People on the Move: 8Minute Solar, Romeo Power, Mosaic, Li-Cycle Corp., and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
California CCAs contract for 778 MW of solar
Almost all of the new capacity has yet to be built, with the new contracts putting Central Coast Community Energy, Silicon Valley Clean Energy total joint signings well over 1 GW.
Massive gearless dual-axis solar tracker achieves patent
Mechatron Solar has received a U.S. patent for its dual-axis tracker that utilizes a gearless structure for reliability in varied climates.
Sunrise brief: An energy tax credit that wins the support of the fossil fuel industry and environmentalists?
Also on the rise: A startup invents a breakthrough battery electrolyte, renewables generated a record amount of electricity in 2020, a 250 MW solar project is proposed in Wyoming, and more.
Startup invents breakthrough non-toxic battery electrolyte that’s cheaper ‘by factor of 100’
It’s a breakthrough so simple that the Australian patent office needed convincing it counted as an invention.
Renewables generated a record amount of electricity in 2020, EIA says
All forms of renewable energy, including solar, moved into second place in terms of electricity production.
Appeals court upholds ITC patent finding
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed an International Trade Commission finding that JinkoSolar’s products do not infringe a patent asserted by Hanwha Q CELLS.
Tax credit would target emerging tech in solar, storage, and hydrogen
The bill would offer both a PTC and an ITC and won the support of the Environmental Defense Fund and the American Petroleum Institute.
Home solar makes EVs cheaper, reduces emissions
The maintenance cost of an electric vehicle is estimated to be significantly lower than internal combustion engines, and studies show home solar furthers the cost savings and boosts carbon emission reductions.
Solar 101: How to calculate your solar system’s payback period
The simplest way to model the payback period is to divide the project’s costs by its expected annual production number. That’s a good start, but it doesn’t tell the whole story.
