The POWER Interview: The IRA’s Impact on Tax Credits, Tax Equity, and Renewable Energy

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:40:27 +0000

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) represents the largest incentive effort for clean energy in U.S. history. Its impact touches multiple sectors, including solar, wind, hydrogen, energy storage, and more. The […]

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U.S. DOE Reduces Regulatory Hurdles For Solar, Energy Storage, & Transmission Projects

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:42:36 +0000

Revisions to DOE’s Environmental Review Rule Will Cut Costs and Delays for Key Grid Resilience and Clean Energy Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is amending DOE’s list of categories of projects which, because they typically do not have significant environmental impacts, qualify for the simplest … [continued]

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Renogy DC/DC Battery Charger With MPPT For Off-Grid Adventures — CleanTechnica Tested

Credit to Author: Danielle Garland| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 22:24:50 +0000

Renogy’s 12V/24V 50A DC/DC battery charger seemed the perfect addition to our van life build-out. We’re on a continuous quest to upgrade and improve our Chevy Astro Van (fondly named Pinto) converted into a camper. The goal is to be able to go off-grid for longer, out in the wild … [continued]

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From Mine to Line through End of Life, How Technology is Optimizing Battery Production

Credit to Author: Kyle D’Silva| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:54:54 +0000

The battery industry is experiencing a seismic shift as demand for renewable energy solutions increases. With electric vehicle (EV) sales expected to double from 2023 to 2027, reaching 31.6 million […]

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CATL Claims New Grid Battery Will Experience No Degradation In First Five Years

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:16:05 +0000

CATL has unveiled a new grid-scale energy storage battery it claims will have high density and zero degradation for the first five years.

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Schneider Electric Releases All-In-One Battery Energy Storage System for Microgrids

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:13:21 +0000

Schneider Electric today announced a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) designed and engineered to be a part of a flexible, scalable, and highly efficient architecture. BESS is the cornerstone for […]

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I Plan To Keep My Tesla Model 3 Until I Die: How Can I Make My Battery Last That Long?

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 18:36:32 +0000

I will be 84 this year. Except for several corrected orthopedic issues, I’m still healthy, and based on family history, I could last another 10 years until age 94 or longer. By that point my kids will probably take away my smartphone/key, or at least remove the Tesla App from … [continued]

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200 Clean Energy Companies Urge Congress to Pass Siting, Permitting, & Transmission Reform Before 2024 Election

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 02:37:18 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — [This week] nearly 200 solar and storage companies sent a letter to congressional leaders calling for legislation to improve permitting, project siting, transmission, and public lands access for solar and solar plus storage projects. Market forecasts show that a range of policy and economic outcomes will determine the volume … [continued]

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1st Projects Receiving Clean Energy Manufacturing Investments in America’s Industrial & Energy Communities

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:08:44 +0000

President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports New Projects Building Grid Transformers, Manufacturing EV Chargers and Solar Components, and Processing Critical Minerals, Helping Revitalize Local Economies with Clean Energy Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released details for 35 projects across 20 states that voluntarily shared … [continued]

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Navigating the Interconnection Queue Is One of Many Challenges Clean-Energy Projects Face

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:51:38 +0000

There are several obstacles to overcome when building a clean-energy project, but perhaps the biggest is getting through the generator interconnection queue (GIQ). Every regional transmission organization (RTO) and independent […]

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