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.
Sunfig’s goal: Simplify project design optimization
Promising a 5-to-15% increase in returns for utility-scale solar projects, Sunfig’s SIFT can evaluate multiple layouts, site conditions, performance goals, and financial models to deliver a range of project configurations.
Solar at a Utah landfill joins a growing number of projects on brownfield sites
Landfills are increasingly playing host to solar facilities, with the EPA reporting an 80% rise in such projects across the U.S. over the last five years. A 4.7 MW Utah project is one of the latest additions.
SEIA issues a call to action to advocate for the Biden infrastructure bill
SEIA offered a roadmap for grassroots involvement in what it called its ‘Hot Solar Summer’ initiative as the infrastructure bill makes its way through Congress.
Federal clean energy standard ‘one of the best ways’ to reach decarbonization goals, report says
A meta-analysis of seven studies that model clean energy policy packages highlights the “profound benefits and feasibility” of achieving 80% clean electricity by 2030.
San Diego Community Power inks solar + storage deal with BayWa r.e.
The not-for-profit entered a 90 MW solar, 70 MW storage, 20-year power purchase agreement to be developed and serviced by BayWa r.e.
Siemens and Malta team up to develop scalable energy storage technology
The two will design turbomachinery components to support long-duration energy storage systems that could scale over time to the gigawatt range.
Solar 101: Accessorize your rooftop PV with batteries, panels, and EV chargers
Rooftop solar is just the start, as energy storage, smart electrical panels, and EV chargers enter the mainstream for solar owners. Here’s a guide to matching your solar array with some of the most popular accessories.
Improving solar cells by tackling noise
Researchers used noise measuring devices to identify physical processes within solar cells that cause energy loss and lower efficiency.
