Tesla battery day! (moving away from Cobalt, going long on Nickel) Hands on with a solar power operating and maintenance financial and labor modelJinko sets efficiency record – 24% / mention of SunPower Agrivoltaics – Cylindrical PV in German; a Solyndra like product Lower cost single axis tracker technology from Alion Energy – built in Albedo…
Read MoreToday's solar, wind and battery storage news stories: Google pledging CO2 free 24/7 Getting to a Carbon-Free EconomyThe urgent is attainable, and at entirely affordable cost.by Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University The incremental costs of decarbonization above our normal energy costs will amount to 1 to 2 percent of U.S. GDP per year during the…
Read MoreToday on the Clean Power Hour, Ep. 8: Sept 8, 2020Tesla launches 2 dollar/watt solarSolar panels are growing larger – longer and heavierIllinois’ Governor Pritzker issues 8 Point Plan and 100% RPS A closer look at JA Solar’s new 785/810 W panel seriesAccording to the product sheet, the new series has dimensions of 2,219×1,765x40mm and…
Read MoreOn today's Clean Power Hour with Tim Montague and John Weaver we dive into solar pv news stories about solar, solar plus storage, grid scale batteries and the future of solar and storage. 1. Vistra has been granted a permit for a 1500 MW ESS facility in northern CA. 2. Montague shows off a NexTracker NX Gemini…
Read MoreOn today's Clean Power Hour with Tim Montague and John Weaver we dive into solar pv news stories about solar, solar plus storage, grid scale batteries and the future of solar and storage. 1. Vistra has been granted a permit for a 1500 MW ESS facility in northern CA. 2. Montague shows off a NexTracker NX Gemini…
Read MoreAZ grid scale battery blow up: https://commercialsolarguy.com/2020/08/10/a-lithium-ion-battery-burnt-four-firefighters-were-knocked-unconscious-a-timeline-and-recommendations/Single Axis Trackers for rooftop solar: https://www.pointloadpower.com/articles Send us your suggestions for topics and technology you would like to see us cover on our weekly run-down of the latest about the solar, battery storage and renewable energy economy. Support the show Connect with Tim Clean Power Hour Clean Power…
Read MoreThe Bigbox Solar Bonanza – Ep.4 of the Clean Power Hour. Breaking down the latest news and information about the commercial industrial solar industry. Please subscribe and give us a thumbs up! Hit that bell. Tell us what you like and want to see more of and share the podcast with your friends. Let's grow…
Read MoreThe Bigbox Solar Bonanza – Ep.4 of the Clean Power Hour. Breaking down the latest news and information about the commercial industrial solar industry. Please subscribe and give us a thumbs up! Hit that bell. Tell us what you like and want to see more of and share the podcast with your friends. Let's grow…
Read MoreToday on the Clean Power Hour this week we talk about: 1)We tour one of John's rooftop commercial solar projects; 2)FERC Order 841 and battery storage regulations; an investors view of a solar stock (Ameresco); 3)the growing problem of E-waste as the solar panel avalanche continues to grow. 4)Coal power plants are old and getting…
Read MoreOn this episode of the Clean Power Hour (published July 21, 2020) with co-hosts Tim Montague and John Weaver we discuss site selection criteria for commercial rooftop solar (C&I solar; behind the meter solar PV): roof condition (less than 10 years preferred), available ground if ground mount; electric load vs. available space for solar, grid…
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