Heat pump adoption in Canada
The Canadian Climate Institute has released a report that explains how to unlock lower-cost heating and cooling in Canada. It outlines barriers to adoption and makes recommendations to streamline the loan and grant application process.
Fortescue moves forward with hydrogen project in Canada
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has submitted a proposal for the “Project Coyote” green hydrogen and ammonia production facility in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Tesla proposes battery storage factory in India
Tesla has submitted a proposal to the Indian government to set up a Powerwall battery storage factory in India.
US energy storage deployments to exceed 10 GW this year
Energy storage is rapidly expanding as the sector scales to match growing renewable energy supplies, according to a new report by Interact Analysis.
Briggs & Stratton launches new lithium iron phosphate battery packages
The battery packages include a battery, an inverter and a control system. The US manufacturer claims its storage systems have a lifespan of over 10,000 cycles and a depth of discharge of 80%.
Enapter introduces new electrolyzer
Enapter has unveiled its new AEM Flex 120 electrolyzer, which is designed to expedite the deployment of hydrogen projects in the industrial and refueling sectors, with a daily production capacity of approximately 53 kg.
Svea Solar secures Sweden’s largest solar PPA
Svea Solar solar parks managing director Pieter Godderis said the company was ‘really proud’ of the landmark deal with Scandanavian dairy titan Arla, which stipulates the Swedish independent power producer will provide the multinational 100 GWh of solar annually for a decade.
New design for vacuum integrated photovoltaic curtain walls
Scientists in China have outlined a new system architecture for vacuum integrated photovoltaic (VPV) curtain walls. They claim the new design can reduce building energy consumption and yield more surplus power generation electricity.
California energy storage facility hit by lithium-ion battery fire
Homes and businesses near the Valley Center Energy Storage Facility in California were evacuated this week and a shelter-in-place order was put into effect in the vicinity. Terra-Gen, the project’s owner, has issued a statement saying that the facility’s design systems contained the incident.
Computer vision for solar forecasts
A scientific review of solar forecasting with computer vision and deep-learning tech identifies areas for improvement and calls for more collaboration between project developers and grid operators.
