Solar Energy Archives https://cleantechnica.com/category/clean-power/solar-energy/ Clean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:09:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-150x150.png Solar Energy Archives https://cleantechnica.com/category/clean-power/solar-energy/ 32 32 13821326 More Hotshots Pick Hot Bricks For Industrial Energy Storage https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/28/more-hotshots-pick-hot-bricks-for-industrial-energy-storage/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/28/more-hotshots-pick-hot-bricks-for-industrial-energy-storage/#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:09:24 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334643 A new thermal energy storage technology is being deployed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from industrial facilities.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/28/more-hotshots-pick-hot-bricks-for-industrial-energy-storage/feed/ 2 334643 More Than $7 Million to Bolster Clean Domestic Manufacturing in USA & Support Small-and Medium-Sized Businesses https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/27/more-than-7-million-to-bolster-clean-domestic-manufacturing-in-usa-support-small-and-medium-sized-businesses/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/27/more-than-7-million-to-bolster-clean-domestic-manufacturing-in-usa-support-small-and-medium-sized-businesses/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:22:58 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334688 Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports 37 New Small-and Medium-sized Manufacturers to Improve Energy Efficiency, Lower Costs, Increase Productivity, and Reduce Industrial Emissions WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced more than $7.3 million from the Industrial ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/27/more-than-7-million-to-bolster-clean-domestic-manufacturing-in-usa-support-small-and-medium-sized-businesses/feed/ 0 334688 Solar Stabilizes Grid During Recent Heat Waves, But Duck Curve Days Complicate Grid Management https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/27/solar-stabilizes-grid-during-recent-heat-waves-but-duck-curve-days-complicate-grid-management/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/27/solar-stabilizes-grid-during-recent-heat-waves-but-duck-curve-days-complicate-grid-management/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:17:43 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334652 Global temperatures have broken long-standing records over the last month. Local utility companies have been in constant contact with their customers, offering small hints about energy conservation. Extreme heat generally translates into high electricity demand, and that can lead to rolling blackouts or outages that leave thousands without electricity. In ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/27/solar-stabilizes-grid-during-recent-heat-waves-but-duck-curve-days-complicate-grid-management/feed/ 0 334652 Bridging The Solar Energy Gap Through Federal Assistance Programs https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/27/bridging-the-solar-energy-gap-through-federal-assistance-programs/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/27/bridging-the-solar-energy-gap-through-federal-assistance-programs/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2024 09:49:34 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334639 NREL Supported the Development of New U.S. Department of Energy Resources to Expand the Reach of Solar Energy Through Assistance Funds for Low-Income Households Solar Deployment Through WAP and LIHEAP   The number of residential solar photovoltaics (PV) installations continues to increase across the United States. But that increase is ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/27/bridging-the-solar-energy-gap-through-federal-assistance-programs/feed/ 0 334639 New Battery Center in South Carolina, Athens Wants Electric Taxis, Solar Cleans Up Wine Country in Australia — News Roundup https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/26/new-battery-center-in-south-carolina-athens-wants-electric-taxis-solar-cleans-up-wine-country-in-australia-news-roundup/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/26/new-battery-center-in-south-carolina-athens-wants-electric-taxis-solar-cleans-up-wine-country-in-australia-news-roundup/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:26:10 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334520 The green revolution is accelerating in Athens! By 2026, the city hopes to have ten times as many electric taxis on the road as there currently are. There are currently 13,661 taxis in Athens, and only 100 of them are electric. In solar news, a ramp-up of solar module production ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/26/new-battery-center-in-south-carolina-athens-wants-electric-taxis-solar-cleans-up-wine-country-in-australia-news-roundup/feed/ 0 334520 How The IRA Is Affecting Energy Storage Projects In The USA https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/how-the-ira-is-affecting-energy-storage-projects-in-the-usa/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/how-the-ira-is-affecting-energy-storage-projects-in-the-usa/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:36:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334551 Looking through Lazard’s recent LCOE (levelized cost of energy) report, in addition to the key headline points on renewable energy costs vs. fossil fuel and nuclear energy costs, I ran across some interesting notes the analysts made about