Photo: Terrasmart Terrasmart is rolling out a new stow feature for its single-axis tracker that can protect solar panels from destructive hailstorms. Terrasmart focuses on optimizing the performance and efficiency of solar projects, especially in challenging terrains and extreme weather conditions. Its latest new addition is part of its PeakYield cloud-based tracker control and…

Blink Charging reached a strategic agreement with EVSTAR to introduce extended warranty coverage options for Blink customers. According to Blink, this optional extended warranty program includes coverage in cases of accidental damage, OEM connection issues, power surges, and more. “With EVSTAR managing claims and scheduling repairs, our customers who purchase this extended warranty can enjoy…

By Jplourde umaine - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49932644 The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has awarded the US’s first floating offshore wind energy research lease to the State of Maine. The lease area covers under 15,000 acres and is 28 nautical miles offshore Maine on the US Outer Continental Shelf. It…

Nikola Corporation, via the HYLA brand, together with ITD Industries, recently opened a commercial hydrogen refueling station for the heavy-duty transportation sector in Ontario, Canada. The station, located at ITD Industries’ headquarters in Etobicoke, ON, is situated at 161 The Westmall, near Highway 401, Highway 427, and the Queen Elizabeth Highway (QEW). …

Photo: Cala Systems Startup Cala Systems, which makes seriously smart heat pump water heaters, has secured $5.6 million in seed funding and commercially launched its product. The round was led by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and Clean Energy Venture Group, and included Burnt Island Ventures, Leap Forward Ventures, CapeVista Capital, Collaborative Fund, and Climate Capital. Cala’s efficient and intelligent heat pump system…

Photo: Ørsted In the US, Ørsted has entered into a joint venture with Mission Clean Energy, in its first-ever standalone battery storage partnership. Ørsted formed a strategic partnership with San Francisco-based Mission Clean Energy, a utility-scale renewable energy and storage developer, to advance 1 gigawatt (GW) of standalone battery energy storage systems across the Midwest. …

Solar power in New Mexico. (2023, December 24). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_New_Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) and solar cell manufacturer Ebon Solar jointly announced that a nearly $1 billion solar cell factory will be built in New Mexico. Ebon Solar will invest an estimated $942 million to build an 834,000-square-foot solar cell manufacturing facility…

BP recently announced a deal for its global EV charging business, BP Pulse, to install and operate EV charging gigahubs on 75 sites with Simon Property Group, a real estate investment trust. This deal will deliver over 900 “ultra-fast” charging bays that support nearly every make and model of EV on the market today across…

Image: Sage Geosystems Sage Geosystems will launch EarthStore this year, which uses geothermal energy storage to produce clean electricity on demand. The Houston-based geothermal baseload and energy storage company has entered into a land use agreement with San Miguel Electric Cooperative for a 3-megawatt (MW) geopressured geothermal system energy storage facility. The EarthStore system…

The hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2 ICE) industry is showing signs of growth but needs to overcome key obstacles to see widespread adoption, research by Interact Analysis concludes. The market intelligence company claims in its H2 ICE – 2024 report that high fuel costs and a shortage of adequate infrastructure are major barriers to market…