and use of next-generation energy storage solutions.
Five energy equity policy wins in 2024
Advocacy group Vote Solar highlights policies it helped influence and develop in Q1 2024.
New Jersey farm studies agrivoltaics with vertically mounted solar
Rutgers reports that the vertical system fits well with the aim of the project, which is to study the benefits of agrivoltaics where there is a large energy demand and limited space.
Solar electric plus thermal systems to be manufactured in Texas
Naked Energy signed a deal with ELM Solar to manufacture its VirtuPVT and VirtuHOT systems in Dallas, with units available for purchase in 2025.
Sunrise brief: Focus on impact of eclipse shows significance of solar on the grid
Also on the rise: Free solar projection tool beats commercial competition. Solar on canals to test potential to conserve land and water in West. And more.
