Sunrise brief: SEC investigating Tesla over alleged solar system fire negligence
Also on the rise: Clean energy bonds issued in California, EV charging stations with integrated advertising space, DART mission uses solar power to redirect Earthbound asteroids, and the Bezos Earth Fund supports tribal-led program.
Bezos Earth Fund commits grant to Tribal Solar Accelerator
A $12 million multi-year grant will help GRID Alternatives’ Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund scale-up and provide workforce training programs.
NASA to test solar-powered propulsion for asteroid defense
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission will employ roll-out solar arrays and an electric propulsion system to redirect Earthbound asteroids.
SEC investigating Tesla over alleged solar system fire negligence
The lawsuit stems from a 2019 whistleblower complaint alleging that the company failed to properly notify its shareholders, customers and the public of fire risks associated with solar panel system defects over the course of several years.
California Community Choice Financing Authority issues first municipal clean energy bonds
Standard practice for municipal utilities to reduce cost of natural gas is now applied to the purchase of clean electricity.
U.S.-based EV charger maker enters European market
Volta designs chargers with integrated advertising space and targets high-visibility commercial spaces.
Sunrise brief: Canadian manufacturer launches 800 W tandem-module solar PV
Also on the rise: IEA forecasts record solar numbers this year, a dual-module 800 W panel with an atypical design, and study shows benefits of residential solar energy with heat pumps.
EVLO launches 1 MWh storage system
The 1 MWh system is set to make its debut suppling power to Haute-Mauricie during transmission line upgrades.
Residential solar paired with heat pumps outperforms propane in cold, isolated climates
A U.S.-Swedish research group has investigated the complex economic relationship between PV and heat pumps in cold climates under four different levels of electrification. It found that, compared to propane, solar heat pumps can reduce reduce costs by up to 20% and carbon emissions by 30%.
Three vastly divergent solar deployment projections
Differing renewable energy projections from IEA, S&P Global Market Intelligence, and Rystad Energy range from down 50% to nearly doubling in a year.
