Software and solar panels are probably not the most exciting parts of clean tech for most people, but there are some innovations happening in the space, specifically with regards to software.
Pika Energy has rolled out two new residential energy storage products that bring a new capability to allow Pika’s Smart Batteries to be integrated into existing solar systems.
There may be a growing number of solar application ideas that die off before going mainstream, never having tapped enough technology, financial backing, and market savvy to last. But it seems solar roof shingles is not one of those. Dow withdrew from the market, but Exasun and Tesla moved in. Now, there’s also a smart new set of patent-pending thin-film CIGs solar shingles being offered by Sunflare Solar, based in La Verne, California. The company refers to the cell technology as Capture 4.
sonnen charged into the Solar Power International (SPI) show in Anaheim, California, this week with its new ecoLinx home energy management system. ecoLinx takes residential energy management to the next level by stretching beyond energy storage into management of key loads in ways that were previously not possible thanks to direct integration with Eaton’s smart breakers and a home automation solution.
BYD’s residential energy storage product, the B-Box HV was just awarded the 2017 Top Innovation Award by PV Magazine. The jury of experts cited the modular capability and charging/discharging performance as the key differentiators that led to the B-Box being selected.
At Solar Power International (SPI) in Las Vegas this week, BYD announced the world’s first installation of its high-voltage B-Box energy storage system in Germany.
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath The cost of solar PV modules is likely to fall dramatically in 2017, driven by a glut in the global manufacturing market that could deliver prices as low as $US0.30/Watt, according to a leading analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Speaking at this week’s … [continued]
We recently covered SimpliPhi Power’s history, levelized cost of energy (LCOE) figures, and the exciting automated home it enabled in New York. We ran into the company again at Solar Power International last month and arranged for a visit to its corporate HQ in Ojai, California, to sit down with CEO Catherine Von Burg and CTO Stuart Lennox … [continued]
Walking out of Solar Power International into the soft afternoon light bathing the Grand Plaza surrounding it, a graceful orange structure called to me from across the space. As my eyes adjusted to the sunlight, I could tell that this beautiful tree was not topped with palm fronds or billboards but gorgeous glass-laminate … [continued]
Check ’em out: Vice President Biden – Give Oil Industry’s Tax Credits to Clean Energy Vice President Joe Biden says the oil industry no longer needs the $5 billion in annual tax credits that the government has doled out for years. Instead, he recommended applying half of those credits to … [continued]