energy storage projects in the USA. In particular, Lazard highlighted some effects ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/how-the-ira-is-affecting-energy-storage-projects-in-the-usa/feed/ 0 334551 LCOE of Solar & Wind Still Super Cheap — New Lazard Report https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/lcoe-of-solar-wind-still-super-cheap-new-lazard-report/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/lcoe-of-solar-wind-still-super-cheap-new-lazard-report/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:58:57 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334511 Lazard recently released its latests analysis of LCOE (levelized cost of energy) for different power sources. As has been the case for the past several years, solar and wind power remain highly competitive (aka cheap). However, estimates on the high end of the price range have come down a bit ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/lcoe-of-solar-wind-still-super-cheap-new-lazard-report/feed/ 0 334511 Utilities: Batteries Are Most Commonly Used for Arbitrage & Grid Stability https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/utilities-batteries-are-most-commonly-used-for-arbitrage-grid-stability/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/utilities-batteries-are-most-commonly-used-for-arbitrage-grid-stability/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:23:19 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334556 Electricity utilities increasingly report using batteries to move electricity from periods of low prices to periods of high prices, a strategy known as arbitrage, according to new detailed information we recently published. At the end of 2023, electricity utilities in the United States reported operating 575 batteries with a collective capacity of ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/utilities-batteries-are-most-commonly-used-for-arbitrage-grid-stability/feed/ 0 334556 Plug Into Newly Released 2024 US Electricity Sector Data https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/plug-into-newly-released-2024-us-electricity-sector-data/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/plug-into-newly-released-2024-us-electricity-sector-data/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:39:53 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334553 10th Annual Technology Baseline Features New Data on Offshore Wind Energy, Nuclear Power, Pumped Storage Hydropower, and More Today—nicknamed “ATB Day” by a superfan—marks the release of the 10th annual electricity sector data for the Electricity Annual Technology Baseline (ATB). “For a decade, the Electricity ATB has been supporting consistent, ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/plug-into-newly-released-2024-us-electricity-sector-data/feed/ 0 334553 Solar Neighborhoods in Detroit Choose Lightstar to Illuminate the Future with Innovative Neighborhood Agrivoltaic Solar https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/solar-neighborhoods-in-detroit-choose-lightstar-to-illuminate-the-future-with-innovative-neighborhood-agrivoltaic-solar/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/solar-neighborhoods-in-detroit-choose-lightstar-to-illuminate-the-future-with-innovative-neighborhood-agrivoltaic-solar/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:59:35 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334529 Through the Detroit Climate Strategy, the City of Detroit and the Mayor’s office have made progress toward sustainability. The plan, which was shaped by feedback from thousands of residents, stipulates that the city must switch to clean, renewable energy by 2034. “The Neighborhood Solar initiative is the first step toward ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/solar-neighborhoods-in-detroit-choose-lightstar-to-illuminate-the-future-with-innovative-neighborhood-agrivoltaic-solar/feed/ 0 334529 Blockchain’s Uses in Renewable Energy https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/blockchains-uses-in-renewable-energy/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/blockchains-uses-in-renewable-energy/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:50:28 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334542 Blockchain and renewable energy technologies have been two of the most discussed technological and economic advances in the recent years. However, until now there has not seemed to be much of a crossover. New uses for blockchain technology are allowing small-scale investment in renewable energy. Rather than limiting utility-scale wind ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/25/blockchains-uses-in-renewable-energy/feed/ 0 334542 Electric Boats, Electric Planes, Electric Hyundai Race Car, & Tons of Renewable Energy News https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/24/electric-boats-electric-planes-electric-hyundai-race-car-tons-of-renewable-energy-news/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/24/electric-boats-electric-planes-electric-hyundai-race-car-tons-of-renewable-energy-news/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 23:58:25 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334385 We’ve got a lot of fresh cleantech news highlights to share again today. The Hyundai IONIQ 5 N triumphed in the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) on June 23, “setting a record in the Production SUV/Crossover and Electric Modified categories.” From UPS in France: “Bienvenue: We’re rolling out ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/24/electric-boats-electric-planes-electric-hyundai-race-car-tons-of-renewable-energy-news/feed/ 0 334385 Huge Solar Power Boom, Tariffs on Chinese Electric Cars — Top Cleantech Stories https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/24/tariffs-on-chinese-electric-cars-huge-solar-power-boom-top-cleantech-stories/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/24/tariffs-on-chinese-electric-cars-huge-solar-power-boom-top-cleantech-stories/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:13:37 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334455 I’ve been traveling for summer vacation with the family and skipped a week or two, but here’s another roundup of some top CleanTechnica articles from the past two weeks. Enjoy! And let us know if there are any favorites I missed here. The European Union (EU) announced tariffs on Chinese ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/24/tariffs-on-chinese-electric-cars-huge-solar-power-boom-top-cleantech-stories/feed/ 0 334455 Rooftop-Ready Perovskite Solar Cells Are Coming To The Residential Market https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/24/rooftop-ready-perovskite-solar-cells-are-coming-to-the-residential-market/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/24/rooftop-ready-perovskite-solar-cells-are-coming-to-the-residential-market/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:35:57 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334347 Oxford PV is bringing its tandem perovskite-silicon solar cells to the residential market, offering more power in a smaller footprint.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/24/rooftop-ready-perovskite-solar-cells-are-coming-to-the-residential-market/feed/ 0 334347 Sheep & Solar: A “Beautiful Symbiotic Relationship” https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/23/sheep-solar-a-beautiful-symbiotic-relationship/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/23/sheep-solar-a-beautiful-symbiotic-relationship/#respond Sun, 23 Jun 2024 19:02:03 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334390 Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is the fastest growing energy industry and one of the most environmentally promising methods to obtain a sustainable energy system. It’s quite appealing to think that less than 1% farmland is required for agrivoltaics to meet 20% of US electric generation. Of course, there are issues ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/23/sheep-solar-a-beautiful-symbiotic-relationship/feed/ 0 334390 How To Power the South Pole With Renewable Energy Technologies https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/22/how-to-power-the-south-pole-with-renewable-energy-technologies/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/22/how-to-power-the-south-pole-with-renewable-energy-technologies/#respond Sat, 22 Jun 2024 12:13:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334336 An opportunity exists at the bottom of the world to show the planet the importance and reliability of renewable energy. Researchers at two U.S. Department of Energy laboratories—the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Argonne National Laboratory—looked at how a combination of solar modules, wind turbines, and battery storage could ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/22/how-to-power-the-south-pole-with-renewable-energy-technologies/feed/ 0 334336 Shell Opens Megawatt Charger for Trucks & Vessels in Amsterdam https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/21/shell-opens-megawatt-charger-for-trucks-vessels-in-amsterdam/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/21/shell-opens-megawatt-charger-for-trucks-vessels-in-amsterdam/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:03:07 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334301 Shell has developed and commissioned its first megawatt charger at the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam (ETCA). Both electric trucks and electric ships can use the charging system. The capacity of the megawatt charger is approximately equal to three regular 350kW fast chargers that trucks now charge with. “We want to ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/21/shell-opens-megawatt-charger-for-trucks-vessels-in-amsterdam/feed/ 0 334301 Abundant, Affordable, Climate-Friendly Homes: What Part 1 of the National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building Means for Housing https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/21/abundant-affordable-climate-friendly-homes-what-part-1-of-the-national-definition-of-a-zero-emissions-building-means-for-housing/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/21/abundant-affordable-climate-friendly-homes-what-part-1-of-the-national-definition-of-a-zero-emissions-building-means-for-housing/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:18:04 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334269 This week, the US Department of Energy (DOE) finalized Part 1 of a national definition of a zero emissions building, focused on operational carbon emissions. The long-anticipated definition includes three key criteria: energy efficiency, no on-site emissions, and all-clean power sources. Buildings following the definition will improve peoples’ health and safety ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/21/abundant-affordable-climate-friendly-homes-what-part-1-of-the-national-definition-of-a-zero-emissions-building-means-for-housing/feed/ 0 334269 World Getting 120 New 1GW Nuclear Fusion Power Plants This Year! Or Something Like That … https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/21/world-getting-120-new-1gw-nuclear-fusion-power-plants-this-year-or-something-like-that/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/21/world-getting-120-new-1gw-nuclear-fusion-power-plants-this-year-or-something-like-that/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:06:43 