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Building-integrated photovoltaics provider Mitrex said its system will provide St. Mary’s University student residence with a power-producing microgrid. April 19, 2022 Mitrex, based in Toronto, is a manufacturer of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). One of the company’s BIPV products is a solar façade, essentially an exterior wall with productive photovoltaics stealthily integrated into a building. Mitrex …

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Of the 56 cities surveyed in all eight editions of the Shining Cities report, 15 recorded a tenfold increase in their solar capacity between 2014 and 2022, yet there is still much untapped potential. April 19, 2022 The United States currently has 121.4 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity, producing enough solar energy to power …

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While Neil’s concerns are warranted, there are reasons to be hopeful that we will be able to responsibly and profitably manage solar panel recycling as the volumes scale. April 19, 2022 Hi Neil, Thank you for writing me a letter. I think it’s cool that kids in 2nd grade are thinking about solar panels. I …

Neil – a second grader from Minnesota – is concerned about solar panel recycling Read More »

Urban Electric Power, the energy storage startup utilizing a similar alkaline battery composition to that found in AA and other household batteries, announced that its solution has been installed at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC). The new solution replaces the 20,000 pounds of toxic lead-acid batteries formerly housed at the center with a safer, …

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The “Dragonscale” diamond-shaped tiles are designed to completely cover the roof as an integrated solar system. April 19, 2022 SunStyle, based in Switzerland, has been manufacturing its diamond-shaped solar roofing tiles since 2007, with hundreds of installations around the world. The company expanded its European operations and project pipeline with new offices in Switzerland and …

SunStyle brings its solar shingles to the US market Read More »

Also on the rise: Pivot Energy closes financing on 90MW solar portfolio. iSun posts 115% revenue growth in full year 2021 financial results. Energy Dome wins BNEF Pioneers 2022 competition for long-duration energy storage with CO2 batteries. Burns & McDonnell completes 65MW Texas solar project. New Hampshire utilities announce electric vehicle demand charge holiday.

The project employed more than 250 construction professionals during peak work and will will generate enough clean energy to power more than 25,000 residences. April 18, 2022 Burns & McDonnell announced that it has completed construction of a 65MW solar project at Vistra’s Brightside Solar Facility in Live Oak County, Texas, just south of San …

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Energy Dome is a winner in the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) Pioneers 2022 technology competition for its development and commercialization of the CO2 Battery long-duration energy storage technology, under the category “providing round-the-clock zero-emissions power.”  Energy Dome is the first Italian company to win the prestigious competition. Energy Dome’s emission-free energy storage method uses …

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Installed on S-5! metal roofing mounts, Solar Atmospheres’ 772kW PV solar array and a 1,561kW/3,122kWh Tesla battery storage system, is expected to help the company to meet its varying energy demands. April 15, 2022 Solar Atmospheres, a California-based provider of state-of-the-art vacuum thermal processing services, now hosts among the largest commercial solar + energy storage …

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The state of New Hampshire has no stated clean energy goals, despite being surrounded by two states with serious commitments. Massachusetts Climate Action Law calls for net-zero by 2050. Maine recently increased its renewable portfolio standard to 80% by 2030 and set a goal of 100% clean energy by 2050. This sharp contrast with its …

50 states of solar incentives: New Hampshire Read More »