Clean Power Professionals Group
This special interest group is for professionals to connect and discuss all types of carbon-free power alternatives, including nuclear, renewable, tidal and more.
Shared Link
Energy Video Week 4 June 2020: Consortium of Large Solar Developers Commits to 7 GW of Domestic Module Purchases
1) New York State regulators approve 135-MW battery (duration not spec’d) at the site of Astoria Generating Station, in Queens, just outside of Manhattan.
2) Tesla and Pacific Gas & Electric will develop virtual power plant using distributed Powerwall batteries, w/participants receiving $2/kWh. Tesla claims potential to aggregate up to 50,000 Powerwall systems in program.
3) Linear generator company Mainspring indicates its on-site gen technology can run on fossil fuels, but also on 100% hydrogen or ammonia, without any major alterations. No other engine can currently do that.
4) Biden administration launches formal partnership with 11 East Coast governors (but not Virginia), to bolster and coordinate offshore wind industry activities.
5) Wenatchee, Washington's Link Transit Agency has been wirelessly charging 12 buses for three years, w/charging system from Momentum Dynamics. Four 300-kW inductive charging stations allow the buses to charge during short layovers and operate 12 to 14 hours daily. 11 more buses to be added this year.
6) Michigan battery startup Our Next Energy (ONE) announces agreement w/BMW to demo its iX Electric SUV using ONE mixed-chemistry battery tech offering 600 miles of range. Prototype battery pack uses different chemistries for different purposes, while cutting lithium use by 20% and graphite by 60%.
7) Hanwha Solutions restarts shuttered REC silicone plant in WA State to make 16,000 metric tons annually, bringing supply chain back to U.S.
8) Four major US solar project developers ally and create U.S Solar Buyer Consortium, commit to purchasing 7 GW of domestically made solar panels annually, starting in 2024. AES, Clearway Energy Group, Cypress Creek, and D.E. Shaw Renewable Investment issue RFP for qualified, domestic manufacturers and long-term strategic partnership.
#solar #sustainability #MadeintheUSA #supplychain #sustainability#theenergyswitch #energytransition #wirelesscharging #offshorewind#lineargenerator #batteries #virtualpowerplant #Tesla
Energy Video Week 4 June 2020: Consortium of Large Solar Developers Commits to 7 GW of Domestic Module Purchases
New York State PSC approves 135-MW battery in Queens, NY; Tesla and PG&E to develop VPP using Tesla's distributed Powerwall batteries; Mainspring says ...
- Weekly Energy Video Week 2 August 2022: NRC to Approve NuScale Modular Nuclear Reactor Design
- Weekly Energy Video Week 4 July 2022: GA PSC Approves Georgia Power's 2022 IRP w/2,300 MW of Renewables
- Energy Video Week 3 July 2022: While Europe Sizzles, U.S. Climate Policy Efforts Lose Steam
- Energy Vid Week 2 July 2022: Uber's Tesla Drivers at 40 Million Miles
Discussions
No discussions yet. Start a discussion below.
Get Published - Build a Following
The Energy Central Power Industry Network is based on one core idea - power industry professionals helping each other and advancing the industry by sharing and learning from each other.
If you have an experience or insight to share or have learned something from a conference or seminar, your peers and colleagues on Energy Central want to hear about it. It's also easy to share a link to an article you've liked or an industry resource that you think would be helpful.
Your access to Member Features is limited.
Sign in to Participate