FERC commissioner James Danly declared that the FERC proposal for transmission planning and cost allocation was unjust because it’s predicated on the idea that transmission rates are unjust. Danly said it unfairly gives preference to states and localities with RPSs and forces other states to plan for those kinds of policies – and he says that kind of policy is beyond FERC’s remit. The takeaway? The FERC proposal will probably not happen.
DEPCOM Power talks all about the need for quickly getting damaged inverters back online in the event of a disaster. They discuss the typical stressors that can cause one to fail and offer case studies of catastrophic events coming from faulty inverters. They also advise on what to look for when it comes to partnering with the right company (like DEPCOM) to do deep recovery when things go seriously south with a system.
BloombergNEF takes an in-depth look at investment trends for the global energy transition, doing an accounting of global investment in the planet’s slow but steady switch over to renewables. The report also covers VC/PE and public markets investment in climate-tech companies and looks at sustainable debt and how clean energy equities are performing. Get the high-level overview.
In an effort to boost solar adoption SEIA is launching a nonprofit, the Solar and Storage Industries Institute (dubbed SI2). It will serve as their charitable and educational arm and pursue research, public education, and policymaker engagement to accelerate clean energy deployment. The new org will address land use and rate design issues, workforce dev and environmental justice and interconnection problems.
After a ten-year process, Farasis Energy is just about done with its lithium-ion battery recycling method. Their Direct Recycling process allows for the direct recovery and reuse of materials from batteries and cell manufacturing scrap – they can recycle cathode material (one of the priciest materials used) from whole used cells or battery manufacturing scrap and integrate them into new cells.
In this webinar, CED Greentech and Enel X dig into how to grow a contractor biz with EV charging. They discuss how the offering can raise lifetime project value for customers, best practices for value-engineering EV charging into solar projects, tapping federal and state incentives to lower equipment and install costs, and regulatory trends and EV-friendly building codes contractors should know. The video is below.
SolarEdge walks through how to ramp up sales via their Energy Bank Battery and Energy Hub Inverter install unit. They provide an overview of the offering, look at the role of higher wattage solar panels (they’re here to stay!), cover future add-ons and discuss how to close more deals with battery + EV charging as one integrated solution. The video is below.