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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 …

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

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 …

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

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 …

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

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 …

A zinc-based alternative to lithium-ion batteries Read More »

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

From materials to production, agreement between Compass Minerals and LGES creates US supply chain to meet high demand for EV batteries. July 5, 2022 LG Energy Solution (LGES) announced that it is diversifying its supply chain by joining forces with US-based lithium provider, Compass Minerals. The two signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under …

LG to source lithium from US producer Read More »

The 2022 Solar Risk Assessment focuses on inverter failures and rosy risk projections, which are the leading causes of economic loss for utility scale solar facilities. July 5, 2022 Fourteen groups, including kWh Analytics, have come together to release the 2022 Solar Risk Assessment (SRA). This document brings attention to the challenges that have resulted …

Modeling, inverters, and weather – oh my! Read More »

Nextracker has announced the opening of the company’s third dedicated steel line in the U.S. Through a partnership with BCI Steel, the historic Bethlehem steel manufacturing factory in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, just outside of Pittsburgh, will reopen to produce solar tracker equipment for Nextracker’s utility-scale tracker operations. According to Nextracker, the steel processing plant will incorporate …

Historic Pittsburgh steel plant reopens to make components for Nextracker Read More »

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada issued a joint recall for patio umbrellas due to fires caused by the lithium-ion batteries. overheating June 27, 2022 A joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and SunVilla Corporation has been issued for all 10-foot solar LED Market Umbrellas. …

Lithium-ion battery fire danger causes recall of 433,000 solar LED umbrellas Read More »