High-performance aqueous calcium-ion battery
Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the United States have developed a special class of materials for bulky calcium ions, providing pathways for their facile insertion into battery electrodes.
Sunrise brief: Solar deployment to increase fivefold under Inflation Reduction Act
Also on the rise: DOE offers $26 million to demonstrate that grid can run on clean energy. World’s largest underground hydrogen storage project. And more.
Princeton: Solar deployment to increase fivefold under Inflation Reduction Act
US utility-scale solar may deploy at five times the 2020 rate of 10 GW, reaching 49 GW annually by 2024, said Princeton in an analysis of the potential impact of the bill.
GameChange Solar to add 6 GW to its US manufacturing capacity
The solar tracker manufacturer will begin operating a new manufacturing line somewhere in the Midwest in February 2023.
DOE offers $26 million to demonstrate that grid can run on clean energy
The Demonstration Program intends to fund up to 10 projects that show how large-scale solar, wind, and energy storage can support the power grid by automatically adjusting to changing demand and disruptions.
World’s largest underground hydrogen storage project
Mitsubishi Power Americas and Magnum Development are set to begin construction on a 300 GWh underground storage facility in Utah. It will consist of two caverns with capacities of 150 GWh, to store hydrogen generated by an adjacent 840 MW hydrogen-capable gas turbine combined cycle power plant.
Sunrise brief: Battery storage operation under net billing provides virtually no grid value, says Berkeley Lab study
Also on the rise: US added 15 GW generating capacity, 4.2 GW solar in first half 2022. Pairing agrivoltaics and pollinator habitat with community solar in New York. And more.
Community solar market forecast to grow 7 GW by 2027
State-level policy has fueled the growth, and pending legislation for community solar programs in five states could add another 1.2 GW, according to Wood Mackenzie
US added 15 GW generating capacity, 4.2 GW solar in first half 2022
EIA expects 17.8 GW of solar capacity to be added to the grid by the end of the year.
Sungage Financial and Bodhi partner to help solar installers scale up
The solar financing provider and customer experience platform designer announce a new strategic alliance.
