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EcoFlow launches energy management system providing whole-home backup
Global energy company EcoFlow’s latest product, Gateway, is a wall mounted hardware system that can be installed indoors or outdoors and is compatible with third-party inverters and diesel generators as well as EcoFlow’s own extensive product suite. From ESS News EcoFlow has launched a new home energy management system to help householders manage their energy usage. The […]
Solar-plus-storage project decarbonizes industrial processes in Texas
A BASF industrial facility that produces raw materials for diapers, fertilizers, food packaging carpets and more is now powered by a 72 MW solar project with onsite energy storage. X-Elio launched operations at its Liberty Energy project in Dayton, Texas. The 72 MW solar and 60 MW, 120 MWh battery energy storage system is the […]
TotalEnergies sells 50% stake in 1.4 GW solar portfolio
TotalEnergies announced it is acquiring a 49% interest in natural gas assets in Oklahoma on the same day it announced it is selling a 50% stake in its North American solar portfolio. French energy giant TotalEnergies signed a deal to sell a 50% stake in a 1.4 GW North American solar portfolio to private equity […]
California allows flexible interconnection for distributed solar, storage to avoid grid upgrades
California is the first state to enable distributed solar or storage projects to use flexible interconnection, but the hardware required to flexibly control output may not yet be available. A flexible interconnection option for distributed solar or storage in California that was long in the works has now taken effect. The option will enable projects […]
Startup unveils zinc-polyiodide redox flow battery with energy density of 320 Wh/L
BESSt announced that its new redox flow battery technology delivers 20 times the energy density of conventional vanadium flow storage systems. The battery is based on a zinc–polyiodide redox flow chemistry developed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. From ESS News US-based startup BESSt has launched a new redox flow battery technology that reportedly achieves 20 […]
BLUETTI RVSolar 48V power system streamlines RV and boat installations
The fully integrated system slashes installation time by allowing core connections in just 30 minutes. With broad third-party compatibility and a 17-year battery lifespan, it reduces labor and project turnaround, offering strong expandability for RV and boat setups. BLUETTI has launched its RVSolar 48V Solar Power System, a fully integrated, modular solution designed for streamlined […]
Clinton Foundation, Presidential Library go solar
A new sustainable energy district will offset all of the Clinton Presidential Center’s energy use with solar energy while providing a guaranteed 40% annual utility savings for 30 years. The Clinton Foundation and the City of Little Rock are developing a new sustainable energy district, which includes a solar installation to offset 100% of the […]
California hybrid hydrogen fuel cell and battery storage facility is now online
The Calistoga Resiliency Center offers long-duration emergency microgrid services during service interruption from wildfires and severe weather events with a combination of hydrogen fuel and lithium-ion batteries. A 293 MWh hybrid hydrogen fuel cell and battery-based energy storage system (BESS) facility has become operational north of San Francisco, Calif. The Calistoga Resiliency Center, a joint […]
Efficiency first: How commercial real estate owners can thrive with solar
Amid soaring demand and shrinking solar subsidies, taking an efficiency-focused approach to energy management can offer a pathway to project success. America’s commercial real estate (CRE) portfolios are under a two-sided squeeze. On one side, electricity demand is exploding as data centers, reshored manufacturing, and fleets of EV chargers are plugged into buildings never designed […]
The era of cookie cutter solar has come to a close. Did it ever start?
Once shorthand for fast, uniform installs, “cookie-cutter solar” is giving way to site-specific, storage-integrated systems. System design has long been a critical point of differentiation for many solar installers, though some prioritize quicker, cheaper installs by relying on more standardized designs. By now, many solar experts agree that the industry has moved beyond that type […]
