Clean Power Hour E57Aug 27, 2021 with Tim Montague and John WeaverCorporates are going hard after renewable energy but hourly energy tracking is necessary Robotic Electric Ships are taking on cargo shipping Used Solar Panels Are Powering the Developing WorldThe US moves towards 45% emissions reduction by 2030 Reconciliation bill moving forward – this will hopefully contain…
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Biden releases White House plan including 40% of electricity coming from solar power by 2035 – that’s a TW of capacity https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/17/fact-sheet-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal-and-build-back-better-agenda-present-bright-future-for-solar-power-good-jobs-and-more-affordable-energy/ Weaver's article on the initial outline of the reconciliation bill – solar tax credit extension and direct pay, EVs, manufacturing for solar, and clean energy standard: https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/08/11/solar-highlights-in-the-senates-3-5-trillion-budget-proposal/ https://www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Topline%20Summary%20of%20FY2022%20Budget%20Resolution.pdf https://www.pillsburylaw.com/en/news-and-insights/senate-passes-infrastructure-bill-tees-up-reconciliation.html South Korean research getting better…
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Frank van Mierlo, CEO of CubicPV is our guest today on the Clean Power Hour (E55). CubicPV is the new company formed by the merger of 1366 Technologies (direct wafer tech) with Hunt Perovskite Technologies. Welcome to the next frontier of solar PV technology! Tandem solar technology layers two different light absorbers to increase energy…
Read MoreResidential flow battery ♫♪♪coming to America♫♪♪SuperHeavy getting put together, beautiful!Growing potatoes and broccoli indoors$30 billion – nuclear or solar? $30 billion – nuclear or solar? Who wins? https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/08/05/youve-got-30-billion-to-spend-and-a-climate-crisis-nuclear-or-solar/ Superheavy. Nuf said!https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1422222995305676802https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1423041198764265473https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwXOB90XXpU 'can grow potatoes, strawberries, broccoli, celery seedlings, etc…IGS’s farms between 19.6 & 42.6 feet in height, footprint of 450 sq ft. Each tray is about…
Read MoreTesla VPP; Solar beer; Renewables #2 in the USA; US Energy storage volume; Tesla sells out stationary storage thru 2023; World’s largest agrivoltaic project; and Montague goes to the dark side. Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to electric vehicles.https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/26/22…List of solar powered breweries put together by Adam at Whaling City solarhttps://whalingcitysolar.com/solar-po…Renewables…
Read MoreThe Pixies are coming and they feed on microgridsThe US adopts solar app nationwideWhat is an ultra mega renewable energy project? Electric Aviation taking off, literallyBillionaires are invading space – is that good?World's largest floating solar!How much does it cost to fly on Blue Origin?CPH Ep52 July 23, 2021Here to answer all these questions and more…
Read MoreSuperheavy booster, the giant Spacex rocket rolls out at Starbase Texas in Boca ChicaWorld’s Largest floating wind farm takes shapeJapan signs deal for thirty 10 MW powers plants including battery storage and hydrogen plantsAnd…Do engineers dream of solar panel efficiency? John’s not an engineer but he should have been one…this and much much more clean…
Read MoreToday on the Clean Power Hour Episode 50! Celebrating a year of CPH with John Weaver: Rooftop solar being blocked by powerful lobby groups including EEI (Edison Electric Institute); Update on the new solar iROSA at ISS; #Tesla signs deal with new home builder to outfit whole community with Solar Roof, Powerwall, and EV chargers;…
Read MoreUS Bans Forced Labor related solar panels coming from ChinaLarge-Scale Simulations Show U.S. Can Get Close to 100% Renewable Generation Cost-EffectivelyThe roof is on at Tesla Giga-AustinClean Energy Legislation: Oregon working on clean energy legislation – Illinois stalls And, hey, how about a tax credit for the solar panel manufacturing supply chain in the USA? **Please…
Read MoreToday on the Clean Power Hour with John F Weaver: Biden admin aims to make the US a world leader in lithium-ion batteries; Solar & Storage NE recap by Weaver; Senate passes $250 billion tech investment bill to revitalize semiconductor R&D and manufacturing here in the US; and…Are you going to be able to pay…
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