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ERCOT’s pilot project, designed in less than a year, will support grid reliability and is expected to be ongoing. Some other grid operators have already launched or announced similar programs. October 24, 2022 Texas owners of distributed energy resources who enter an aggregation agreement may earn compensation for participating in grid operator ERCOT’s wholesale market, …

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The International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA PVPS) estimates that 173.5 GW of new solar capacity was installed in 2021, and that figure might rise to 260 GW in 2022. pv magazine spoke with the co-chair of the European Solar Manufacturing Council to look into the figures. October 21, 2022 From pv magazine Global …

Global installed PV capacity could hit 260 GW in 2022 Read More »

Alabama Power is seeking proposals for renewable energy projects from 5 MW to 80 MW including solar, wind and geothermal projects, energy from tidal or ocean current, and low-impact hydro and biomass. Projects involving gas derived from sewage treatment processes, solid municipal waste or landfills, and heat and power projects may be submitted. The RFP will …

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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offers commercial solar and energy storage projects up to 10% additional tax credit for projects built within an “energy community.” Starting on page 249 of the PDF on Congress’ website, in the section titled Special Rules for qualified Facility Located in Energy Community, the IRA defines energy community as: A …

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Startup Quino Energy has raised more than $7.8 million to scale up its quinone redox flow battery technology. Harvard University and University of Cambridge researchers came up with the initial research for the battery design. October 20, 2022 U.S. startup Quino Energy, a spinoff of Harvard University, said it recently raised $3.3 million from a …

Quinone flow battery for grid-scale renewables storage now close to commercial viability Read More »

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Several teams plan to propose regional hubs in which large-scale clean hydrogen production would be paired with industrial and other end-uses for hydrogen. DOE gave examples of technologies that could meet its draft standard for “clean” hydrogen. October 19, 2022 Teams across the United States plan to compete for $7 billion in U.S Department of …

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Highland Electric Fleets launches a seven-episode podcast to help school districts and towns gain a better understanding of EV school buses. October 19, 2022 ‘Bus Talk’, inspired by Click & Clack’s Car Talk, intends to be entertaining, informative and educational. The series was launched by Highland Electric Fleets, a provider of school bus fleet electrification-as-a-service …

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The FEMA proposed change would raise the structural risk category for solar to the maximum, which would increase the structural requirements for ground-mounted solar and energy storage. October 18, 2022 The proposed change by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the 2024 International Building Code, S76-22, would require solar, storage and wind projects to meet …

More than 315 clean energy companies call on ICC to reject code proposal from FEMA Read More »