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California Storage Rule Change Requires New Certification

The early February breakthrough in California energy storage rules under Net Energy Metering will still take time to be codified, but the great news is that energy from storage can be sold to utilities as long as the storage equipment meets a new Underwriters Laboratory standard. Under Time of Use rates, households with certified storage capacity can store energy during the day and sell it back to the utility during peak periods in the evening.

Indian Manufacturer Vikram Solar’s Modules Now Eligible For Go Solar California

Vikram Solar, a solar module manufacturing company based in Kolkata (India), has received UL certification for its polycrystalline solar panels. The panels were certified under UL 1703, which covers safety and performance testing of flat-plate photovoltaic modules and panels for both ground-mounted and rooftop applications. This listing covers module wattage sizes from 240 to 270 … [continued]

Clean Links: Solar, Wind, Energy Efficiency, Clean Transport, Energy Storage, Geothermal, & Waste-2-Energy News Roundup

  Some other top cleantech posts from the past couple weeks or so: Wind Power 1. Vestas published an interesting video on the chemistry of wind turbine blades (above) — interesting. 2. “A consortium led by GICON Grossmann Ingenieur Consult GmbH has developed a floating platform designed to be used for offshore … [continued]