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Utility Dive – January 9

Provisional Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the White House Environmental Quality Council guidance It will ease the permitting process for clean energy projects, according to the renewable energy industry association. According to the Sierra Club, the guidance will clarify best practices for analyzing GHG emissions and climate impacts in reviews of national environmental policy laws, streamline reviews of some renewable energy projects, and help federal agencies recommends reducing your carbon footprint as much as possible. “The guidance should not expend agency resources and time on relatively small-scale, short-term greenhouse gas emissions reviews associated with clean energy projects and infrastructure construction that provide significant net emission reductions. We are properly aware that there is no,” said the American Clean Power Association.

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KPBS – January 6

Sonnen has developed software that allows the company to manage thousands of home batteries. Taken together, this is a virtual power plant. They already have a system up and running in Germany and are considering doing the same in some parts of the US.A simple modem connection could help California avoid future power shortages. It would be a bridge to build a reservoir.Sonnen said 5,000 to 10,000 connected batteries would be needed for a virtual power plant to have a significant impact on grid operations, but the potential is higher than that. much larger.

Reuters – January 10

Companies such as GM, Ford and Google and solar energy producers said they would work together to establish standards to expand the use of virtual power plants (VPPs). The energy transition non-profit RMI will host the Virtual Power Plant Partnership, an initiative that also aims to shape policy to promote the use of the system. VPPs are positioned for explosive growth in the United States, where the 2021 Inflation Reduction Act will lead to increased demand for electric vehicles, electric water heaters, solar panels, and other devices that can adjust output and consumption to smooth grid loads. Tax incentives have been created or expanded.

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Renewables Now – January 6th

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will hold two public meetings in January to gather feedback on the proposed 600 MW Jove solar project in La Paz County, Arizona. The proposed project will have PV modules and battery systems on 3,495 acres of public land. The facility will be connected to the grid via the Ten West Link 500 kV transmission line, which has not yet been built. Jove Solar is one of his three projects on public land in Arizona. Together, these projects could add about 1 GW of generating capacity. The other two are the 250 MW Pinyon Solar in Maricopa County and the 300 MW Elisabeth Solar in Yuma County.

Solar Industry Magazine – January 10

Leeward Renewable Energy has closed approximately $260 million in financing for the construction of the Chaparral Springs Solar + BESS facility in Kern County and secured tax equity commitments. The Chaparral Springs Solar + BESS facility is currently under construction and, when complete, will provide 174 MW of renewable energy to two nonprofit, community-owned utilities, Peninsula Clean Energy and Valley Clean Energy, over two 15-year projects. supplied. power purchase agreement.

Electric – January 10

StoreDot, maker of ultra-fast Tesla-like 4680 cells, is opening a research facility in Irvine, California. This is the first facility in the United States. The new facility will be used to accelerate StoreDot’s semi-solid battery technology development and battery materials research. StoreDot chose Irvine to gain “access to the U.S. West Coast talent pool” and strengthen its relationship with U.S.-based EV manufacturers.

PV-Tech – January 6

SunPower is extending its supply agreement with solar technology company Maxion through 2025 to meet the growing demand for residential solar power in the United States. Like Maxion, it will facilitate its expansion and meet the growing demand in the market.

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