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The Clean Power Hour hosts and cleantech professionals Tim Montague and John Weaver (the Commercial Solar Guy) bring you the latest solar, wind, and energy storage news.
Here is what we discussed;
1. “Rivian activates solar canopy charging yard: Trucks will receive their first charge at the Rivian factory from renewable energy produced by the 783 kW solar parking canopy.”
2. New Chevy EV truck launch, bed opening into the cab suggests a tented structure that can be nicely used
3. 100 MPGe or greater EV list: 17 models, there were a total of 37 unique configurations that achieved 100 MPGe or higher. The Tesla Model 3 in rear-wheel drive configuration achieved the highest rating for MY 2022 with 132 MPGe.
4. “First half of 2022- Renewables entirely met the rise in demand, so...🏭No increase in coal and gas worldwide
5. The price of electricity is going up a lot in new England due to gas pricing being very strong, the chart showing the jump
6. EIA says LNG exports are a key to the US Henry Hub spot price about doubling in 2022 compared to 2021. Record-high LNG exports are a growing source of gas demand. Since 2021, the volume of LNG exports has exceeded the gas consumed in the commercial sector
7. Coupled with the above story is that residential solar has increased a bit in price by 20-40 cents/Wdc, but the price of electricity will more than makeup for that in ROI savings
8. “World’s Largest Storage-as-Transmission Project Announced by Fluence and TransnetBW to Strengthen Energy Security and Renewable Integration in Germany…reduce the need for conventional network reinforcement and operating costs…at a strategic network node…allows maximization of powerlines’
9. The IRA is going to the IRS for comments to define certain aspects - these are questions being asked via lawyers from developers
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-asks-for-comments-on-upcoming-energy-guidance
10. The price of shipping is WAY down from the covid peak - equivalent to a few pennies per kWh
11. Republicans and Democrats both feel similarly to saving money when polled about solar - and it matters more that climate change or other matters
12. Tracking the sun report by Lawrence Berkeley National Lab - one thing to note - residential solar in Hawaii is coupled with batteries 93% of the time!!
