Morning brief: Solar on the family farm, LIPA shutting down steam, PG&E emerging from bankruptcy
Also in the brief: product announcements from GAF Energy, REsurety and Point Load Power.
Renewable energy and the free market economy
How the heavy-handed federal government is straying from its free market ideals and slowing down the renewable energy industry. Take FERC’s recent mandated Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) in the PJM market, for example.
A 17.5%-efficient PV tile for building-integrated solar rooftops
Roof Tiles Technology of the U.K. has developed a solar tile with a claimed efficiency of 17.5% and power output of 175 W per square meter. The company’s founder, Antonio Lanzoni, said a PV system featuring the product would cost 25% to 30% more than a standard solar rooftop.
Job moves: Helena Kimball promoted to CEO at Cthulhu-backed solar startup; plus Strata, sPower, KCE, Borrego, Sunpro
Executive and boardroom moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy VC.
Permitting utility-scale battery energy storage projects: lessons from California
There are three distinct permitting regimes that apply in developing battery energy storage projects, depending upon the owner, developer, and location of the project.
Morning brief: Bifacial solar panels stay tariff-free, Musk’s $775M payout, G.E. sells lighting business
Also in the brief: Solar-plus-storage microgrid project at the San Diego Blood Bank.
Renewable energy in the US surpassed coal for first time in more than a century
The coal era is officially over in the United States. Not since 1885, when coal replaced wood, have renewables taken the lead.
Covid-19 made my solar panel installation business stronger
Last month was the biggest sales month in our history. Here are three lessons I’ve learned.
Record low solar PPAs in the Southwest mean ‘carbon capture is not going to save coal plants’
Recently approved solar PPAs could spell trouble for proponents of retrofitting the state’s San Juan Generating Station to capture the coal-fired plant’s carbon dioxide emissions.
Morning brief: Safe harbor for ITC extended, Dems push FERC to reject anti-net metering petition
Also in the brief: Virginia agency aims to make solar “faster, easier and more affordable,” plus Community Choice Energy providers.
