Energy Update
Twelve offshore wind workers have become the first in the world to receive certification through virtual reality training.
The union workers from Massachusetts were trained through a partnership between VinciVR and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. The VR courses feature the Global Wind Organization's curriculum.
Solar companies raised $12 billion in the first half of 2022, an 11% decline compared to the same period last year, according to market analysis from Mercom Capital Group.
By Kelly Sullivan, Sandia National Laboratories
A Sandia National Labs-led research team has developed a transparent, polymeric-based coating that helps photovoltaic panels continuously shed snow and ice.
Early field trials in Alaska demonstrated that coated panels can produce 85% more energy, compared to uncoated panels. Preliminary data also show that the coating maintains its ice- and snow-shedding performance for multiple months.
Most transmission providers and grid operators have experience using complex calculations to calculate wind capacity credit which flew under the renewable developer’s radar. Now, transmission organizations are adopting the same calculation for solar and storage. Additionally, others who didn’t use this method before are picking up this calculation due to the amount of solar in their interconnection queue.
On July 18, GE announced the brand names of the future companies it will create through its planned separation into three public companies focused on healthcare, energy, and aviation.
In early 2024, GE plans to spin-off GE Vernova, the company’s portfolio of energy businesses, which it says provides one-third of the world’s electricity along with partners. The company will continue its focus on providing reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
Trade disputes, supply chain constraints, and increasing shipping costs sent prices for clean energy power purchase agreements higher by 6% last quarter, according to market analysis by LevelTen Energy.
FlexiDAO plans to scale its renewables tracking platform, particularly in the US and Europe, with $6.5 million raised in Series A funding.
The funding round was led by Amsterdam-headquartered energy venture provider SET Ventures and included Google and the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund as well as existing investor EIT InnoEnergy.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is promising “strong executive action” to combat climate change, despite dual setbacks in recent weeks that have restricted his ability to regulate carbon emissions and boost clean energy such as wind and solar power.
By Kari Lydersen, Energy News Network
Solar panels and energy storage will be paired on the sites of six retired coal plants in downstate Illinois under a provision of last fall’s sweeping state energy law.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin has said he’ll oppose an economic measure he’s been negotiating with Democratic leaders if it includes climate or energy provisions or higher taxes on the rich and corporations, a Democrat briefed on the conversations said late Thursday, delivering a stunning blow to one of the party’s top election-year priorities.
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