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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 […]
Voltage Energy releases two wiring solutions for solar projects
The US-based electrical balance of systems provider stated its new products are designed for utility-scale projects and the mid-capacity range. Both systems are IP68-tested. From pv magazine Global North Carolina’s provider of electrical balance of systems (EBOS), Voltage Energy, has launched two new pre-assembled wiring solutions for PV projects. The Lynx product is engineered for utility-scale […]
Utilities pump the brakes on climate commitments while giving more gas to fossil fuel
Most utilities failed Sierra Club’s annual report because they are building and maintaining too many fossil fuel plants and too few clean energy projects to keep up with demand. Utilities are backtracking on their climate commitments and giving more gas to fossil fuels, according to Sierra Club’s annual report that evaluates utilities on their transition […]
SPR shortens distance between solar sites and recycling facilities
The company has expanded rapidly to bring its services to all 50 states in the US and is already recycling end-of-life panels at scale, according to Brett Henderson, the CEO and co-founder of SPR. At RE+ 2025, SPR (solarpanelrecycling.com) highlighted the company’s steady expansion to streamline the processing of end-of-life PV panels. In his interview, […]
Zombie apocalypse-ready solar + storage kit
JDEnergy introduced its eBlock 100C, eStation MV-6880, combined control systems, and the milestone deployment of its 20,000th energy storage block. Exhibiting at its booth at the RE+ trade show, battery integrator JDEnergy focused on the gear: specifically, how its products integrate, how they’re installed, and how control systems can be streamlined by removing unnecessary components. […]
U.S. grid-scale storage leaps 63%, residential storage 132%
The utility-scale energy storage sector added 4.9 GW in Q2, representing 63% year-on-year growth, while residential storage increased by 608 MW, said a report from American Clean Power Association and Wood Mackenzie. The United States had a record quarter for battery energy storage deployment in Q2 2025, adding 5.6 GW of installations, said a report […]
Hounen Solar showcases solar modules for the US market
Hounen’s 1 GW facility in South Carolina has been in continuous operation for three years, according to Bill Bentley, Sales Manager at Hounen. The company will also introduce advanced solar technologies including HJT and tandem. At RE+ 2025, Hounen Solar showcased multiple products specifically targeted at the US market: a 420-watt residential module, a 550-watt […]
Domestic content, TPO-readiness take center stage at RE+ 2025 solar and storage trade show
Booths across the show floor in Las Vegas, Nevada touted the occupants’ onshoring bona fides. Despite headwinds from shifting federal policy, the 2025 RE+ conference was nearly as big as ever. More than 37,000 attendees walked the halls of the Venetian Expo Center and Caesar’s Forum in Las Vegas during the event. One symbol of […]
Solar plus storage optimization in ERCOT: What developers should know
The independence of the ERCOT market is driving Texas’s energy transition, and pushing ahead solar-plus-storage the new gold standard. However, capitalizing on this trend requires developers to master the state’s volatile market by understanding locational pricing and smart battery operations rather than just bolting technology together. There is something distinctly Texan about the ERCOT market. […]
Solar pricing needs a reality check
Sustainable projects depend on prices — and suppliers — that hold up under compliance, delivery and long-term performance requirements. At RE+ in Las Vegas, one of the dominant themes was pricing across the solar supply chain. Numbers were being shared that sounded almost too good to be true and, in many cases, were. Some offers […]