Avangrid just broke ground on its first solar farm in California
Electrek
APRIL 10, 2024
Avangrid (NYSE: AGR), one of the US’s largest clean energy operators, has begun construction on its first solar farm in California.
What’s Not Crushing California Rooftop Solar?
Energy Institute at HAAS
APRIL 8, 2024
2019 was a good year for residential solar … Continue Reading What’s Not Crushing California Rooftop Solar? Bill savings from residential PV are as large now as a few years ago, but the industry is facing other big challenges.
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Electrify America unveils its first application of megawatt-level energy storage
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Electrify America recently unveiled its first application of a megawatt-level battery energy storage system (BESS) for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, building upon the company’s existing BESS installations at more than 150 stations across the US, including more than 100 installations in California.
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CPUC proposes revising Net Energy Metering rules to push customers to install storage with rooftop solar
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 14, 2021
For more than 20 years, California has aggressively supported the rooftop solar market through its Net Energy Metering (NEM) program in Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) territories. NEM has enabled 1.3
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DOE funding demonstration project to replace natural gas with solar energy for production of Oberon’s rDME fuel; Bullet Steam Accumulator
Green Car Congress
JUNE 14, 2023
The US Department of Energy is funding a demonstration of Sunvapor ’s solar steam and thermal battery technology to lower further the Carbon Intensity (CI) of the renewable dimethyl ether (DME) produced by Oberon Fuels at its Maverick Innovation Center in Brawley, California.
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Fusion Fuel and Electus Energy to develop 75 MW green hydrogen project in Bakersfield, California; Fusion Fuel’s first US project
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Fusion Fuel and Electus Energy have entered into an exclusive joint venture agreement to develop a large-scale green hydrogen project in Bakersfield, California. The companies have already entered into a land-lease agreement to secure 320 acres in Kern County, California for the project’s development.
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Tesla Solar receives blow from revised incentives in California
Teslarati
APRIL 10, 2023
California is instituting a new pay structure for residential solar systems, which could dramatically damage demand for Tesla Solar products, but it isn’t all bad news. Luckily, Tesla Energy may come out unscathed thanks to a new incentive program for energy storage products.
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Sysco unveils vision for first EV hub: 40 electric tractors and refrigerated trailers; 4MWh ESS and 1.5MW additional solar
Green Car Congress
APRIL 25, 2023
To accommodate the energy demands of this growing fleet, the Riverside site will also feature 4 MWh of battery storage and will increase its solar power generation by an additional 1.5 InCharge Energy and ABB E-mobility are supplying and preparing to activate 40 Terra 124 DC fast chargers.
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California’s Exploding Rooftop Solar Cost Shift
Energy Institute at HAAS
APRIL 22, 2024
There’s a lot of anger in California right now about rising electricity … Continue Reading California’s Exploding Rooftop Solar Cost Shift In 2024, residential PV will shift nearly $4 billion onto others’ bills, more than double the 2020 amount.
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California runs on 100% clean energy for the first time, with solar dominating
Electrek
MAY 2, 2022
For the first time ever, California, the world’s fifth-largest economy, was powered by 100% clean energy on Saturday, April 30. That milestone was driven largely by solar power. The post California runs on 100% clean energy for the first time, with solar dominating appeared first on Electrek.
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California Energy Commission mandates solar for new buildings from 2023
Electrek
AUGUST 12, 2021
The California Energy Commission’s five-member panel voted unanimously yesterday to require solar panels and battery storage in new commercial buildings and certain multifamily residences beginning January 1, 2023.
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Cal ISO: California grid battery storage increased nearly 20x since 2019 to 5,000MW; projected to hit 52,000 MW by 2045
Green Car Congress
JUNE 1, 2023
According to the California Independent System Operator, battery storage capacity in the state has increased by nearly 20 times since 2019—from 250 megawatts (MW) to 5,000 MW. Today’s fleet of storage resources can capture enough electricity to power up to 5 million California homes. compared to 2020.
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Stellantis acquires 49.5% in Argentine solar power producer
Teslarati
APRIL 18, 2024
of an Argentine solar power producer to increase its self-sufficiency in its operations. The legacy automaker invested $100 million in 360 Energy Solar. Stellantis hopes to develop new solar plants, install large-scale solar storage systems, and produce hydrogen energy through the partnership.
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California exceeds 100% of energy demand with renewables over a record 30 days
Electrek
APRIL 15, 2024
In a major clean energy benchmark, wind, solar, and hydro exceeded 100% of demand on California’s main grid for 30 of the past 38 days.
