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National labs identify priorities in modernizing U.S. electricity markets

The effort aims to provide foundational technical assistance to ISOs and RTOs that regulate about 70% of U.S. electricity sales.

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Sunrise brief: Sempra and NREL agree to advance net-zero energy systems

Also on the rise: NB Power adds more solar in the Canadian Maritimes, Leyline Renewable finances solar in Washington, D.C., big cuts reported in CO2 emissions from power production, and Schlumberger and Panasonic partner on a novel lithium extraction process.

Energy storage deployments slowed in Q1, but the sector is on track for 3x growth in 2021, report says

Favorable federal tax policies and state regulatory reform could help the storage sector notch even higher rates of growth.

Solar 101: What’s my solar system going to cost?

Think of your solar system as a custom retrofit. That means the list of unique variables and components can be long, and hardware requirements may result in a significant pricing variance.

NREL signs agreement with UL to scale up SolarAPP+ software

The collaboration is a step in meeting NREL’s goal to deliver instant solar permitting nationwide, and have the software used to cover 90% of all residential solar and solar-plus-storage permits by 2030.

Sunrise brief: Accela teams with NREL to launch SolarAPP+ for agencies and governments

Also on the rise: Zero-emission vehicle builder Hyzon Motors plans a Saudi production plant, and a project to use retired EV batteries for solar energy storage advances in a nationwide competition.

Sunrise brief: Partners launch fund to invest in clean hydrogen projects

Also on the rise: J-Power Development plans to deploy solar+storage at a coal plant site, pv magazine launches a Hydrogen Hub site, KKR buys into Sempra Infra, and NREL ponders what it will take to boost PV module reuse and recycling.

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Sunrise brief: LADWP can reach 100% renewable energy as early as 2035, NREL study says

Also on the rise: Watch a YouTube overview of the LA100 study, solar had a strong start to 2021, and energy storage could reach almost 60 GW by mid-century.

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Sunrise brief: Apple added solar and wind capacity as part of its $4.7b Green Bond spend

Also on the rise: GE Renewables is supplying technology to a solar+storage facility, and NREL researchers are rethinking cell design to help integrate solar on building facades.

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