Enteligent taking pre-orders for DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger
The company reports that the hybrid bi-directional EV charger can supply 12.5 kW of fast DC charging, charging two times faster than AC Level 2 EV chargers.
$20 Million federal initiative targets low-emission silicon and thin film research
The Solar Energy Technologies Office has launched a dual initiative to propel upstream advancements in a collection of solar cell types, and to reduce the emissions of solar-grade polysilicon under 1 kg CO2 per kg.
Sunrun to aid California in its electricity imbalance with home solar and battery VPP
Over 16,000 Sunrun customers will supply the grid during peak electricity demand events.
Energy transition needs batteries… and more batteries
A recent IEA report says China holds all the cards in chemistry and production.
Heliene inks supply agreement with UGE for U.S.-made solar modules
With the Heliene supply agreement in place, UGE is projected to begin qualifying for the domestic content adder on projects that start construction as early as this summer.
DOE proposes ten “national interest” transmission corridors
Eight of the ten transmission corridors proposed by the U.S. Department of Energy would facilitate transmission between grid regions; one would expand transmission within the Mid-Atlantic’s PJM grid region; and one would expand transmission in the Northern Plains.
Solar on the rise in Illinois
In two separate announcements, a total of 285 MW of solar is beginning construction in Illinois in both a utility scale project and a community solar portfolio.
The Hydrogen Stream: U.S. government targets $2/kg by 2026, $1/kg by 2031
The US Department of Energy says it is aiming for “clean” hydrogen production costs of $2/kg by 2026 and $1/kg by 2031.
Buildings can offer gigawatts of new peak capacity as ‘batteries’
Modeling shows that shifting just one-third of the electricity consumption of commercial and institutional buildings in Australia to the middle of the day, coinciding with peak solar supply, would create almost 12 GW of new peak capacity in the National Electricity Market.
People on the move: Wood Mackenzie, Trina Solar, New Leaf Energy and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
