Wärtsilä joins a growing field of OEMs testing hydrogen as a fuel for electric power generation
The engine manufacturer is the latest to test technology that can combust hydrogen blended with natural gas. The goal of reaching 100% hydrogen for electricity production will require more work.
People on the Move: Tigo Energy, Bright Night, Charles Rivers Associates, Array Technologies, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Sunrise brief: DOE aims to cut long-duration storage costs by 90% in a decade
Also on the rise: Altus Power is being acquired and will be NYSE-listed as “AMPS”, and Universal Hydrogen signs letters of intent to convert commercial aircraft to hydrogen.
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.
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.
