Senate passes bill to ban Xinjiang imports, State Department issues a warning to businesses
The bill would shift the burden of proof to importers and now heads to the House, which passed a similar measure last year. A State Department advisory warned businesses to exit supply chains with ties to the Chinese region.
New battery chemistry tweak could double electric vehicle range
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a revolutionary lithium-metal battery chemistry that they believe will allow EV batteries to almost double capacity, while also overcoming historic setbacks.
Solar checklists for Florida building, fire, and safety codes
The free checklists offer a step-by-step process for interpreting the Sunshine State’s structural, electrical, and fire safety codes as well as an equipment quality guide.
Clean energy requires metals and minerals: Can the U.S. compete?
More mining capacity will be needed to meet demand for metals and minerals for clean energy resources, and the U.S. is behind in the race, says a university researcher.
Welcome to the club: New York reaches 3 GW of installed solar
The state becomes the 10th to reach the milestone, with installed capacity expected to double in the next four years.
Energy storage aggregation unlocks benefits for homeowners, grid operators, and installers
Companies like Sunrun are implementing grid services using smart batteries to unlock benefits for the residential end-user and the grid at large. Recent research from New Zealand suggests these benefits could be dramatic.
Solar 101: Tips for keeping your rooftop solar system humming over the long term
Solar O&M comes down to mechanical rooftop connections, electrical solar panel connections, panel and connection temperatures, and inverters. Here are four possible plans of attack.
Enel buys 3.2 GW solar development portfolio
The development-stage projects, including 450 MW of storage capacity, are planned for commercial operation beginning in 2023.
Sunrise brief: New York power plant will swap renewable hydrogen for natural gas
Also on the rise: SoCalEdison launches a $436 million EV charge program; Ohio adds a hurdle for renewable project developers; and Cummins begins testing a hydrogen-fueled ICE.
By addressing heat, this serial inventor just may change the entire solar value chain
Kent Kernahan set out to take the heat out of solar cells. He and his partners may end up bringing solar manufacturing jobs to disadvantaged communities and making low-cost rooftop solar widely available.
