Energy Update
Engineering, procurement, and construction firm Burns & McDonnell said it has received federal approval for a new open-shop apprenticeship program to support utility-scale solar projects.
While addressing current labor shortages, the program could help Burns & McDonnell distinguish itself from other EPCs.
I recently saw some horrifying statistics predicting that 72% of Scottish households are expected to be in fuel poverty by January 2023.
The new study was conducted by the University of York and shows that millions of families will be left trying to make ends meet as energy costs continue to soar.
A solar microgrid under development at the New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City aims to bring clean energy and resilience to one of the country’s busiest airports.
With more than 13,000 solar panels and 7.6 MW of generating capacity, the rooftop PV system would become the largest on any airport terminal in the U.S. The microgrid also is designed to feature 3.6 MW of fuel cells and 2 MW/4 MWh of battery energy storage.
Xcel Energy entered into an agreement with Form Energy to deploy the latter’s iron-air battery systems at two of the utility’s retiring coal plants.
Scientists say they have “developed a process that returns silicon collected from used cells to greater than 99% purity within a day.”
Scientists from Australia’s Deakin University’s Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM) have successfully tested a new process that can extract silicon from old solar panels, and convert it into a nanomaterial that can be used to build better batteries.
Duke Energy's renewables development division announced the commercial operation of a 120 MW project in Twin Falls County, Idaho, touted as the state's largest to date.
By Daniel Sperling, University of California, Davis
California is embarking on an audacious new climate plan that aims to eliminate the state’s greenhouse gas footprint by 2045, and in the process, slash emissions far beyond its borders. The blueprint calls for massive transformations in industry, energy and transportation, as well as changes in institutions and human behaviors.
Qcells said it will work with Microsoft to develop solar projects as well as provide panels and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services to selected solar projects that Microsoft has contracted for through power purchase agreements.
The capacity covered under the announcement is expected to total around 2.5 GW.
Chicago-based developer Hecate Energy said it closed a five-year $550 million credit facility package, including a $250 million term loan and $300 million letter of credit to support its solar and energy storage project pipeline.
The credit facilities are expected to be collateralized by the company’s roughly 35 GW pipeline of renewable development projects, along with its minority ownership in Hecate Grid. No additional guarantees or credit supports were provided.
Startup WattCarbon said it raised $4.5 million in a seed round to launch a 24/7 carbon-free energy marketplace.
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