by John Fitzgerald Weaver | Solar News Stream
fatal blaze started after a battery was compromised and immediately went into ‘thermal runaway’ Four people were inside the townhouse at Lake Macquarie when the fire broke out last Thursday. FRNSW said two occupants escaped but two died. NSW Police declined to...
by John Fitzgerald Weaver | Solar News Stream
Even on a carbon-heavy diet, heat pumps eliminate tons of emissions annually compared to other heating systems. depending on the scenario and level of efficiency, heat pumps lower household annual energy emissions on average by 36% to 64% — or 2.5 to 4.4 metric tons...
by John Fitzgerald Weaver | Solar News Stream
BNEF predicts that China’s manufacturing capacity for solar modules and battery cells will be around double the level of global demand consistent with reaching net zero emissions by mid-century. great news for the global race to net zero but…”duplicating supply chains...
by John Fitzgerald Weaver | Solar News Stream
As high costs of capital put pressure on project viability, smaller developers may be forced to sell projects, portfolios, or their entire platform as they seek liquidity or an outright exit. FTI also expects and uptick in corporate renewables adoption as...
by John Fitzgerald Weaver | Solar News Stream
Texas installed 6.5GW of new solar in 2023. The SEIA predicts that Texas will considerably outstrip the rest of the US over the next decade, installing around 100GW by 2034. Energy storage has also seen an uptick. Residential installations also play a large part in...
by John Fitzgerald Weaver | Solar News Stream
“You have big developers talking about 30 GW in their pipeline…. Is that a good use of time and capital to be trying to manage a pipeline of that size?” Many of the projects that were slated for construction in 2024-2026 were delayed by the volatility of the...
