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Navajo Nation community gains energy independence with solar plus storage

Hard Rock Chapter House in Navajo Nation is now powered by clean, resilient and affordable energy. July 14, 2022 Navajo Nation is located in one of the sunniest spots in the Western United States, with over 270 sunny days a year. San Francisco non-profit, Empowered by Light, launched an initiative to power the local chapter …

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No resting on laurels, New York seeks to improve upon successful solar programs

NYSERDA has launched a Request for Information to gain stakeholder feedback on refinements to the state’s Large Scale Renewables procurement and Clean Energy Standard programs. July 14, 2022 Having recently announced two gigawatts of new solar power capacity across 22 projects, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA) is launching two Requests …

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Canadian government awards Peak Power $765,000 to deploy 117 EV chargers

The electric vehicle chargers will reduce range anxiety while also encouraging adoption of zero-emission vehicles. July 12, 2022 Peak Power received a $765,000 investment through Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP) to install 117 V1G chargers. The total cost of the project is valued at over $1.6 million. Peak Power will install the …

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Minnesota’s value-of-solar law helps protect consumers from rising natural gas prices, says group

As utility customers face the higher costs of gas-fired generation, Minnesota’s approach to valuing community solar will help protect customers from price volatility, said a director with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. July 12, 2022 Community solar built in Minnesota this year will earn 11.78 cents/kWh for the next 25 years – a rate set …

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EVs that meet a new standard will be able to deliver AC power to the grid

A new standard for electric vehicle equipment, developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), is designed to enable EVs that have the equipment to deliver alternating current (AC) power to the grid. The SunSpec Alliance has developed guidance for implementing the standard, and has announced that the guidance is now ready for use in …

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A zinc-based alternative to lithium-ion batteries

Salient Energy developed the water-based zinc-ion battery to have the same power, performance, and footprint as lithium-ion systems without the safety risk. July 6, 2022 Lithium-ion batteries dominate the market for electric vehicles and home energy storage due to lower cost, higher performance, and lower weight compared some alternatives, but the main challenges are safety …

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Sunrise brief: Energy output is over 100 times the input needed to manufacture solar panels

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Powering EV charging stations with agrivoltaics

Oregon researchers find that placing agrivoltaic installations along highways to power EV charging stations can reduce both carbon emissions and range anxiety. July 5, 2022 A research team from Oregon State studied the potential of agricultural land to generate solar electricity to power electric vehicles along the state’s highways. They found that agrivoltaic systems placed …

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