Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 01:55:46 +0000
Battery storage got a black eye this week when a 300 MW unit at Moss Landing in California caught fire in spectacular fashion.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 21:27:08 +0000
A fire broke out at the Moss Landing Power Plant, not too far from San Francisco, on January 16, 2025, prompting the evacuation of approximately 1,500 residents and the temporary closure of Highway 1. No one was harmed in the incident. Given the massive growth in grid storage battery systems, … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 17:28:16 +0000
The Airwing rigid sail from GT Wings harvests wind energy to reduce the use of maritime bunker fuel in cargo ships.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 23:59:53 +0000
Green hydrogen stakeholders anticipate hitching a ride on the up-and-coming e-SAF field, leveraging renewable electricity.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 15:50:56 +0000
The forthcoming TELO MT1 compact electric truck can be ordered with built-in solar panels for extra driving range, flexibility, and convenience.
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:51:32 +0000
Section 1706 Loan Guarantee Will Maintain Affordability for Customers and Improve System Resilience and Reliability As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced today the closing of a $15 billion loan guarantee to Pacific Gas & Electric Company … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:50:26 +0000
Convergent will build and operate utility-scale solar-plus-storage in Puerto Rico, improving grid resilience and reducing costs for ratepayers. The U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office (LPO) today announced the closing of a $584.5 million ($559.4 million in principal and $25.1 million in capitalized interest) loan guarantee to subsidiaries of … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:15:56 +0000
The US green hydrogen firm Plug Power has just nailed a $1.66 federal loan guarantee towards the goal of building up to six hydrogen hubs around the country.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:34:34 +0000
In a resounding victory for community solar advocates, the New Mexico Supreme Court definitively rejected electric utilities’ efforts to reshape the state’s community solar program. The court released a comprehensive 58-page opinion yesterday, which affirmed its March 2024 verbal decision upholding the implementation rules from the Public Regulation Commission. New … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:57:39 +0000
Project Polo will deploy commercial-scale PV and storage to create integrated virtual power plants across 27 states. As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) today announced the closing of a $289.7 million loan guarantee to Sunwealth Holdco … [continued]
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