Unique alternatives to rooftop solar for small-scale installations

Rooftops aren’t the only place to harvest a few kilowatts of solar power for smaller energy applications. Homes with yards or in off-grid locations can use the soil underfoot or south-facing walls to mount some solar panels. Solar mounting…

RWE Renewables developing 150-MW Tennessee solar project to support Facebook data centers

The Memphis and Shelby County community is already home to the blues, barbeque and now it will be home to one of Tennessee’s largest solar farms. The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Wednesday a new Green Invest partnership with Facebook…

REC TwinPeak 4 solar module series ups output to 375 W and improves wind-load rating

REC Group has launched the fourth generation of its TwinPeak module series. REC TwinPeak 4 goes into production this month with deliveries possible by July 2021. Available in both white and black backsheet variants, the REC TwinPeak 4 Series…

SparkCognition acquires Ensemble Energy, launches “AI-enabled” solar asset management

SparkCognition, an artificial intelligence (AI) company, announced it has acquired Ensemble Energy. Through this acquisition, SparkCognition is offering what it calls the “world’s first AI-enabled asset management platform” for clean…

Burns & McDonnell completes 50-MW solar project for Indiana’s CenterPoint Energy

Burns & McDonnell recently completed the construction of CenterPoint Energy’s utility-scale solar project. Located near Troy, Indiana, the 50-MWAC project will mark another step toward the utility’s goal of reducing operational emissions…

ClearVue tests different glazing options for solar-powered transparent glass

Australian smart building materials company ClearVue Technologies Limited has developed new product designs for its solar-integrated glass. The ability for ClearVue to now be able to offer a power-producing single-glazed laminated glass product…

When the utilities left him stranded, a homeowner went off-grid with solar + storage

Many homeowners might have given up and bought a different home when faced with the utility hassle that landowner Derrick Zearley experienced. Instead, he looked to solar + storage to avoid interconnection altogether. Derrick Zearley’s…

Maxeon releases line of flexible silicon-based solar panels

Maxeon Solar Technologies will release a new line of glass-less, flexible silicon-based solar panels this summer called Maxeon Air. The panels will first be used in European markets before having a global release in Q1 2022. “The Maxeon…

Opsun releases third generation of rail-based bifacial solar racking for flat roofs

Canadian solar racking company Opsun has unveiled a new generation of rail-based bifacial solar racking for flat commercial rooftops. Named the Sunrail SR3, this upgraded third-generation racking system now boasts fewer parts, and requires…

DOE lab unveils sensor that can reduce risk of dangerous lithium battery failures

IntelliVent, a sensor developed by the DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, can prevent dangerous conditions from developing in outdoor battery cabinets. Supported by DOE’s Office of Electricity, IntelliVent is designed to be…