Measuring impacts on solar performance, whatever the weather
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories used machine learning to analyze maintenance reports, performance data, and weather records from more than 800 solar farms located across the country.
Sunrise brief: The path steepens to 80% renewables by 2030
Also on the rise: Sandia develops a grid-scale battery storage technology, NREL researchers write code to make legacy inverters smarter, and take a moment to admire these solar panels.
Sandia researchers develop new grid-scale energy storage battery
The battery operates at 230 degrees Fahrenheit, opening what researchers said could be “a whole cascading cost savings” including everything from less expensive materials to less insulation.
Sunrise brief: Tenaska and Arevon plan 200 MW solar project in Missouri
Also on the rise: Bloom Energy will test its hydrogen electrolyzer paired with nuclear power, Sandia offers an open-source energy storage analysis tool (we have a video!), and a PNNL device pops the doors on energy storage cabinets in the event of a thermal emergency.
Sunrise brief: Trio of utilities want to spend $650 million for 465 MW of solar and storage
Also on the rise: Talen Energy has plans for energy storage at two fossil power plants, and a novel CSP technology passes a test that has its backers breathing a little easier.
Sunrise brief: DOE sets a goal to cut solar costs by 60% in 10 years
The Energy Department set a goal of achieving 2 cents/kWh by 2030, and announced an initial $128 million in funding to support technology development.
