Antora Energy receives $4M grant to scale thermophotovoltaic technology
Antora says its thermal batteries offer a cost-effective way to store energy and produce high-temperature industrial heat and electricity on demand.
H2B2’s California facility to produce up to three tons of green hydrogen per day
The SoHyCal project is located in Fresno and is currently fully operational in its first phase.
California sets first appliance standards to balance renewables
To help balance variable renewable generation, California has set flexible demand standards for pool controls. The standards will help the state achieve its target of 7 GW of load flexibility by 2030 while saving consumers money.
Sunrise brief: Solar industry reacts to finding that five module makers violated antidumping laws
Also on the rise: California solar generation grew twentyfold in a decade. KiloVault introduces solar-ready DIY off-grid battery. And more.
California solar generation grew twentyfold in a decade
New data shows that the energy mix in California is moving away from fossil fuels, and embracing wind, solar and other clean resources.
Five state energy leaders describe how IRA incentives are helping their states
Officials from clean energy states discussed how the Inflation Reduction Act is advancing rooftop solar, customer savings, economic development, and grid reliability, and described the extent of community support they see for the clean energy transition.
California grants $3 million for solar photovoltaic window coating production
NEXT Energy Technologies received a grant from the California Energy Commission for its organic photovoltaic coating for commercial windows.
Eos Energy and Invinity to supply batteries to tribal association’s 60 MWh solar and storage facility
The solar-plus-storage microgrid is the first project to receive funding from the California Energy Commission’s $140 million Long-Duration Energy Storage Program.
California requires utilities to develop and post hourly retail electric rates
Hourly pricing is intended to shift some load to periods of high renewables generation, when wholesale power prices are lower. Some customers are expected to opt in to hourly rates with the support of automated demand-shifting technology.
California launches incentive program for cities to adopt SolarAPP+
CalAPP provides grants to counties and cities that adopt DOE’s SolarAPP+ to cover time and other resources spent on adoption.
