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Simpliphi predicts cobalt-free battery takeover earlier than anticipated
pv magazine consulted with Catherine Von Burg, CEO of the Californian battery company, to go over why she believes lithium-iron-phosphate is the chemistry of the future.
Aug 26, 2020 // Technology, Storage, California, USA, Wood Mackenzie, North America, Catherine Von Burg
Chevron looks to renewables to power Australian operations
The power business has revealed it will certainly build 500 MW of renewable energy projects to power several of its worldwide facilities under a four-year contract with Canada's Algonquin Power & Utilities.
Aug 4, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, Total Eren, Australia, Lightsource BP, Argentina, South america, Asia, Oceania, enel green power, North America, kazakhstan, New Mexico, Chevron, Allen Satterwhite
Direct Energy Organization to use some of globe's most significant battery projects to offer California clients
United States electricity provider Direct Energy Business will certainly be utilizing several of the world's largest battery energy storage systems to assist cover its clients' peak demand for power, authorizing contracts with project programmer as well as investor LS Power.
Oct 30, 2020 // Storage, California, USA, North America, Direct Energy Business, David Brast
Avaada Group Formally Confirms Raising United States $1 Bn Financing for Augmenting Renwables from Brookfield
Avaada Group has officially introduced that it has increased United States $ 1.07 billion to fund its green hydrogen and green ammonia ventures in India as a part of its ongoing US$ 1.3 bn fund raising plan. Brookfield Renewable, with its Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF) will certainly be spending approximately United States $ 1 billion in Avaada Ventures Private Limited.
Apr 27, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, solar modules, green hydrogen, GUVNL, DVC, Brookfield Renewable, Avaada
The Power Grid Is Just One More Casino for Energy Traders
When GreenHat Energy collapsed after blowing millions hypothesizing on power costs, it came to be level: Energy traders are basically betting, and ratepayers back every wager.
Nov 5, 2021 // Grids, USA, North America, Andrew Kittell, GreenHat Energy, JPMorgan Ventures Energy Corp., JPMVEC
Solar’s 20 most overlooked benefits for global sustainability
As renewable energy development is ramped up to address the climate crisis, negative side-effects should be avoided, especially when technology and resources could maximize the benefits. ‘Techno-ecological’ crossovers could ensure win-win outcomes for solar development and ecosystem and biodiversity conservation.
Jul 31, 2019 // Solar, California, USA, Solar, TESs, UC Davis, John Muir, North America
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
Sunrun Hits Deployment Targets, Expands Grid Services Business in Q2
The largest U.S. residential solar installer hit deployment expectations and built out its battery business in the second quarter.
Aug 8, 2019 // Plants, Residential, Storage, Grids, USA, storage, Sunrun, installer
German report makes recommendations for private PPA adoption in China
The German Energy Agency has drawn up a list of proposed measures which it says could help the world’s biggest solar market accelerate its clean energy plans through the adoption of subsidy-free – private – power purchase agreements.
Oct 15, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, Policy, PPAs, Germany, China, Europe, Asia, tariff, Dena, subsidy-free PPAs
Maximize the benefits of solar energy through techno-ecological synergies
The dire assessment from the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) made it very clear this past year: To avoid the worst impacts of the climate crisis, a significant shift to clean energy sources must be well underway by 2030.
Sep 10, 2019 // Opinions, IPCC, Dr. Rebecca R. Hernandez
High-performance flow batteries offer path to grid-level renewable energy storage
A low-cost, high-performance battery chemistry developed by University of Colorado Boulder researchers could one day lead to scalable grid-level storage for wind and solar energy that could help electrical utilities reduce their dependency on fossil fuels.
Jul 26, 2019 // Storage, Michael Marshak, RASEI, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, Brian Robb, PDTA, CHBE
Report finds consumers could save $29 billion if clean energy replaced proposed natural gas plants
The economics guiding U.S. investments in electricity generation have reached a historic tipping point: combinations of solar, wind, storage, efficiency and demand response are now less expensive than most proposed gas power plant projects. According to a new report by Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), portfolios of these clean energy resources can provide the same energy and reliability services as traditional gas power plants — but cost less.
Sep 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Mark Dyson
Up to EUR7 billion financial investment could be required to reach 20GW of solar module manufacturing capacity in Europe
Europe's solar technology experts may need up to EUR7 billion (US$ 8.51 billion) in capital investment in order to scale up domestic production to be around the world affordable, however continued assistance will be important to maintain the sector in the long-term.
May 11, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Europe, wacker chemie, meyer burger, Soltec, baywa r.e., wacker, esg, Michael Schmela, SolarPower, Christian Westermeier
Can a Novel Zinc Battery Deliver Clean Multiday Backup Power?
California is checking Canadian start-up e-Zinc's long-duration modern technology to keep companies powered through wildfires and failures.
Sep 25, 2020 // Technology, Storage, California, USA, North America, startup, Zinc Battery, James Larsen
The 6 Best Solar Supplies to Buy Right Now
Retreat the triple-digit assessments and focus in on superior solar supplies
Aug 15, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, Duke Energy, Dominion Energy, Xcel Energy, NextEra Energy, Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure