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334276 Well, that’s one way to put it. I have to give the credit to CleanTechnica reader “ElectricGuy” for this one. Yesterday, he wrote, “The world will add 120 new 1GW nuclear reactors this year. What a headline that would be!” He was referencing a recent report’s estimate for solar power ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/21/world-getting-120-new-1gw-nuclear-fusion-power-plants-this-year-or-something-like-that/feed/ 0 334276 Success Story—@DiSCo’s Rhythm Keeps Hackers Offbeat: How an Award-Winning Software Tool Improves Cyber Defense Using Machine Learning https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/20/success-story-discos-rhythm-keeps-hackers-offbeat-how-an-award-winning-software-tool-improves-cyber-defense-using-machine-learning/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/20/success-story-discos-rhythm-keeps-hackers-offbeat-how-an-award-winning-software-tool-improves-cyber-defense-using-machine-learning/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:42:45 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334218 An award-winning project expands the toolbox that helps utilities and manufacturers prevent cybersecurity attacks from affecting the U.S. electric grid. In 2019, The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), in collaboration with other DOE program offices, invested $4.5 million for the development of this first-of-its-kind software ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/20/success-story-discos-rhythm-keeps-hackers-offbeat-how-an-award-winning-software-tool-improves-cyber-defense-using-machine-learning/feed/ 0 334218 Record-Breaking Energy News, World’s Biggest Electric Road Trip — CleanTechnica Roundup https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/20/record-breaking-energy-news-worlds-biggest-electric-road-trip-cleantechnica-roundup/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/20/record-breaking-energy-news-worlds-biggest-electric-road-trip-cleantechnica-roundup/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:30:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334148 We’ve got another daily roundup of solar energy, energy storage, and electric vehicle news to share. The cleantech stories just keep rolling in, as more cleantech records are broken and cleantech products make their way into more and more consumers’ hands. In the realm of electric cars, it appears like ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/20/record-breaking-energy-news-worlds-biggest-electric-road-trip-cleantechnica-roundup/feed/ 0 334148 U.S. DOE Leads Effort to Improve the Cybersecurity of Energy Supply Chains https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/19/u-s-doe-leads-effort-to-improve-the-cybersecurity-of-energy-supply-chains/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/19/u-s-doe-leads-effort-to-improve-the-cybersecurity-of-energy-supply-chains/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:35:53 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334199 Major Manufacturers Tout the Effort as Critical for Strengthening Global Energy Systems  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released new Supply Chain Cybersecurity Principles, developed in collaboration with Idaho National Laboratory. The principles establish best practices for cybersecurity throughout the supply chain that supports energy infrastructure. Developed ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/19/u-s-doe-leads-effort-to-improve-the-cybersecurity-of-energy-supply-chains/feed/ 0 334199 Balto Energy Sees Economic Opportunity In The Chaotic Policies Of The California PUC https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/19/balto-energy-sees-economic-opportunity-in-the-chaotic-policies-of-the-california-puc/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/19/balto-energy-sees-economic-opportunity-in-the-chaotic-policies-of-the-california-puc/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:40:03 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334101 Balto Energy wants to do for home electrification what it did for the rooftop solar industry -- securitizing clean tech investments.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/19/balto-energy-sees-economic-opportunity-in-the-chaotic-policies-of-the-california-puc/feed/ 0 334101 CleanTechnica EV & Solar Energy News Roundup https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/19/cleantechnica-ev-solar-energy-news-roundup/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/19/cleantechnica-ev-solar-energy-news-roundup/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:56:47 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334099 There is a lot of positive solar and EV news from around the world. Here’s today’s quick roundup, covering news from Nevada to Florida to the Netherlands to China. Before the lists of stories, here are a few highlights: In Sloan, Nevada, Nextracker has opened a new 60,000-square-foot facility — ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/19/cleantechnica-ev-solar-energy-news-roundup/feed/ 0 334099 Solar PV Installations Will Reach Up To 660 Gigawatts In 2024 https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/18/solar-pv-installations-will-reach-up-to-660-gigawatts-in-2024/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/18/solar-pv-installations-will-reach-up-to-660-gigawatts-in-2024/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 23:38:10 