August 18, 2023 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

New York State increases clean energy storage research incentives

Four demonstration projects receive funding to test and scale different long-duration energy storage technology proposals. August 18, 2023 Climate and renewable energy advocates suggest the New York State Build Public Renewables Act can help ensure New York achieves economy-wide carbon neutrality by the middle of this century. That scheme includes the construction of a green …

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DOE research explores reliability of inverter-based resources on power grid

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are leading the way in understanding the effects of electrical faults in the modern U.S. power grid. Faults are abnormal conditions in an electrical circuit that interrupt the flow of power, with the potential to cause blackouts that affect thousands of customers. Faults can be …

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Earthlight Technologies serves up solar system for Connecticut tennis club

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The Connecticut Green Bank announced that Westport Tennis Club in Connecticut installed a solar system on its roof using Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing. The 60.72-kW system is expected to save the facility more than $328,090 in avoided electricity costs over the 20-year financing term. For more than 40 years, the Westport Tennis …

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Last decade saw solar generation boom, natural gas slowdown in California

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Data from the California Energy Commission (CEC) highlight California’s continued progress toward building a more resilient grid, achieving 100% clean electricity and meeting the state’s carbon neutrality goals. Analysis of the state’s Total System Electric Generation report shows how California’s power mix has changed over the last decade. Since 2012: Solar generation increased nearly twentyfold …

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Clean energy jobs seeing growth across the U.S.

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Jobs in clean energy outpaced the overall workforce, adding nearly 4% from 2021 to 2022. That number is expected to rise as projects come to fruition as a result of passage of important clean energy legislation. August 18, 2023 Recent legislation has launched a clean energy revolution in the United States, beginning in 2021 with …

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Five major solar panel suppliers found in violation of antidumping laws

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Units of BYD, Longi, Canadian Solar, Trina Solar and New East Solar were found in violation of trade laws and now face heavy tariffs. Three major suppliers were found to not be in violation. August 18, 2023 The U.S. Department of Commerce has ruled that business units of BYD, Longi Green Energy, Canadian Solar, Trina …

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Auxin Solar wins plea to tariff Southeast Asian exports

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The Dept. of Commerce has officially brought an end to an antidumping/countervailing duties (AD/CVD) investigation that has troubled the solar industry for the last 18 months. Credit: Rosendin The DOC’s final decision follows its preliminary determination: Chinese solar cell and panel producers are working in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam as a way to avoid …

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Growatt’s residential battery-ready inverter now UL 1741-certified

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Growatt has announced its UL 1741 SB certification and inclusion in New York’s certified solar inverter list. Compliant with the New York Standard Interconnection Requirements (SIR), the residential grid-tied MIN 3000-11400TL-XH-US inverter is equipped with battery-ready functions and advanced grid support features. The UL 1741 SB certification underscores Growatt’s commitment to safety, quality and innovation. …

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Federal government proposes new rules for green-grid construction

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The DOE established an interagency program to try to streamline the approval and construction of transmission grids with a timeboxed approach to the research collaboration building and renovation phase. August 18, 2023 Refining current domestic transmission lines is essential to implementing a clean grid by 2035, according to recent modeling studies reviewed by the U.S. …

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Sunrise brief: NorSun developing 5 GW U.S. solar wafer facility, Meyer Burger in the wings

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