Category: Green Building LEED News
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Report: China to retain 80% of global solar manufacturing capacity until 2026
Despite local manufacturing policies in overseas markets, China’s expansion will dominate the global solar supply chain for the next few years. After investing more than $130 billion USD into the solar industry in 2023, China will hold more than 80% of the world’s polysilicon, wafer, cell and module manufacturing capacity from 2023 to 2026, according……
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Wallbox nets CEC funding to ramp bidirectional EV charging installs in 2024
The California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Clean Transportation Program provides up to $100 million in annual funding to support the development and deployment of advanced transportation and fuel technologies throughout the state. The REDWDS (Responsive, Easy Charging Products with Dynamic Signals) grant accelerates the development and deployment of easy-to-use charging products, which helps customers manage electric……
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Electriq launches low-income solar + storage program in New England (3,000 eligible homes in Derby, Conn.)
The City of Derby, Conn., is teaming with Electriq to launch the PoweredUp Derby program. The program will provide Derby homeowners – regardless of socioeconomic status – access to home solar + battery storage solutions to lower electricity costs and provide reliable backup power during power outages. “The new partnership with Electriq Power will help……
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EnerVenue signs large metal-hydrogen battery supply agreement via VerdantaESS
Metal-hydrogen battery producer EnerVenue announced a Master Supply Agreement with VedantaESS. Per the terms of the deal, VedantaESS will procure and deploy 525 MWh of EnerVenue’s Energy Storage Vessels (ESVs) over the next three years. The partnership with VedantaESS is EnerVenue’s first deal in South America. The Master Supply Agreement with VedantaESS will increase EnerVenue’s……
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LONGi surpasses theoretical efficiency limit for single junction solar cell
LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. reports a new world record for the efficiency of crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells: 33.9%. It is reported that the previous world record was 33.7% and conducted by King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) in May this year. According to the latest certification report of the U.S. National……