Category: Green Building LEED News
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Enphase demos bidirectional EV charger capabilities
Enphase Energy reports a successful demonstration of its bidirectional EV charger enabling vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) functionality. This product will leverage the power of its grid-forming IQ8 Microinverters and Ensemble energy management technology to integrate into Enphase home energy systems. Enphase’s bidirectional EV charger is expected to work with most EVs that support standards……
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PG&E launches virtual power plant program with Sunrun
Sunrun and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) are looking to enroll up to 7,500 new and existing residential home solar and battery systems in PG&E’s service area into the new Energy Efficiency Summer Reliability Program. This is a virtual power plant (VPP) program capable of discharging 30 MW back to the grid. The VPP……
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Pristine Sun nabs $250 million private equity investment to fund 5 GW in solar projects
Pristine Sun Corp. has announced a $250 million capital commitment from strategic private equity and family office investors to develop renewable energy projects. The equity commitment will allow Pristine Sun to develop, finance and build up to 5 GW of its solar projects, depending on the capital stack structure. The capital commitment will support Pristine……
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Artificial Intelligence can expand solar energy. Here are 7 great examples.
We’ve all heard the buzz about Artificial Intelligence (AI) but unlike some other media hype (ahem, the metaverse), the excitement surrounding AI is not without merit. Today’s intelligent technologies have the potential to revolutionize nearly every industry, including renewable energy. The World Economic Forum’s 2021 publication Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Accelerate the Energy Transition explored……
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EDF Renewables signs agreement for 200 MW Millers Branch Solar Project
EDF Renewables North America has executed a 20-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Thermo Fisher Scientific. The VPPA covers the full output of the 200 MWac/256 MWdc Millers Branch Solar Project, which is located in Texas and slated for commercial operation in December 2025. With the addition of Miller’s Branch to Thermo Fisher’s renewable……