Tag: News
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Maplewell Energy, Urban Electric Power partner on EaaS concept for C&I customers
Virtual power plant developer Maplewell Energy and Urban Electric Power, a manufacturer of zinc batteries, are teaming up on a virtual power plant (VPP) program for commercial and industrial customers. The Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) model will utilize UEP’s turnkey battery energy storage system and Maplewell’s energy management system (EMS), JANiiT, to provide C&I customers with demand……
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DOE awards $1.5M grant to SOLARCYCLE for PV panel recycling research
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded SOLARCYCLE a $1.5M research grant to study the process for recovering higher-quality metals and materials extracted from retired solar panels. SOLARCYCLE and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), who received additional funding for the research, will conduct the project over a two-year grant period. Through its current technology, SOLARCYCLE……
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Crown Battery outlines near-zero waste goals for lead-acid batteries
Energy storage demand has nearly tripled since 2020, and supplier Crown Battery projects record growth as the world decarbonizes and stores more renewable energy. “What most battery users don’t see is all the upstream waste – and millions of batteries destined for the garbage dump,” says John Connell, Vice President of Crown Battery’s SLI Products……
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Lightsource bp signs 1 GW supply deal with Siemens for solar projects in Midwest, Southeast
Lightsource bp recently signed a Volume Frame Agreement (VFA) with Siemens to supply solar inverter stations for a series of projects in the Midwest and Southeast of the United States. Per the VFA, Lightsource bp will use more than 85 0MW of Siemens inverters, with an option to add 200 MW more, over the course……
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KISTERS debuts hail monitoring system for solar O&M teams
Hail is the enemy of solar panels. It cannot be prevented, but its impact on performance can be mitigated. KISTERS, an environmental data organization founded in Germany, launched HailSens360, an early warning and hail monitoring system to help solar O&M teams do just that. KISTERS says HailSens360 synthesizes forecast data (18 hours ahead), nowcast data (60-90 minutes……