Blue is not the new green
A new study from Stanford University and Cornell University shows that blue hydrogen can produce more greenhouse emissions than heat produced by coal and gas. The modeling classifies blue hydrogen emissions as carbon dioxide and unburned fugitive methane, as well as lifecycle emissions linked to the mining, transport, storage, and use of methane.
Sunrise brief: California approves solar mandate on new commercial buildings
Also on the rise: comment period opens for 1 GW solar and storage in the California desert, Xos unveils a mobile EV fleet charging station, and voters in the west support a clean energy standard.
Voters in the West support a Federal Clean Electricity Standard
President Joe Biden’s proposed Clean Electricity Standard received bipartisan support among voters in Colorado and Arizona, states that have already enacted their own standards.
Solar mandate for new commercial buildings approved in California
The mandate would require many new commercial buildings, along with high-rise residential projects, to have solar power and battery storage.
EVE to supply Powin with 1 GW of battery cells
The cells will be used in Powin’s Stack360 storage product, with the first units slated for delivery in later this year.
Xos unveils mobile charging station for EV fleets
The company offers a portable charging trailer for commercial electric fleets, providing power without making fixed infrastructure upgrades.
240 MW PV, 20 MW storage proposed in upstate NY
Rich Road Solar is an EDF Renewables-proposed project that would begin construction in late 2023, and it joins a large pipeline of New York proposals and approved projects by EDF.
Sunrise brief: NextEra will build solar + storage project with Salt River Project as offtaker
Also on the rise: Madison Energy commits funds for C&I solar in Connecticut, highlights of solar in the Senate budget proposal, and who is working against distributed solar in the Midwest and West.
Comment period opens for 1 GW of solar + storage in the California desert
The Bureau of Land Management reviewed the projects’ potential environmental impacts, but issues may arise as the public comment period opens.
Who is working against distributed solar: State campaigns in the Midwest and West
A new report explores who is behind efforts to curb distributed energy and solar deployment. In this part, we look at the report’s investigation of state-level campaigns focused on the Midwest and West.