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Electrify America enters into 15-year VPPA for 100% renewable energy for network
Green Car Congress
MAY 19, 2022
Electrify America entered into a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with developer Terra-Gen to build a solar photovoltaic renewable energy generation project in San Bernardino County, California called Electrify America Solar Glow 1. The solar project is targeted to be operational by mid-2023.
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AMPLY Power and Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions collaborate on bus fleet electrification and solar-powered overhead charging
Green Car Congress
MAY 26, 2021
AMPLY Power is working with Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions to expand fleet electrification offerings, including the first commercially available combination solar canopy and overhead electric vehicle charging solution covered by a power purchase agreement (PPA) leasing and financing model. PIDE Canopy Mount.
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Study: California needs up to 55 GW of long duration energy storage by 2045; 150X the storage deployed since 2010
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 9, 2020
By 2045, California will require the deployment of up to a staggering 55 gigawatts (GW) of long duration energy storage (LDES) to support its 100% clean electricity goals, according to a new modeling study released by the California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA). —Alex Morris, Executive Director of CESA.
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Avangrid just broke ground on its first solar farm in California
Baua Electric
APRIL 10, 2024
Photo courtesy of Tom Brewster/BLM California Avangrid (NYSE: AGR), one of the US’s largest clean energy operators, has begun construction on its first solar farm in California. GW of installed capacity of renewables in the US, is building the 57-megawatt (MW) Camino Solar Project in Kern County, California.
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Aptera chooses EVE Energy 2170 cells for 1,000-mile solar-supplemented EV
Green Car Reports
JUNE 27, 2022
California’s Aptera Motors today confirmed its battery supplier for its upcoming solar-supplemented, hyper-efficient three-wheeled cars: China’s EVE Energy. It plans to use cylindrical cells, in the same 2170 format that’s been used in the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, as well as the Rivian R1T and others.
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Is Rooftop Solar Just Like Energy Efficiency?
Energy Institute at HAAS
JULY 12, 2021
More expensive, less well timed, grid-intensive energy efficiency. Here in California, rooftop solar has been in the news quite a bit lately, as net energy metering and other … Continue Reading Is Rooftop Solar Just Like Energy Efficiency?
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Aptera awarded $21M grant from California Energy Commission to help bring solar EVs to production
Electrek
MARCH 13, 2023
Solar electric vehicle startup Aptera Motors shared encouraging news today as it has been awarded a grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to the tune of $21 million. more… The post Aptera awarded $21M grant from California Energy Commission to help bring solar EVs to production appeared first on Electrek.
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BLUETTI expands its Solar+ program to three more states
Electrek
APRIL 12, 2024
Following a successful launch in Texas last year, energy storage leader BLUETTI is expanding its Solar+ program to California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina.
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New Solar Power & Energy Storage System Uses Former Electric Vehicle Batteries
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
continued] The post New Solar Power & Energy Storage System Uses Former Electric Vehicle Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica. One of the common myths about electric vehicle batteries is that they are hard to recycle when they are no.
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Tesla Energy completes over 500K solar panel and Solar Roof installations
Teslarati
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Tesla has confirmed that its energy division has completed more than 500,000 solar panel and Solar Roof installations, which was equal to about 4 GW of clean energy. The update bodes well for Tesla’s solar installations, as it suggests that Tesla Energy is growing, albeit at a deliberate pace.
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52 Solar-Powered EV Chargers Ordered By State Of California
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 27, 2021
The state of California recently ordered 52 solar-powered EV chargers from San Diego-based Beam Global. The off-grid clean energy chargers will provide electricity in emergency situations and charge zero-emissions state fleets. Typically, […].
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Electrify America increases access to solar-powered EV charging for rural Californians with 30 stations
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Electrify America, the nation’s largest public ultra-fast charging network, has added 30 solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging stations with two Level 2 chargers each to its network in the state of California. Twenty of the 30 solar-powered charging stations are located at health care centers.
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Santa Clara VTA partners with Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions to charge 34 electric buses with solar-powered microgrid
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 28, 2022
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will install an innovative clean energy microgrid and EV fleet charging system with Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions to help power the agency’s transition to a 100% zero-emission bus fleet, following a grant that was awarded for the project by the California Energy Commission this week.
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Electrify America launches 8 solar-powered EV charging stations in rural Fresno County
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 1, 2020
Electrify America (EA), the largest open DC fast charging network in the US, is increasing access to sustainable electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure for rural Californians with the deployment of eight new solar-powered, off-grid charging stations across Fresno County. feet and can operate in the event of a blackout or power outage.
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The first all-electric community powered by a solar and battery microgrid launches in California
Electrek
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
New clean energy communities are coming to California. Leading homebuilder KB Homes announced Wednesday it has established what it calls the first all-electric, solar-and-battery-powered microgrid community in the golden state.
