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Global cooperation saved countries $67 billion in photovoltaic panel production costs
To reduce the carbon emissions that are driving climate adjustment and meet climate targets, the world will certainly require to deploy renewable energy at an unprecedented speed and scale. Solar power promises to play a crucial role in accomplishing a sustainable, low-carbon power future, especially if the cost of manufacturing continues to decline as it has over the last 40 years.
Oct 27, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, solar panel, John Helveston, Gang He, Michael Davidson
First-half solar funding fell by a quarter as Covid-19 little bit
The current PV financing report released by Mercom Capital had solar investment dropping virtually entirely across the board with the number of new solar funds introduced in the last 3 months providing an unusual piece of excellent information.
Jul 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Market Research, California, USA, Arizona, Engie, Virginia, Asia, Singapore, North America, Taiwan, covid-19, Arkansas, United States, Mercom Capital
Energy without borders
Germany has long been a global leader in driving acceptance of clean technologies through its progressive energy policies and regulations. Its influence in addressing climate change extends well beyond its borders, and the country is taking an active role to support the global energy transition through international cooperation. Germany has bilateral energy partnerships with approximately 20 countries, and its strong partnership with California is focused on creating a route to the future – a carbon-neutral one. State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Andreas Feicht met with pv magazine to discuss the country’s partnership with California, and its journey toward decarbonization.
Oct 10, 2019 // Opinions, Solar, Solar to Fuel, California, USA, Germany, Europe, North America, Andreas Feicht, Solar to Fuel, Solar to Hydrogen, Producing Hydrogen, Hydrogen from renewable, Renewable fuels
Solar-powered desalination plant in Kenya gives fresh water to 25,000 people a day
New solar-powered desalination plant provides fresh water in Kenya. The plant is already able to support 25,000 people a day. As more water-scarce regions pop up worldwide, technology such as this offers an energy efficient way to provide fresh water.
Aug 7, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, TESLA, Elon Musk, Kenya, desalination, Hayes Barnard, GivePower, World Health Organization, water, Africa
Early adopters approve of NREL instant solar permitting software application SolarAPP
In late 2020, NREL launched a no-cost, no-touch software application system for cities as well as areas across the country to improve roof solar permits, called SolarAPP (Solar Automated Permit Processing). SolarAPP automates what can be a time-consuming and tedious review process for city governments, which typically postpones solar advancement on the grid.
Feb 18, 2021 // Software, USA, NREL, North America, SolarAPP, Jeff Cook, Scott Clark, Geoff Simmons, Carla Blackwell
Solar Roof tiles Continue to make slow, steady progress
Solar shingles, or solar roof tiles, are made from slim photovoltaic (PV) sheets that either overlay or replace the existing shingles on a roof. They absorb sunlight as well as convert it into electricity.
Mar 14, 2022 // Manufacturing News, LONGi, solar roof tiles, GAF Energy, solar shingles, Timberline Solar™, Visaka ATUM, Visaka industries, Wedge Roofing
Sunrun Wins Another Capacity Contract for Aggregated Home Storage
The deal opens a new market for residential storage: California’s rapidly expanding community-based electricity buyers.
Jul 18, 2019 // Residential, Storage, Alameda County, Northern California, Sunrun, EBCE CEO, Nick Chaset, CCA, EBCE, CalCCA, BrightBox, Vistra
Engie Will Pay Storage Developers for Wholesale Market Dispatch Rights
“Everybody’s been talking about this, but this is it,” Engie Storage CEO Christopher Tilley tells GTM.
Jul 31, 2019 // Storage, GTM, Everybody, Engie Storage, Christopher Tilley, PJM's, CAISO
NREL Software Automates Residential Solar Permitting, Changing Meticulous Process for Local Governments
NREL Immediate Permitting Software Greeted as Success by Early-Adopting Cities and Counties
Feb 19, 2021 // Software, NREL, SolarAPP, Jeff Cook, Geoff Simmons
Top Energy Storage Companies
Energy storage solutions are becoming an integral part of most power generating systems, maximizing their efficiency and flexibility. For your convenience, we
Jan 26, 2025
Solar Energy as well as Battery Storage Space Will Be the Genuine Test for Tesla
This year, the business is attempting to press services for the home as well as the grid.
Jan 11, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, TESLA, Elon Musk
Leading 5 United States solar parks
Solar power is a lot more affordable, available and also extensively made use of in the United States today than it was in the past. The progress and possibility of solar power advancement in the nation is startling. Solar power capacity of the US has expanded from approximately 0.34 GW in 2008 to approximately 97.2 GW in 2021.
Apr 8, 2022 // Plants, USA, North America, solar parks, copper mountain solar facility, desert sunlight solar farm, imperial valley solar plant, mount signal solar farm, solar star, topaz solar farm
Solar, energy storage, renewables: Where do the top Democratic candidates stand?
On Wednesday, the ten Democratic presidential hopefuls discussed their environment and energy priorities during a televised town hall meeting in New York City.
Sep 5, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, New York City, Cory Booker, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris
Why Desalinating Water is Hard — and Why We Might Need To Anyway
Desalination technology has been around for decades. But turning salt into fresh water takes more energy and money than is often worthwhile.
Dec 30, 2019 // Thermal, desalination, Manzoor Qadir
Virtual power plant professional Swell Energy reveals software application platform ahead of 80MW Hawaii project
Swell Energy, a United States firm being experts in virtual power plant (VPP) projects accumulating property solar PV and also battery storage, has introduced a distributed energy resources administration system (DERMS) software application platform.
Feb 14, 2022 // Plants, Residential, Storage, Software, VPP, virtual power plant, utility, Swell Energy, aggregation, algorithmic optimisation