16 Agrivoltaic Projects on Local Farms Move Forward in New Jersey
New Jersey approved 16 agrivoltaic projects totaling 52.06 megawatts of clean energy production on active farmland under a new dual-use solar pilot program.
Translucent Solar Starts Producing Solar Panels in South Carolina
Translucent Solar has opened a manufacturing facility in South Carolina capable of producing 1.2 gigawatts of solar panels annually, marking a step toward increased U.S. clean energy production.
NLR & North American Electric Reliability Corporation Launch Partnership To Advance North American Grid Reliability
The National Laboratory of the Rockies and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation announced a partnership to advance bulk power system reliability through shared research and data integration capabilities.
2 GW HVDC Is Becoming Standard. The Rest Of The Grid Isn’t.
HVDC transmission technology is standardizing at 2 GW capacity in Europe and 3 GW in other regions, but the broader electrical grid, planning systems, and workforce development lag behind equipment standardization.
Government Clown Finally Admits Energy Storage Exists
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum acknowledged energy storage technology in August after claiming a year earlier that it does not exist, coinciding with a new battery factory opening in Michigan.
Underwater Volcanoes Are Geothermal Energy’s Next Frontier
A Seattle startup will deploy a 100-kilowatt geothermal generator to the seafloor off Oregon in September to harness heat from underwater volcanic vents for clean electricity generation.