Solar on US canals moves closer to reality
Project Nexus expects to break ground on a canal-top solar project in the fall, with completion targeted by the end of 2023.
Aluminum-sulfur battery for small-scale storage at $8.99/kWh
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have developed a battery with two electrodes made of aluminum and sulfur, and a molten salt electrolyte placed between them. They said the sulfur electrodes with a high loading of 12.0 mg cm2 can sustain a high capacity of 520 mAh g–1 over 100 cycles at 5 C.
GAF Energy breaks ground on US solar roofing factory
GAF Energy said its new production facility in Georgetown, Texas, will create hundreds of renewable energy jobs.
Hydrostor develops 500 MW/4 GWh compressed air storage project in California
Hydrostor has selected an engineering company to provide front-end studies for a 500 MW compressed air energy storage project in California.
US utility to demonstrate liquid metal long-duration storage at solar test site
US utility Xcel Energy will test the use of Ambri’s energy storage technology at the Solar Technology Acceleration Center.
Rystad predicts jump in US solar, wind deployment
The new US Inflation Reduction Act could facilitate the development of 155 GW of utility-scale solar capacity by 2030, but it will take time to gear up, says Rystad Energy.
Toyota, NREL partner to develop MW-scale fuel cell systems
The two will study the scaling and integration of fuel cell systems for stationary power generation.
Panasonic launches new warranty package for solar and battery storage
The company now offers a 25-year warranty for its panels and 10 years for its energy storage system.
EV shipping is set to blow internal combustion engines out of the water
Modeling 5 to 10 GWh electrified containerships, researchers find that 40% of routes today could be electrified in an economically viable manner, before considering environmental costs.
REC Silicon and Mississippi Silicon agreement bolsters U.S. solar supply chain
The recent Hanwha investment will enable a re-start of the currently idle Moses Lake plant in 2023 and make available high volumes of cost competitive, high quality, and low carbon solar grade polysilicon.