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UNFI adding 53 all-electric TRUs to California fleet
Green Car Congress
MAY 7, 2021
The company is one of the first wholesalers to utilize the technology and comes as the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced plans in January to impose zero-emission requirements on TRUs sold or operated in California by 31 December 2029. F throughout the distribution route.
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New California Energy Commission standards require solar PV systems for new homes; first in nation
Green Car Congress
MAY 10, 2018
Moving to cut energy use in new homes by more than 50%, the California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted building standards that require solar photovoltaic systems starting in 2020. Under the new standards, nonresidential buildings will use about 30% less energy due mainly to lighting upgrades.
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SoCalGas introduces STARS solar hydrogen generation system at California Air Resources Board Symposium
Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2018
Southern California Gas Co. SoCalGas) introduced an innovative new solar-powered hydrogen generation system during the California Air Resources Board Technology Expo and Symposium at the University of California, Riverside. STARS converts a record-setting 70% of solar energy into chemical energy.
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California Energy Commission approves first local energy efficiency standards that go beyond 2019 statewide requirements
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 12, 2019
The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved six applications for local energy ordinances that exceed statewide requirements of the 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. There is a clear mandate to decarbonize our energy systems and our economy. Allows for some exceptions, on a case-by-case basis.
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Volvo Trucks Customer QCD orders 30 more VNR Electric trucks for Southern California fleet
Green Car Congress
MAY 10, 2022
In early 2023, the battery-electric Class 8 trucks will be deployed in QCD’s Southern California fleet operations delivering products to restaurants and coffee shops throughout Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The remaining trucks of the order will be deployed throughout 2022 and early 2023.
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CEC awards LADOT $6M to install solar and storage microgrid and EV charging to power 100+ electric buses
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 6, 2021
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has been awarded a $6-million grant by the California Energy Commission to install one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) fleet charging systems in the United States that will be powered by a solar and storage microgrid. MW of rooftop and bus solar canopy paired with a 4.5
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California JETSI to deploy 100 battery-electric regional haul and drayage trucks
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) is leading a landmark effort along with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) to deploy 100 battery-electric regional haul and drayage trucks across California. The project was funded with $26.98
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Tesla Megapacks to be deployed at Apple’s California solar farm
Teslarati
APRIL 1, 2021
In an announcement on Wednesday, tech giant Apple revealed that it is building a big battery storage project at a Northern California solar farm. The project will also store energy gathered from the California Flats, a 130 MW solar farm. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.
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A California car dealership follows Tesla’s lead by selling solar alongside EVs
Electrek
MAY 17, 2022
Capistrano Volkswagen/Mazda , a car dealership in San Juan Capistrano, California, has partnered with San Diego-based solar and battery installation company Stellar Solar to offer EV customers solar, battery storage, and EV connectivity to power their cars with clean energy.
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California now has 1 EV fast charging station for every 5 gas stations
Baua Electric
APRIL 29, 2024
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced on Saturday that there is now one EV fast charging station for every five gas stations in California. California has led the US in the number of EVs and EV charging stations every year since 2016, according to the US Energy Information Administration in December. More than 1.84
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California's solar energy grid survived the eclipse without incident
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 23, 2017
Solar power provides 10 percent of California's energy supply, which meant electric-grid operators had to be prepared for potentially disastrous effects during Monday's solar eclipse. The solar.
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Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks With Solar Panels Are Here For Your Food
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 22, 2024
More food, less pollution: US firm has a plan to decarbonize refrigeration units for electric trucks with rooftop solar panels. The post Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks With Solar Panels Are Here For Your Food appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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Mercedes-Benz Energy and Vivint Solar partner on US home energy storage systems
Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2017
Mercedes-Benz Energy and Vivint Solar announced an exclusive strategic collaboration to bring the Mercedes-Benz customizable home energy storage system to the US. This will also be Mercedes-Benz Energy’s first collaboration with a US solar provider. Each energy storage system will consist of modular 2.5
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California makes first investments in $100M energy research & development program; also biogas and H2
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 11, 2014
The California Energy Commission approved its first $10 million to fund Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) research and development (R&D) projects during its monthly business meeting today. Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric Co. First NorCal Retail H 2 Refueling Station Open. Itron, Inc.: $1
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Tesla Energy: Biden admin’s pushes instant permit app to ramp solar installations
Teslarati
JULY 15, 2021
Tesla Energy’s ramp in the United States could accelerate soon as the Biden administration pushes to use a new tool that enables instant local permitting for rooftop solar installations. The SolarAPP+ tool was developed by the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Laboratory.
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