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334127 Bernreuter Research: Low module price will fuel demand in the second half of the year Würzburg, Germany — Global photovoltaic (PV) installations will land in a range of 600 to 660 gigawatts-direct current (GWdc) in 2024, according to the latest analysis from polysilicon market expert Bernreuter Research. “Once market participants ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/18/solar-pv-installations-will-reach-up-to-660-gigawatts-in-2024/feed/ 0 334127 Apply for the American-Made Solar Prize Round 8 https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/18/apply-for-the-american-made-solar-prize-round-8/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/18/apply-for-the-american-made-solar-prize-round-8/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 21:52:15 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334018 The American-Made Solar Prize Round 8 is a multimillion-dollar prize program designed to spur innovations in U.S. solar hardware and software technologies and address challenges to rapid, equitable solar energy deployment. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) opened applications on June 14, 2024. Anyone based in the United States ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/18/apply-for-the-american-made-solar-prize-round-8/feed/ 0 334018 Green Wave Of Renewable Energy To Crash The Red State Party https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/17/green-wave-of-renewable-energy-to-crash-the-red-state-party/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/17/green-wave-of-renewable-energy-to-crash-the-red-state-party/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:20:45 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333930 ESG or not, two entrepreneurs aim to make Tennessee a renewable energy powerhouse, with a proposed 5 gigawatt solar factory in the works.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/17/green-wave-of-renewable-energy-to-crash-the-red-state-party/feed/ 0 333930 SolarEdge Announces Plans for Global Rollout of its First-of-a-Kind Energy Optimization Software Platform for Commercial & Industrial Applications https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/17/solaredge-announces-plans-for-global-rollout-of-its-first-of-a-kind-energy-optimization-software-platform-for-commercial-industrial-applications/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/17/solaredge-announces-plans-for-global-rollout-of-its-first-of-a-kind-energy-optimization-software-platform-for-commercial-industrial-applications/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:19:54 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=334010 MILPITAS, California — SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy technology, today announced the global rollout of SolarEdge ONE for C&I, a comprehensive software-based energy optimization platform for Commercial and Industrial (C&I) solar applications, expected to become generally available in the coming months. ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/17/solaredge-announces-plans-for-global-rollout-of-its-first-of-a-kind-energy-optimization-software-platform-for-commercial-industrial-applications/feed/ 0 334010 Is It The Death Knell For Thermal Coal? https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/17/is-it-the-death-knell-for-thermal-coal/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/17/is-it-the-death-knell-for-thermal-coal/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:42:25 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333439 Coal will move further into decline as an energy producer in Australia, after several superannuation companies announced that they will no longer support investing in companies that derive 10% or more of their income from thermal coal production. As a former government employee, my superannuation is invested with QSuper. Over ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/17/is-it-the-death-knell-for-thermal-coal/feed/ 0 333439 On the Road to Increased Transmission: High-Voltage Direct Current https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/16/on-the-road-to-increased-transmission-high-voltage-direct-current/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/16/on-the-road-to-increased-transmission-high-voltage-direct-current/#respond Sun, 16 Jun 2024 21:52:39 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333968 How High-Voltage Direct Current Lines Could Better Connect Solar and Wind to the Current Grid Comparing the Routes: HVAC Versus HVDC It is a question on the minds of grid planners throughout the United States: How can we tap into the nation’s best renewable resources at the lowest cost? That ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/16/on-the-road-to-increased-transmission-high-voltage-direct-current/feed/ 0 333968 Goodbye Big Oil, Hello Big Solar https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/16/goodbye-big-oil-hello-big-solar/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/16/goodbye-big-oil-hello-big-solar/#respond Sun, 16 Jun 2024 19:58:30 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333956 Solar power companies are on track to provide more energy to the world than oil and gas soon says Bloomberg.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/16/goodbye-big-oil-hello-big-solar/feed/ 0 333956 7 Things To Know About Residential Storage Batteries https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/16/seven-things-to-know-about-residential-storage-batteries/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/16/seven-things-to-know-about-residential-storage-batteries/#respond Sun, 16 Jun 2024 10:33:28 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333940 Here are seven questions about residential storage batteries you need answers to before you have one installed in your home.