Toyota to bring North American hydrogen fuel cell truck into its mix
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Daily Archives: October 16, 2020
The First Major Long Duration Storage Procurement Has Arrived
By [email protected] California regulators said this year that the state will need 1 gigawatt of long duration storage by 2026. But the technologies that can cost-effectively meet that need have so far attracted more attention from white paper authors than paying customers. That changed on Thursday, when a coalition of eight Californian community choice aggregators,…
Taking Stock of Job Losses in Clean Energy
By [email protected] In a year when clean energy and clean vehicle jobs were supposed to increase by some 175,000, we are down by half a million jobs. On this episode of The Energy Gang, we will tell you why, and explain the numbers. What will reverse the decline? Then: Did New Jersey just pass the…
Windrad stürzt 94 Meter ab #DEU
By National Wind Watch Schwanebeck (Sachsen-Anhalt) – ln einem Windpark im Harzkreis ist die tonnenschwere Rotornabe einer Windkraftanlage abgestürzt. Mit der Nabe fielen alle drei Rotorblätter 94 Meter tief. Verletzt wurde zum Glück keiner. Die Ursache des Unglücks muss noch ermittelt werden. Die verbleibenden 22 Strommühlen im Windpark bleiben weiter in Betrieb. In den Kommunen,…
Windradnabe stürzt 94 Meter in die Tiefe #DEU
By National Wind Watch [A rotor hub crashed in the wind facility near Schwanebeck (Harz district).] Im Windpark bei Schwanebeck (Landkreis Harz) ist eine Rotornabe abgestürzt. Personen wurden nicht verletzt. Schwanebeck l Schwanebecks Bürgermeister Benno Liebner (CDU) fiel am Montagvormittag (12. Oktober) aus allen Wolken, als er von der Volksstimme mit dem Unglück konfrontiert wurde:…
EDF Renewables acquires 4.5-GW solar portfolio from Geenex Solar
By Kelsey Misbrener EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) and Geenex Solar announced the close of an agreement of up to 4.5-GWAC pipeline of solar development assets throughout PJM. The pipeline acquisition brings to EDF Renewables the regional development expertise of Geenex, a leader of utility-scale solar development, while EDFR contributes with its financial and late-stage…
From Pilot to Permanent: Green Mountain Power’s Home Battery Network Is Here to Stay
By [email protected] Utility pilot projects aren’t famous for being standout financial successes. Usually, the goal is to verify a technology in the field before attempting broader deployment. Sometimes nothing follows the pilot. Vermont utility Green Mountain Power not only verified the efficacy of residential batteries for meeting grid needs, but it also saved its customers…
Scatec Solar Makes $1.1B Acquisition to Become Global Renewable IPP
By [email protected] Norwegian PV developer Scatec Solar has acquired hydro developer SN Power and detailed its plans for expansion in new geographies and new technologies. Scatec is also dropping the “Solar” from its name after agreeing to acquire SN Power for $1.1 billion from NorFund, a private equity firm owned by the Norwegian government. The…
Southern California water district to optimize four solar installations by adding battery storage
By Kelsey Misbrener The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is preparing to build four new battery energy storage systems that will boost the district’s energy resilience and cut operational costs by optimizing solar power and reducing peak load at its facilities. The agency’s board of directors Tuesday voted to authorize $2.2 million to design…
Smart Inverters vs. DER Management Systems: Pennsylvania Utility Pilot Runs Them Head-to-Head [GTM Squared]
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California Community Choice Aggregators issue joint request for up to 500 MW of long-duration energy storage
By Kelsey Misbrener Today, eight Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) launched a joint Request for Offers (RFO) to procure up to 500 MW of long- duration storage. The RFO is seeking a minimum 10-year contract for grid-charged technologies. Central Coast Community Energy, CleanPowerSF, Marin Clean Energy, Peninsula Clean Energy, Redwood Coast Energy Authority, San José Clean…
California Targets Nearly $400M to Fill Gaps in EV Charging Infrastructure
By [email protected] The California Energy Commission is putting a “down payment” of $384 million over the next three years on the electric-vehicle charging and zero-emission vehicle infrastructure needed to meet Governor Gavin Newsom’s pledge to end sales of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035. CEC’s clean transportation plan released Wednesday (PDF) will direct $133 million for…
Fisker and Magna, Renault’s electric Euro-hatch, GM and VW electric factories: Today’s Car News
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Magna will build the Fisker Ocean in Europe, and VW won’t be on board. Renault looks at the future of the heart of the Euro-hatchback market. Volkswagen boasts about robotics and automation in making EVs, and GM renames its first dedicated EV plant Factory Zero. This and more, here at Green…
Natural Power extends South Kyle stay
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GMC Hummer EV plant set up for electric vehicles exclusively, renamed Factory Zero
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Ahead of next week’s official debut for the GMC Hummer EV, General Motors announced Friday that its Detroit-Hamtramck factory is being renamed Factory Zero. The factory, GM said, will be a launchpad for the company’s new generation of electric vehicles, led by the GMC Hummer EV SUT and SUV, as well…