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New California legislation would create 30% tax credit with direct pay option for qualifying microgrids

On April 14, California State Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) introduced the Making Imperiled Communities Resistant to Outages with Generation that is Resilient, Islandable, and Distributed (MICROGRID) Act. The legislation incentivizes the expansion and deployment of microgrids to provide backup power during emergencies. The bill would create a 30% tax credit for a qualifying microgrid […]

April 14, 2021 by

How Smart Environments Will Take Shape Post-COVID-19 – IoT World Today

The economic and social disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has also affected the way the Internet of Things (IoT) will be used in smart environments, specifically smart buildings and smart cities, post-COVID-19. Smart buildings and spaces have been a priority for some time, promoting energy efficiency, better user experience and security, smart environments have […]

April 14, 2021 by

D.E. Shaw’s 180-MW Utah solar projects will support Facebook data centers

D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments‘ (DESRI) 180-MWac Cove Mountain solar projects in Iron County, Utah have begun commercial operation. Cove Mountain and Cove Mountain 2 have long-term PPAs with PacifiCorp on behalf of Facebook, providing its data center operations with new solar resources. Swinerton Renewable Energy constructed the projects. “The DESRI team is thrilled to […]

April 14, 2021 by

IoT News – EMnify Announces Global LTE-M Roaming for Low-Cost, Low-Power IoT Applications

Berlin-based EMnify now offers multi-network LTE-M access in 45 countries, allowing IoT businesses to deploy LPWAN-enabled devices in global markets. Leading cloud communication platform provider for IoT, EMnify, today announces global roaming of LTE-M – a 3GPP standard for Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) built on 4G networks and forward compatible with 5G. With […]

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Eos takes full ownership of HI-POWER battery manufacturing venture outside Pittsburgh

Zinc-based battery maker Eos has taken full ownership of the HI-POWER manufacturing venture it started with Holtec in 2019. Eos’s complete acquisition will enhance its operational and financial flexibility through the vertical integration of its supply chain. HI-POWER is a manufacturing facility located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and in close proximity to more than 80% of Eos’s […]

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