We’re constantly going through waves of hype in different energy sectors: flexible solar panels, vertical-axis wind, electric planes, vehicle-to-grid, the smart home, blockchain. Some are real; some are not. Some just need to mature. So what phase are we in now? In this episode, Shayle and...
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $20 million in funding to advance perovskite solar photovoltaic technologies. Perovskites are a family of materials with a specific crystal structure, named after the mineral with that structure. When used to create solar cells, they have shown potential...
Read MoreGlobal investment in offshore wind more than quadrupled in the first half of 2020. More new wind farms were approved at the height of the pandemic than during all last year. Some of these offshore projects include battery storage or hydrogen. Some of them include floating...
Read MoreCIT Group‘s Power and Energy business served as lead arranger for approximately $185 million in financing for a 66-MW portfolio of 19 community solar projects for Clearway Energy Group in Massachusetts, Illinois and New York State. Earlier this year, CIT announced that it had also served...
Read MoreSolar Inventions has released a white paper with the first scientific details on its patent-pending new architecture for solar cells, which won the first Made in America Solar Prize last year from the U.S. Department of Energy. Solar Inventions is now offering manufacturers guaranteed ROI,...
Read MoreIn June, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey asked the state's Department of Public Utilities to open an investigation into the future of natural gas companies in the state. Healey’s request was prompted by the recognition that Massachusetts cannot meet its legally binding emission reduction targets unless...
Read MoreA new solar project at George Washington University (GW) will increase solar electricity in Washington, D.C., and provide financial assistance to low-to-moderate-income residents across the District. The university provided rooftop space on five campus buildings for solar photovoltaic panels, while New Columbia Solar (NCS), a...
Read MoreVoluntary procurement of utility solar remains the top driver of U.S. utility PV in development, according to Wood Mackenzie. WoodMac defines voluntary procurement as procurement based solely on the economic competitiveness against other energy sources of electricity generation. Procurement of utility solar by corporate offtakers currently ranks second overall. However, the share of RPS-driven solar, which is procured to help...
Read MoreSunrun, SK E&S and other affiliated companies announced they have co-invested in a new venture with plans to electrify the home. This partnership will use the resources and knowledge base of both well-established companies to advance the development of a modern energy system. Using Sunrun’s...
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