Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is causing trouble for the proposed Jackson Sustainability Cooperative, claiming that the cooperative would weaken TVA’s business, and its operation would violate the law. Jackson Energy Authority said state law requires electricity in Jackson, Tennessee to be provided by the city-owned utility, which has an active agreement to purchase its power from TVA. Organizers …
SACRAMENTO — One surefire formula for making clean energy is lots of sun and less hay. Or fewer tomatoes and — heaven forbid — a reduction in almonds. Plow over some San Joaquin Valley croplands and plant solar panels. Turn alfalfa fields and nut orchards into solar farms. That would have a double benefit. Besides producing …
Racking and tracker specialist, GameChange Solar Holdings Corp., received an investment of $150 million from Koch Strategic Platforms (KSP), a subsidiary of Koch Investments Group. KSP has focused on energy transformation investments with strategic investments in companies that it believes are market disruptors. Recently, for example, KSP announced investments in the battery value chain and …
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Also on the rise: The world’s largest energy storage facility to expand. Duke to add 70MW to its portfolio. Clean energy credit registry announced in Ontario. Salt caverns in Kansas studied for energy storage. California bus company will install EV chargers, solar panels, and a microgrid. And more. Industry heavyweights look to solid-state battery cells, …
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A possible failed bearing and a software programming error in a heat suppression system caused a cascading incident that damaged 7% of Vistra Corp.’s Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility. February 2, 2022 The world’s largest lithium ion battery, the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility, was shut down due to a cascading series of unfortunate events, …
The nation is facing once in a generation choices about how energy ought to be delivered to homes, businesses and electric cars — decisions that could shape the course of climate change and determine how the United States copes with wildfires, heat waves and other extreme weather linked to global warming. On one side, large …
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LONGi has released its latest module, the Hi-MO 5m 54c. With 54 cells, this solar panel has a maximum power output of 415 W with a 21.25% efficiency. The Hi-MO 5m module line is designed for residential and commercial rooftop systems. Hi-MO 5 products use M10 (182-mm) solar cells. Hi-MO 5m 54-cell modules feature PERC gallium-doped …
Renewable energy and battery storage has racked up another banner year in 2021, according to end-of-year analysis from Rystad Energy. While there was growth across segments, residential solar has seen the most impressive gains, surpassing the commercial and industrial (C&I) segment for the year. January 4, 2022 Residential PV achieved a 30% increase in installations …
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The Black Bear Solar project will be among the largest in the state once it is completed, and it will deliver electricity to a wholesale power provider for 11 public power utilities in Alabama. December 20, 2021 Lightsource BP announced that the company has closed financing for its planned 130 MW Black Bear Solar project, …
Puerto Rico legislator Héctor Ferrer called on Congress to use its oversight authority over Puerto Rico’s fiscal oversight board to oppose a proposed fee on rooftop solar power. January 28, 2022 Puerto Rico legislator Héctor Ferrer has called on the US Congress to prevent an “illegal tax on private rooftop solar generation” in Puerto Rico. …
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