NREL Researcher’s Personal Experience Inspires His Passion To Improve Local Grid Resilience This installment of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) Tell Me Something Grid series features Rory McIlmoil, a researcher in NREL’s Grid Planning and Analysis Center. McIlmoil shares how microgrids could unlock greater grid resilience in the wake of … [continued]
As Congress gears up to consider a tax package that will address credits for solar and storage, there are no shortage of talking points about the industry that lack context and are often misleading. Let’s set the record straight on solar and share the truth about the role solar plays … [continued]
Which states in the USA have installed the most solar power? How many solar jobs are there in those states? Which states are leading in residential solar power? How many solar companies are in these leading states? I’m glad you asked, because we now have the answers for you! Thanks … [continued]
Los Angeles wants to host a car-free Olympics in 2028. The idea is ambitious, progressive — and by most accounts, impossible. The conversation so far has focused on why: not enough public funding, not enough infrastructure, not enough time. But here’s what’s missing: the private sector. The reality is, LA … [continued]
Bluetti has built a solid reputation in the home energy market, and with the release of the Apex 300, the company is clearly aiming for more than just reliable backup power. This isn’t a simple successor to the AC300. It’s a modular, high-output, smart storage system built for people who … [continued]
Help protect ENERGY STAR from being cut — USGBC is leading an effort here. The beloved program ENERGY STAR faces complete elimination under the Environmental Protection Agency’s newest plans, which would be a total tragedy for the US consumer. Not only is the program trusted and beloved across the country, … [continued]
Foxtron, a division of Foxconn, announced this week ti will develop and build a new electric car for Mitsubishi in Asia.
The leading US rooftop solar firm Sunrun is offering first-of-their-kind rollover credits with its new “Flex” solar-plus-storage system.
Waymo is on a roll. It keeps rolling into new markets. It keeps proving that its robotaxis are safer than human drivers. And now it’s also scaling up via US manufacturing and its partnership with Uber, which is going very well. Waymo announced this week that it is now providing … [continued]
Turchi’s Years at a Tech Startup Gave Him a Savvy Outlook on Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Systems Analysis and Innovation Honesty is the best policy, and from his early days at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Craig Turchi embraced that policy in his work as a chemical engineer in … [continued]
