Off-grid solar kit with quick-swap modular batteries
Runhood introduced a modular battery design that directly connects to a portable solar array, able to be quickly swapped in and out of the power bank. for off-grid flexibility.
USDA offers tool to help rural co-ops apply for $9.7 billion renewables program
Rural electric co-operatives seeking support for renewable and clean energy projects under a $9.7 billion USDA program can now access an emissions reduction calculator to begin preparing a preliminary application.
Sunrise brief: U.S. solar market expected to triple in size in five years
Also on the rise: BMW electric vehicle battery supplier breaks ground on 30 GWh factory. Solar development found to not impact biodiversity. And more.
Will homebuyers in Colorado be priced out by solar and EV-ready building codes?
Beginning July 1, new buildings must integrate energy efficient appliances and include pre-wiring for on-site solar and EV charging.
Key Capture installs third New York storage project near Buffalo
The 45.6 MWh project is interconnected into National Grid’s western New York service territory, a region which has seen a surge of distributed energy system deployment activity in recent years due to grid constraints.
Rooftop community solar projects a key IRA thrust
At the ACORE Finance Forum, investors said a key challenge that statewide community solar programs do not yet address is how to unlock the opportunity of hundreds of thousands of building rooftops for solar development and bringing access to residents who rent their apartment.
Solar buildout mapped to determine biodiversity impact on largest estuary in the U.S.
A group of researchers and data scientists from the Chesapeake Conservatory studied the construction of solar energy facilities in states surrounding the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and found that solar developments on already cultivated land did not adversely impact biodiversity.
BMW electric vehicle battery supplier breaks ground on 30 GWh factory
A South Carolina manufacturing site will host over 1,100 jobs made by Japanese battery provider AESC.
U.S. Inflation Reduction Act poses threat for Australia in green hydrogen race
Former Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Guy Debelle has warned that the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) poses a “material threat” to Australia’s push to become a green hydrogen superpower.
2D solar cell design based on transition metal dichalcogenides promises 12.87% efficiency
A 2D solar cell based on TMDCs may exceed by far the efficiency of this device typology, which usually doesn’t exceed 6%. The novelty of this cell consists of its superlattice structure, which the research group said can separate the layers of 2D TMDCs by a spacer, thus improving light absorption.
