Electric vehicle (EV) adoption depends on a charging infrastructure that alleviates car buyers’ drive-range anxiety. California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared, via an executive order, that every new car sold in California as of 2035 must be electric or zero-emission. But for this to happen, the state’s drivers will need access to convenient, affordable charging. […]
Solar Shares Tumble After California Proposes Incentive Cuts – EQ Mag Pro
U.S. solar stocks led by Sunrun Inc. tumbled after California proposed new rules for rooftop power systems that threaten to slow installations. Sunrun, the nation’s biggest solar rooftop installer, plunged as much as 18% in New York trading on Tuesday, its biggest intraday drop since March 2020. Sunnnova Energy International Inc. fell up to 14% […]
California Rocks Solar Industry With Rollback Plan on Incentives – EQ Mag Pro
California regulators proposed sharply lowering subsidies and adding new fees for home solar users, rattling a solar industry that was benefiting from the wildly successful program to help customers go green. Residential solar customers would get a lower credit for their excess electricity sent to the grid based on the value of the energy costs […]
Hydrostor Seeks Approval for 3.2GWh Compressed Air Storage Facility in California – EQ Mag Pro
Approval is being sought for a 400MW Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) project with eight hours of storage to be built in California by technology provider Hydrostor. The Canada-based company is the first in the world to have built an operational commercial facility A-CAES, a much smaller 1.75 MW project in Goderich, Ontario, with […]
Energy storage system of 30 MW/120 MWh comes online in California – EQ Mag Pro
The 30-MW/120-MWh Top Gun energy storage project in San Diego, California has recently started commercial operation, UK-based renewable energy company RES said on Tuesday. RES delivered the project to San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE:SRE) serving San Diego and southern Orange counties. RES will provide operations and maintenance services […]
Plug Power Will Make Hydrogen From Water in California Drought – EQ Mag Pro
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California to Boost Solar And Wind Capacity to Meet Renewable Energy Goals – EQ Mag Pro
The CAISO plans to add an additional 1.6 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale solar capacity and 0.4 GW of onshore wind turbine capacity this year, the EIA said in a release. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) region plans to increase its solar and wind power capacity in 2021 to help meet the state’s target of […]
Open-Source Model Finds Best Places For EV Charging Stations
As the automobile industry shifts towards the manufacture of electric vehicles, travelers need charging stations along interstate highways so they can easily travel between metropolitan areas. However, the challenges in siting those stations lie in understanding the differences in equipment, the expected use and the optimal number of stations for different settings. Researchers at Oak […]
Every Roof in Japan Could Have Solar Panels in the Future
Japan seeks to add more solar power in a bid to achieve its ambitious 2030 emissions reduction goal, which could eventually lead to every building, parking lot and farm in the densely populated nation being fitted with rooftop panels. The world’s third-biggest economy aims to have 108 gigawatts of solar capacity online by 2030, about […]
SLO County Project Will Install Electric Vehicle Chargers
The project will fund an estimated 235 new chargers. In San Luis Obispo County, money is coming for electric vehicle charging stations. Approximately $2.3 million dollars is slated for the county as part of the regional launch of the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project. It will fund an estimated 235 new chargers. The announcement came […]