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/16/seven-things-to-know-about-residential-storage-batteries/feed/ 0 333940 Renewable Energy Provides 99% of New Generating Capacity in Both April & YTD https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/15/renewable-energy-provides-99-of-new-generating-capacity-in-both-april-ytd/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/15/renewable-energy-provides-99-of-new-generating-capacity-in-both-april-ytd/#respond Sat, 15 Jun 2024 22:30:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333921 Solar + Wind Now Exceed 20% of Total U.S. Generating Capacity A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reveals that the mix of renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) provided nearly all new U.S. generating capacity ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/15/renewable-energy-provides-99-of-new-generating-capacity-in-both-april-ytd/feed/ 0 333921 10 Tesla Highlights from Shareholder Meeting https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/15/13-tesla-highlights-from-shareholder-meeting/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/15/13-tesla-highlights-from-shareholder-meeting/#respond Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:33:46 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333879 Last night, I discussed two extremes that could be the future of Tesla depending on how the company’s current “big bet” turns out. It’s been no secret that Tesla’s #1 focus is now AI and robotics, and that’s now where it will either massively succeed or fail. However, there were ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/15/13-tesla-highlights-from-shareholder-meeting/feed/ 0 333879 Powering 10,000 Homes — Ameresco Celebrates the Commercial Operations of Kūpono Solar at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/14/powering-10000-homes-ameresco-celebrates-the-commercial-operations-of-kupono-solar-at-joint-base-pearl-harbor-hickam/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/14/powering-10000-homes-ameresco-celebrates-the-commercial-operations-of-kupono-solar-at-joint-base-pearl-harbor-hickam/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 22:19:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333799 42 MW Solar Paired with 42 MW Battery Storage in ‘Ewa is Now Powering 10,000 Homes with Clean, Renewable Energy FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts & HONOLULU, Hawaii — Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, yesterday announced the commercial operations and dedication ceremony for ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/14/powering-10000-homes-ameresco-celebrates-the-commercial-operations-of-kupono-solar-at-joint-base-pearl-harbor-hickam/feed/ 0 333799 Vattenfall & Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Awarded IJmuiden Ver Beta 2GW Offshore Wind Farm https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/14/vattenfall-copenhagen-infrastructure-partners-awarded-ijmuiden-ver-beta-2gw-offshore-wind-farm/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/14/vattenfall-copenhagen-infrastructure-partners-awarded-ijmuiden-ver-beta-2gw-offshore-wind-farm/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 21:46:42 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333780 Zeevonk, a joint venture of Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its Energy Transition Fund, has been awarded a permit to build wind farm IJmuiden Ver Beta in the Netherlands. This 2 GW offshore wind project will include a 50 MWp floating offshore solar farm on site and a ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/14/vattenfall-copenhagen-infrastructure-partners-awarded-ijmuiden-ver-beta-2gw-offshore-wind-farm/feed/ 0 333780 Ice-Cold Long Duration Energy Storage System Ready For Takeoff https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/14/ice-cold-long-duration-energy-storage-system-ready-for-takeoff/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/14/ice-cold-long-duration-energy-storage-system-ready-for-takeoff/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:25:30 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333842 New long duration energy storage system leverages "liquid air" -- and investor dollars -- to solve wind curtailment woes.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/14/ice-cold-long-duration-energy-storage-system-ready-for-takeoff/feed/ 0 333842 The Case For More Floating Solar At Hydropower Dams https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/14/the-case-against-for-more-floating-solar-at-hydropower-dams/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/14/the-case-against-for-more-floating-solar-at-hydropower-dams/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:45:22 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333771 Floating solar is overcoming technology challenges to squeeze more renewable energy out of existing hydropower infrastructure.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/14/the-case-against-for-more-floating-solar-at-hydropower-dams/feed/ 0 333771 Kernza Meets Agrivoltaics To Turbo-Boost Rural Solar Development https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/13/kernza-meets-agrivoltaics-to-turbo-boost-rural-solar-development/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/13/kernza-meets-agrivoltaics-to-turbo-boost-rural-solar-development/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2024 15:31:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333484 A leading solar developer is deploying agrivoltaics to help scale up production of the perennial grain Kernza in the US.