Energy-intensive cryptocurrency mining slows the march to 100% renewables
Crypto mining electricity use can exceed that of large, developed nations. Solar and storage can help cut carbon impact, but could the power be best used elsewhere?
Arevon secures $400 million for 6 GW solar and storage portfolio
The loan was provided by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and KeyBank N.A.
Sunnova to develop solar and storage “micro-utility” in California
The system allows ratepayers to share excess clean power and be islanded from the conventional grid. What are the benefits of sharing storage capacity?
50 states of solar incentives: Virginia
Virginia has ramped up its solar investment mightily in recent years, and it is expected to continue to be a leader on the east coast.
US startup unveils plug-and-play solid-state battery for residential applications
Zendure has developed a residential storage system using a semi-solid state battery with 6.438 kWh capacity. Each unit is scalable with up to four batteries, bring the capacity of one unit to 32 kWh and of two units to 64 kWh. The system can be used with solar panels.
Arctech launches SkyWings, a dual-row single-axis solar tracker
The solar tracking, racking, and buildings-integrated photovoltaics provider released the novel dual-row design for use in various climates and topographies.
People on the move: Generac, VDE America, White Pine Renewables, and more.
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
Solar industry was held back in the first half of 2022, but now the floodgates are opened
Module supply shortages hampered solar deployment in the first half of 2022, but legislation and executive action should cause a strong new wave of installations in the coming months.
California to ban gas-powered car sales by 2035
The electrification of transportation is set to boost the need for solar energy buildout.
Ohm sees a 90% disconnect in California’s emergency electricity policy
The demand response leader OhmConnect believes that their customers should have access to the same program that Tesla’s VPP customers are in – which pays nine times more.
