New York town plans floating-solar demonstration project
Cohoes, New York’s $6 million floating solar project will demonstrate how municipalities can turn reservoirs into clean energy plants, while serving the needs of low-income residents.
US targets 5 million community solar households, $1 billion in savings by 2025
The National Community Solar Partnership, a Department of Energy led program, released a roadmap for the target.
NREL launches 100% renewables study for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has 40GW of solar potential, said national lab staff in a webinar. The 100% study will begin by modeling the renewables milestones set by Puerto Rico law.
NREL continues to explore marine wave energy
While there are mechanical and cost issues that currently block widespread adoption of wave energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is exploring new ways to harness the power of the ocean’s waves.
Next-gen concentrated solar power under development
In studies led by NREL researchers, the DOE pursues an energy cost goal of five cents per kilowatt-hour.
Hyperlight Energy signs exclusive license with NREL for CSP receiver design
The design improves the performance of linear Fresnel reflector receivers used in Hyperlight’s concentrated solar power platform.
People on the Move: NREL, ACORE, Green Lantern Solar, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Six terawatt hours of energy storage needed for Zero Carbon
Researchers suggest that by 2050, in a setting where 94% of our electricity comes from renewable sources, approximately 930 GW of energy storage power and six and a half hours of capacity would fully cover the United States’ demand for electricity.
NREL’s REopt platform models site-specific renewable energy plans, calculates emissions
REopt is a techno-economic decision support platform for optimizing energy use of buildings, campuses, microgrids, and more. More advanced emissions impact tracing is now available as part of the tool.
People on the Move: SunPower, NREL, Vision Solar, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
