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California passes law that prevents cities from taxing energy generated by solar rooftop projects
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law last week financial protections for consumer investments in rooftop solar energy. The law, AB 1208 authored by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), extends a prohibition on cities and counties taxing the energy generated by rooftop solar panels for use by homeowners and businesses.
Sep 9, 2019 // Rooftop PV, California, USA, rooftop, North America, rooftop solar, Gavin Newsom, Bernadette Del Chiaro, Assemblymember Ting, Dave Rosenfeld, Solar Rights Alliance
US-Based Arevon Secures $400M Green Loan for Solar, Storage Space Portfolio
To fund the growth of a 6GW pipeline of solar and storage space projects in the Midwest, Southeast, and also California, Arevon Energy has actually obtained a $400 million green loan fund debt center from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and KeyBank N.A. The timing of this fundraising with Arevon's one wedding anniversary of procedure strengthens the firm's monetary strength in the renewable energy market.
Sep 6, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, India, Power Factors, Asia, us, green energy, Energy storage systems, Drive platform, Arevon
New breakthrough pushes perovskite cell to greater stability, efficiency
Scientists at the United State Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have actually made a technical breakthrough and also created a perovskite solar cell with the twin advantages of being both highly reliable and highly stable.
Sep 7, 2022 // Technology, NREL, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency
bp to Invest $1 Billion in EV Charging Across US by 2030
bp will bring fast charging infrastructure to Hertz locations in significant cities of the US. A number of the fast-charging installments will certainly include large-scale gigahub locations. Worldwide power empire British Petroleum or bp has announced its fresh plans to invest $1 billion right into electric vehicle (EV) charge points across the USA. bp said that it will bring fast charging infrastructure to Hertz locations in significant cities of the United States by 2030.
Feb 17, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, bp, Dave Lawler, Angeles International Airport, British Petroleum, charging infrastructure at Hertz locations, electric vehicle charge stations, EV charging in USA, fast-charging installations at gigahubs, Stephen Scherr
Biden-Sanders task force calls for 500m photovoltaic panels in 5 years
A varied joint report released by the Democratic governmental prospect and his previous rival includes the section: 'Undoing the harms of the Trump management and also righting the misdoings.'
Jul 13, 2020 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Market Research, USA, North America
EDF North America Installs Clean Energy Microgrid at its HQ
EDF Renewables North America has actually introduced that the procedure of its Innovation Drive Microgrid that lies at the firm's head office in San Diego.
Feb 20, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, USA, North America, microgrid, San Diego, EV, International, EDF North America, Raphael Declercq
Canadian pension giant to buy Pattern Energy for US$6.1 billion
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has bought US developer Pattern Energy Group in an all-cash deal valued at around US$6.1 billion.
Nov 5, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Canada, pattern energy, North America, canada pension plan investment board
Senators Plead With Biden for Quick End to Solar Trade Probe
Examination endangers acute damage to united state solar, group says Tariff supporters state united state needs to develop solar supply chain
May 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, USA, North America, Joe Biden
NREL perovskite experiment discloses improved stability, scientists declare 30%+ performance is feasible
Researchers at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have found that a tin-lead perovskite cell can get rid of issues with stability and also boost efficiency, with their most current experiment generating a 25.5% conversion performance.
Jun 16, 2022 // Technology, USA, NREL, perovskite, North America, doe, perovskite cells
Philippines utility Meralco seeks new capacity, including renewables
The power company has launched three procurement auctions for a total of 2.9 GW of power generation capacity. Renewable energy companies are among the bidders to have expressed interest in providing electricity.
Aug 20, 2019 // Plants, Asia, Philippines, Meralco, Phinma, Therma Luzon, AP, South Premiere, Rogelio L Singson, SMC
DEWA to use solar to power new pumped-storage project
The Dubai Water and Electricity Authority will use energy from the gigawatt-scale Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park to provide a new hydropower plant with pumped storage capacity. The state-owned utility has announced a number of innovations for the project in recent months, including plans for hydrogen and large-scale storage capacity.
Aug 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar to Fuel, Asia, hydrogen, Dubai Water and Electricity Authority, gigawatt-scale, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Solar to Fuel, Solar to Hydrogen, Producing Hydrogen, Hydrogen from renewable, Renewable fuels
Wartsila Will Supply Energy Storage To Among The World's Largest Solar Plus Storage Project
Wartsila, a Finland-based technology firm, has signed an agreement with Clearway Energy Group. Wartsila will certainly provide energy storage devices amounting to a 500-megawatt (MWac)/ 2-gigawatt hour (GWh) portfolio.
Jul 14, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, clean energy, Solar, Solar Energy, Wärtsilä, Renewable Energy, International, green energy, Clearway Energy Group, battery energy storage solutions, largest solar-plus-storage project
Green Wheels and Bright Skies: The EV-PV Connection Unveiled
Discover the connection between electric vehicle ownership and solar panel adoption in this insightful study. Find out how EV owners are more likely to invest in photovoltaics and the role of social influence in technology adoption.
Jan 10, 2024 // Technology, NREL, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
United States behind-the-meter storage space projection drops 31% on coronavirus concerns
Wood Mackenzie has actually reduced its 2020 storage space overview to 430 MW-- still a rise of greater than 100% over 2019-- in the middle of problems over the function of sales, appointing as well as affiliation within of shelter-in-place regulations
Mar 31, 2020 // Storage, USA, Wood Mackenzie, North America, Brett Simon
CPV-solar thermal system providing LCOE of $0.03/ kWh.
Researchers have actually created a device to generate electricity as well as vapor at the same time. The system is stated to offer 85.1% efficiency and also supply steam at approximately 248 degrees Celsius. The converter incorporates III-- V, triple-junction solar cells as well as a high-efficiency solar thermal system based upon parabolic trough enthusiasts.
Jul 16, 2020 // Technology, USA, North America, efficiency, Louisiana