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Repurposing EV batteries for offgrid applications

Moment Energy is one of several companies and projects supported by the ARC program, which aims to provide clean-energy storage to urban and remote diesel-dependent communities in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

UC Berkeley digs big hole for geothermal heat pump

The University of California, Berkeley, has replaced a cogeneration plant with a new geothermal system that is powered by renewable energy.

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Tesla falls from top of US residential solar installer rankings

In Wood Mackenzie’s solar installer Leaderboard, Freedom Forever overtakes Tesla in the top three spot for the first time.

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SunPower in late-stage discussions with First Solar to produce solar modules with tandem technology

In SunPower’s analyst day presentation, company executives announced that it is working with First Solar to develop a new type of residential solar module that pairs thin film with traditional silicon.

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SolarJuice Technology launches 450W, 550W modules for commercial PV

SolarJuice Technology manufactures its new 450W and 550W solar modules in a facility at a revamped Sunergy PV solar plant in Sacramento, California.

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Developing better behind-the-meter energy storage

NREL researchers work on developing high energy density cells to advance stationary storage.

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Energy storage installations set new records in the U.S. despite supply chain issues

Wood Mackenzie estimates that the US energy storage market broke records in Q4 2021, installing 1,613MW / 4727 MWh.

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Hanwha commits to US manufacturing across the supply chain

Hanwha Solutions becomes the largest shareholder of REC Silicon and, pending passage of SEMA, commits to a multi-phase, multi-billion-dollar expansion across the full solar energy supply chain.

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Greening US solar with end-of-life plan

The US Department of Energy’s five-year plan aims to reduce the environmental impacts of solar panels at the end of life, plus cut in half the cost of recycling the panels.

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Stanford University now running on 100% renewables

Stanford University is flipping the switch on a 88MW solar array this week, marking a major milestone toward its goal of net zero emissions by 2050.

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