Energy Update
Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida
Curtailment has a special meaning in electric power systems. It describes any action that reduces the amount of electricity generated to maintain the balance between supply and demand – which is critical for avoiding blackouts.
The solar industry's meteoric rise over the past decade can be linked, in part, to falling equipment prices and cheap, available land, often in rural places.
Solar development often has benefited rural places with clean energy, jobs, and tax revenue.
Leading solar developers have committed to spending $6 billion on American-made modules to support the expansion of the domestic solar supply chain.
AES Corporation, Clearway Energy, Cypress Creek Renewables, and D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments have formed the U.S. Solar Buyer Consortium.
In Episode 5 of the Factor This! podcast, rooftop solar's biggest fight yet — California's NEM 3.0 — is back on. The California Public Utilities Commission has reopened the docket for the net energy metering overhaul process, which rooftop solar advocates warn could have a devastating impact on the industry nationwide.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released a draft environmental assessment for a proposed offshore wind farm near New Jersey.
A 2.8 MW wind turbine will soon supply clean power to electric vehicle maker Rivian's manufacturing plant in Illinois.
Solar module importers face another trade hurdle as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) takes effect.
Passed by Congress and signed by President Biden on December 23, the law is intended to reinforce U.S. policy to curb the importation of goods made with forced labor.
American heat pump manufacturer Lennox International has developed a next-generation electric heat pump that can more effectively heat homes in northern climates.
The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) announced that Lennox became the first partner in DOE’s Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge to achieve the “breakthrough.”
The US energy storage market has set a new record in the first quarter of 2022, with grid-scale installations totaling 2,399 MWh, the highest capacity for Q1 on record.
The record figure is courtesy of the latest report by Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association (ACP).
Recurrent Energy has acquired two standalone battery storage systems under development in Texas. (Courtesy: Recurrent)
By Chris Jones, Head of Energy Business-Europe, Nokia
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