Solar Charge News
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Scientists Put Forth a Smarter Way to Protect a Smarter Grid
by Tom Rickey, PNNL There’s a down side to “smart” devices: They can be hacked.That makes the electric grid, increasingly chock full of devices that interact with one another and make critical decisions, vulnerable to bad actors who might try to turn off the power, damage the system or worse. But smart devices are a big part of our future as the world moves more toward renewable energy and the ...
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U.S. Announces $623 Million in Grants to Continue Building Out Electric Vehicle Charging Network
The Biden-Harris Administration this week (Jan 11) announced $623 million in grants to help build out an electric vehicle charging network across the U.S., which will create American jobs and ensure more drivers can charge their electric vehicles where they live, work, and shop. This is a critical part of the Administration's goal of building out a convenient, affordable, reliable and ...
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EV fast chargers in NY village run on solar + storage
A solar-supported EV fast charging station was recently put into service in Mount Kisco, New York. Sustainable Westchester supported the project featuring an 85-kW solar array, 180-kWh energy storage system and two Jule 75-kW DC fast chargers. Any excess electricity generated by the facility is prioritized for low-and moderate-income (LMI) households through Sustainable Westchester’s ...
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NYC relaxes zoning restrictions, opens 8,500 acres of parking lots to solar canopy development
This week, New York City passed landmark legislation that relaxes restrictions on solar developments through a carbon neutrality zoning amendment. This “City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality” zoning initiative will move the city toward more equitable and sustainable living. ...
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Redflow to Supply Transformative 20 MWh Flow Battery System for Project in California
Redflow Limited, a global leader in clean energy storage, announced this week that its sustainable flow batteries have been funded and approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a large-scale solar and storage project, which will provide power for the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. The 20 MWh system will be one of the largest zinc-based battery projects in the world and will ...
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Redflow to supply transformative 20 MWh flow battery system for project in California
Redflow Limited (ASX: RFX), a global leader in clean energy storage, announced today that its safe, scalable, and sustainable flow batteries have been funded and approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a large-scale solar and storage project, which will provide power for the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. The 20 MWh system will be one of the largest zinc-based battery projects ...
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Shifted Energy Expands Grid-Interactive Buildings and Virtual Power Plants with New Seed Funding
Shifted Energy, a leading distributed energy resources (DER) platform, this week (March 6) announced the closing of a $4.3M seed funding round that will help the company expand energy efficiency programs and distribute smart energy products. Co-led by EPIC Ventures and Kapor Capital, with participating investors Buoyant Ventures, Startup Capital Ventures x SBI Fund, and Hunt Development, the ...
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The Mobility House Manages Charging for Microgrid-Powered EV Bus Fleet in Maryland
The Mobility House, in collaboration with partners including AlphaStruxure and Schneider Electric, this week celebrated the completion and energizing of Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot in Montgomery County, Maryland. This integrated 6.5 MW microgrid and electric bus charging infrastructure project uses onsite solar canopies, natural gas generators, battery storage, microgrid controls and ...
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Viridian Solar Announces New EV Charging Product
Viridian Solar has announced details of its new electric vehicle (EV) charger, Clearline EV. The first product to emerge from the collaboration between Viridian Solar and EO Charging is a compact 7kW wall mounted socketed charging unit that comes with built-in solar power matching functionality. Clearline EV will be available from January 2023. With new building regulations Part L and Part S ...
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Electrify America Unveils Its First Application of Megawatt-Level Energy Storage
Electrify America recently unveiled its first application of a megawatt-level battery energy storage system (BESS) for electric vehicle charging stations, building upon the company’s existing BESS installations at over 150 stations across the U.S., including more than 100 installations in California. The megawatt-level energy storage system combined with a solar canopy goes a step further than ...
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Duke Energy Supports Reliability, Grid Operations with Two New Lithium-ion Battery Sites in Florida
Duke Energy Florida this week announced two new lithium-ion battery sites in Alachua and Hamilton counties to enhance grid operations, increase efficiencies and improve overall reliability for surrounding communities. As the grid manager and operator, Duke Energy Florida can optimize the versatility of battery technology to provide multiple customer and electric system benefits, to include ...
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NineDot Energy Launches Community-scale Bronx Battery Energy Storage Site
NineDot Energy®, a leading developer of community-scale clean energy projects backed by global investment firm Carlyle, this week unveiled its first battery energy storage site in the Bronx, New York City. With a 3.08 MW /12.32 MWh Tesla Megapack system, a solar canopy, and infrastructure ready for bi-directional electric vehicle chargers, NineDot Energy notes that the site is a model for ...
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Duke Energy Florida builds innovative, more resilient, environmentally friendly substation
Duke Energy Florida earlier this week opened its new, state-of-the-art Bayboro electrical substation to meet the power needs of downtown St. Petersburg. The electrical substation is known as a gas insulated switchgear (GIS) substation. It is the first in Florida constructed by Duke Energy and was placed in-service Nov. 29. The vast majority of substations are built outside - uncovered - ...
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AMPLY Power Launches New Containerized EV Charging Infrastructure Solution
To offer enhanced flexibility for its customers’ fleet charging operations, AMPLY Power is announcing INRUSH, an innovative containerized infrastructure system for EV charging. The first deployment of this customer-ready solution is occurring with the Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN). Through this agreement, AMPLY will design, construct and operate a charging facility leveraging INRUSH ...
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SunPower and The New Home Company Create Sustainable, Energy Independent Community
SunPower Corp., a leading solar technology and energy services provider, and The New Home Company , a top 50 homebuilder focused on creating a new generation of innovative homes, this week announced that New Home is making solar systems, battery storage and at-home electric vehicle chargers standard features in its newest community, Eureka Grove. All 72 homes in the Granite Bay, California ...
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Villara Energy Systems Teams up with Lumin to Provide High Power Battery Backup for Homes
Villara Energy Systems, maker of the high-powered VillaGrid energy storage system, announced this week its partnership with smart panel provider, Lumin. Lumin turns ordinary electrical panels into smart panels, protecting more circuits against power outages without allowing unintentional energy usage to drain batteries prematurely. Villara Energy Systems notes that its VillaGrid is the first home ...
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One month to go until Green Gas Day 2021
Green Gas Day 2021 – the UK’s largest industry gathering – to take place in a month’s time on 9 September; It returns to an in-person event at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham; The event will bring together project developers and operators, financiers, feedstock providers, waste hauliers, technology providers and government officials. Green Gas ...
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SunPower and Wallbox Team Up to Integrate Solar and Home Electric Vehicle Charging
SunPower Corp., a leading solar technology and energy services provider, recently announced it is teaming up with Wallbox, a leading provider of electric vehicle charging solutions, to make the switch to an electric lifestyle more convenient, affordable, and sustainable. Through the strategic alliance, new SunPower customers can opt to install a Wallbox home EV charger at the same time as their ...
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2021 update to the Smart Energy System and Flexibility Plan welcomed by the REA
REA welcomes the 2021 update to the Smart Energy System and Flexibility Plan; REA’s calls for longer duration energy storage call for evidence and reform to grid governance systems successful; Plan must be refined and implemented as soon as possible to help meet UK’s Net Zero targets. The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology’s (REA) has welcomed ...
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REA statement on reports that the Heat and Buildings Strategy will be delayed again
REA express disappointment that the already delayed Heat and Building Strategy could be delayed further; The delay to publish the document, originally due last year, has seen the renewable heat sector’s routes to market limited and the sector stall when we need to be intensifying our efforts to decarbonise heat; REA’s ‘Strategy for Net Zero’ set the ambition ...
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