Bill Gates funds advocacy for siting new transmission along highways
The advocacy group NextGen Highways has found that Minnesota voters favor using highways for transmission. With funding from Breakthrough Energy, an initiative of philanthropist Bill Gates, the group plans to launch state and national advocacy coalitions.
Fast EV charging market to grow sixtyfold by 2050
With more than 70 EV charging networks currently deployed in North America, a Wood Mackenzie report forecasts rapid growth.
How installers can communicate the benefits of ESS to customers
Five tips to help your customers make informed decisions about adding energy storage to their homes.
Residential solar quotes average $2.85 per watt, said EnergySage
The informational site said Qcells took over the top spot as the most quoted panel.
50 states of solar incentives: Nebraska
Nebraska, the Cornhusker State, ranks 13th on the sun index, but is nearly last in the country for solar installations.
People on the move: GridBeyond, Qcells, Sunpower and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: Robot dogs monitor for faults at solar plants
Also on the rise: Solar project updates in California, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee. Transferability, or selling tax credits, top of mind at SEIA Finance. And more.
SEG Solar to set up 2 GW of solar panel production in U.S.
SEG Solar says it will invest $60 million in a new U.S. factory. It currently produces panels at factories in Vietnam and Indonesia.
Global study highlights potential of floating solar
An international group of researchers has calculated the potential for floating solar across the world. The results show a generation potential of 9,434 TWh per year across 114,555 global reservoirs, with 30% of their area covered. The United States leads with 1,911 TWh per year of potential, followed by China at 1,107 TWh per year and Brazil at 865 TWh per year.
Solar project updates in California, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee
pv magazine USA provides solar project updates along the U.S. energy transition. Projects range from 3 MW to 240 MW and include high profile offtakers like Meta (Facebook).
