California

Hydrogen Production

California Utility Microgrid Pairing Batteries and Green Hydrogen Approved by Regulators

A ‘first of its kind’ microgrid will be installed at a California substation, where it will use a combination of lithium-ion batteries and green hyd…

Solar Technology

Solar Testing Group Warns of Degradation Risk for Topcon

The Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) raised the issue of ultraviolet-induced degradation of the trending technology in its PV Module Index 2022.Image: Nanton…

Energy Storage Project

California Must Maximise Potential of EVs With Bi-directional Charging, Senator Says

All electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers should make bi-directional charging possible to allow their batteries to be used as energy storage devices for homes or …

Electric Vehicles

Light-Duty Zevs Accounted For 21.1% Of New Vehicles Sold in California in Q1

California posted new light-duty zero emission vehicle (ZEV) sales—battery-electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCEV)—of 124,053 unit…

Energy Storage Project

Tesla in Highest Quarterly Energy Storage Deployments Since Division Launched

Tesla has recorded its highest energy storage deployments to date in the first quarter of 2023, enabled by the ramp up of its Megapack factory in Lathrop, Calif…

Biofuel

West Biofuels Breaks Ground on California Bioenergy Plant

This week, West Biofuels LLC, broke ground on a critically needed 3-megawatt (MW) bioenergy plant in Burney, California, that will convert forest waste and sust…

United States

Labor Unions Partner With Arches in Support of California Hydrogen Hub

The Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Systems (ARCHES) has applied to the US Department of Energy to establish one of the country’s first clean H2 hub…

Rooftop Solar

Greenskies Clean Focus to Install 48-Mw Solar Portfolio for Home Improvement Giant

Another rooftop solar installation by Greenskies.Lowe’s selected Greenskies Clean Focus to provide a customized, structured solution for its large-scale, …

Solid-State Batteries

US DOE Offers Funding for Flow Battery Scale-up While Providers Make Inroads in California Market

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has opened a funding opportunity for work to address gaps or weaknesses in manufacturing of solid-state and flow battery techn…

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

Humboldt Transit Authority Hydrogen Fuel Buses Could Receive H2 Supply From Powertap

The Humboldt Transit Authority (HTA), a public transit system in California, and PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling Corp. are in non-exclusive discussions about potentia…

Solar Battery (Storage)

Using Machine Learning to Find Reliable and Low-Cost Solar Cells

Researchers at the University of California, Davis College of Engineering are using machine learning to identify new materials for high-efficiency solar cells. …

Offshore Wind Power

California Offshore Wind Farms Will Create Massive New Economic Development at Ports

The State of California proposes to build 25 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2045 requiring nearly 1,700 new wind turbines, built at a rate of 92 floating …

LNG

Svanehøj Acquires Us-Based LNG Specialist

With its third company acquisition in just over two years, marine pump specialist Svanehøj continues to expand its service solution business. This time b…

Electric Vehicles

NFI Expands Class 8 Electric Truck Fleet in Southern California Through Jetsi; Delivery of First 15 of 50 Trucks

NFI, one of the US’ oldest and largest third-party supply chain solutions providers, is expanding its fleet of Class 8 battery-electric trucks (BETs) in S…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Hydrogen Vehicle Refueling Infrastructure Financing Round to Open in California

Beginning on April 27 and running through May 12, the second round of the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-E…