Assessing viability of agrivoltaics in corn fields
Researchers from Purdue University have studied the impact of traditional photovoltaic systems and agrivoltaics deployed in corn croplands. They conclude agrivoltaics could offer a viable strategy to ease the current tradeoff between energy production, greenhouse gas emissions, food production and farm profitability.
US residential solar installer Lumio files for bankruptcy
Lumio, a residential PV installer in the United States, has filed for bankruptcy. It filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in order to close the sale of its business.
Japan’s Toyo Solar announces 2 GW panel factory in US
Toyo Solar has revealed plans to open a 2 GW solar panel factory in the United States and has filed to raise $100 million for a future tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell facility.
U.S. authorities unveil plan to develop solar on 31 million acres
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said the plan intentionally drives development closer to transmission lines or on previously disturbed lands to avoid protected lands, sensitive cultural resources and important wildlife habitat.
The Hydrogen Stream: US government offers $62 million for hydrogen tech
The US Department of Energy has announced $62 million for 20 projects to accelerate hydrogen technology, while international researchers have revealed how hydrogen injection into existing natural gas infrastructure could affect 115 million gas meters in the European Union.
California hits new milestone with EV chargers
California installed 24,202 electric-vehicle chargers in the first half of 2024, bringing the total to more than 150,000.
Deep learning tech detects snow coverage on PV systems, calculates energy loss
Conceived by researchers in Canada, the novel method combines image processing and deep learning techniques to locate the areas of the solar panels covered with snow. It reportedly performed better than three other popular image processing-based segmentation methods.
Maxeon to offer warranty support for bankrupt SunPower
SunPower has shut down its business, but Maxeon says it will provide warranty support for customers with SunPower-branded modules.
The Hydrogen Stream: Uniper opens hydrogen pilot in Germany
Uniper says it has launched its Hydrogen Pilot Cavern (HPC) Krummhörn plant in Germany with nearly 500,000 cubic meters of green hydrogen storage, while Air Liquide has inaugurated a 20 MW electrolysis plant in Oberhausen, Germany.
Texas utility CPS teams with Eolian on 1.4 GWh of battery storage
CPS Energy is working with Eolian on 1.4 GWh of battery storage to serve the energy needs of San Antonio, Texas, over a period of 20 years. The projects have been touted as the largest standalone battery site under the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