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/13/kernza-meets-agrivoltaics-to-turbo-boost-rural-solar-development/feed/ 0 333484 SolarAPP+ Has Cut 150,000 Business Days of Solar Permitting Process https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/13/solarapp-has-cut-150000-business-days-of-solar-permitting-process/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/13/solarapp-has-cut-150000-business-days-of-solar-permitting-process/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:57:16 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333737 15,400 Hours of Staff Time Saved and Projects Installed 14 Days Sooner With Automated Solar Permitting Platform Across the United States, rooftop photovoltaic (PV) installations continue to grow, with over 671,000 installs in 2022—and final numbers are expected to be even higher in 2023. Local governments must permit each installation, checking ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/13/solarapp-has-cut-150000-business-days-of-solar-permitting-process/feed/ 0 333737 U.S. DOE Welcomes New Round of Innovative Leaders to Peer-Learning Cohorts on Emerging Clean Energy Strategies https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/12/u-s-doe-welcomes-new-round-of-innovative-leaders-to-peer-learning-cohorts-on-emerging-clean-energy-strategies/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/12/u-s-doe-welcomes-new-round-of-innovative-leaders-to-peer-learning-cohorts-on-emerging-clean-energy-strategies/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2024 23:43:07 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333734 Participants From Municipalities, Tribes, and Community-Based Organizations Will Convene for Six Months To Learn From Each Other and Experts About Agrivoltaics, Residential Energy Efficiency Programs, and Electrifying Municipal Fleets The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a new round of leaders from 45 entities that will collaborate on common ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/12/u-s-doe-welcomes-new-round-of-innovative-leaders-to-peer-learning-cohorts-on-emerging-clean-energy-strategies/feed/ 0 333734 Tesla Votes On Elon Musk Compensation More Complicated Than You Thought https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/12/tesla-votes-on-elon-musk-compensation-more-complicated-than-you-think/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/12/tesla-votes-on-elon-musk-compensation-more-complicated-than-you-think/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:17:37 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333647 I will admit — based on the various headlines and articles I read about Elon Musk’s canceled compensation packet, I thought it was a pretty simple case: Elon Musk received, by far, the biggest CEO comp package in history, some people and a judge thought that it was far too ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/12/tesla-votes-on-elon-musk-compensation-more-complicated-than-you-think/feed/ 0 333647 DER: Yet Another Reason Why Renewable Energy Wins https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/12/der-yet-another-reason-why-renewable-energy-wins/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/12/der-yet-another-reason-why-renewable-energy-wins/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:36:15 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333667 Small-scale solar arrays, wind turbines, and other distributed resources are turning ratepayers from consumers into renewable energy heroes.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/12/der-yet-another-reason-why-renewable-energy-wins/feed/ 0 333667 Reflect Orbital Aims to Keep Sunlight Shining On Solar Farms After The Sun Goes Down https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/12/reflect-orbital-aims-to-keep-sunlight-shining-on-solar-farms-after-the-sun-goes-down/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/12/reflect-orbital-aims-to-keep-sunlight-shining-on-solar-farms-after-the-sun-goes-down/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:10:49 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333653 For anyone with solar on their roof or a massive solar farm in the desert producing power, their production starts when the sun comes up and tapers off as the sun sets. A new interview on YouTube channel First Principles sat down with Reflect Orbital CEO Ben Nowak to unpack their ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/12/reflect-orbital-aims-to-keep-sunlight-shining-on-solar-farms-after-the-sun-goes-down/feed/ 0 333653 California Public Utilities Commission Crushes Community Solar With Latest Monopolistic Play https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/12/california-public-utilities-commission-crushes-community-solar-with-latest-monopolistic-play/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/12/california-public-utilities-commission-crushes-community-solar-with-latest-monopolistic-play/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2024 05:00:16 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333010 California has seen massive growth across its solar power sector — utility-scale solar, commercial solar, and residential solar have all boomed in the past decade plus. However, the utilities have been on a mission to squeeze out the little guys (distributed solar energy) for years, and after achieving quite a ... [continued]

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