Illinois gets new clean energy legislation, Tax credits, and more!
Supply chain issues are gonna get worse before they get better
Reconsilience package seems like it might be signed finally, here’s a list of key high-level costs. Includes a 30% solar tax credit, direct pay.
https://twitter.com/ella_nilsen/status/1453710329846849543
Energy Vault gets an order - Energy Vault signed a $520 million deal to supply 1.6 GWh of energy storage to DG Fuels to produce renewable hydrogen and a variety of fuels. The 500 MW project makes energy pencils out at $325/kWh which is a premium but remember gravity works 24/7.
Project of the week: BIPV solar called DRAGON SCALES
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/10/26/watch-dragon-scale-solar-tiles-installed-on-google-buildings-in-silicon-valley/
The installation of a 14 MW wind turbine - one of the first in the world - weighs 500 tons and that is considered light
https://twitter.com/SiemensGamesa/status/1452918289093566464
Rivian fire at the Normal Illinois factory, plus - Rivian is only building 1 truck per day currently
https://electrek.co/2021/10/27/rivian-small-battery-fire-electric-pickup-truck-factory/
Cool (sorta) video of wind rotor and blades falling into the ocean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF5w2eWcKjI
Vox interview with Elon Musk
https://www.vox.com/2018/11/2/18053424/elon-musk-tesla-spacex-boring-company-self-driving-cars-saudi-twitter-kara-swisher-decode-podcast