Heliene is developing the solar integrated greenhouse market via multiple angles – integrating standard panels into structures while also developing “quantum dot” panels that shift the photon wavelength away from crop damaging UV, and into the orange and red wavelengths that plants crave. Heliene has completed a solar-plus-greenhouse for storage of produce in Washington State.…
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The world’s most powerful telescope took to the skies on December 25th. The array was deployed and powered 30 minutes after launch. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the Webb Space Telescope on Christmas Day. Thirty minutes later Webb’s fold-out solar array deployed and activated. The world’s most powerful telescope, set to study phenomena like the formation…
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The DOE-run program, part of a $20 billion fund, was established to promote clean energy through demonstration projects across the U.S. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) plans to establish the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed into law on November 15, 2021. The office aims…
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The U.S. is expected to add 78 GW generating capacity over the next two years, 49 GW of which is expected to be large-scale solar and energy storage. In its latest release of Electric Monthly Update, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects 78 GW of generating capacity additions in 2022 through 2023. A majority of…
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The state has updated its Build Energy Efficiency Standards to include requirements for solar plus storage on all commercial and multifamily homes, while also requiring that all new residential construction – which already requires solar – to be energy storage ready. California has become the first state to require solar power plus energy storage to…
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Emergent Solar Energy completed a solar microgrid system for a crop production facility in Indiana, which will offset nearly 4,000 tons of carbon dioxide in its lifetime. Emergent Solar Energy recently completed a solar microgrid system near Greensburg, Indiana, which is expected to generate enough emissions-free clean energy to offset nearly 4,000 tons of carbon…
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In 2021, residential solar reached several milestones and extreme weather raised customer interest in home energy storage systems. It may not come as a surprise, but residential solar had another record year in 2021 in the United States. Forecasts show 2021 will represent a 21% year-over-year growth in residential solar as the market reaches 3.9 GW installed, said…
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The differential physics-based software simulates how the change in a given input can change the cell’s power output, potentially paving the way for faster improvements in PV efficiency. Improving solar cells can be a slow process, as there are many variables that can be altered for changes in power output, including materials used, structural arrangement,…
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Heliogen announced the roll-out of its robots to install and clean its CSP plants. Heliogen, a California-based developer of concentrated solar power (CSP) plants, held the first technical demonstration of its ICARUS, or Installation & Cleaning Autonomous Robot & Utility Solution. ICARUS is a system of autonomous robots designed to clean the heliostats, which are the reflective mirrors of…
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The automaker and power company received approval today for a proposed 80 MW solar project south of Montgomery, Alabama. Alabama Power and Mercedes Benz U.S. International Inc. (MBUSI) received approval for an 80 MW solar project south of Montgomery, Alabama. The proposed project enters Mercedes Benz into a 15-year contract in which the automaker will…
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