Choosing to add small-energy resources, such as solar panels or backup generators, may seem like a good personal decision. But more and more, we’re seeing how homes with such equipment can help out large electric grids when necessary — with the added benefit that the customers are paid for sharing their power. This week, two […]
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – A professor at Cornell University says the risk from batteries used to store solar energy is ‘manageable’ and overall, the batteries are safe. The issue of battery safety surfaced in late July when a lithium-ion battery array at a solar farm in the Town of Lyme caught fire and burned […]
YouSolar‘s new PowerBloc® solar nanogrid is set to redefine the way homes are powered. Since its initial launch on StartEngine, the company has raised $6.5 million. The startup recently relaunched on StartEngine, which means anyone can invest in YouSolar for a limited time. A transformation in the energy sector is imminent, with more than half […]
A 100 MW solar and 50 MW energy storage project will be constructed on the southwest corner of the airport. Dominion will provide renewable energy services in exchange for the provided land area. August 22, 2023 Ryan Kennedy Electric utility Dominion Energy announced it has commenced construction on the Dulles Solar and Storage project at […]
The battery is available in sizes between 4.3 kWh to 27.6 kWh, comes pre-wired with a single-phase AC inverter and can directly receive electrical loads. August 21, 2023 Ryan Kennedy KiloVault, a Massachusetts-based company, introduced a new energy storage system for off-grid solar installations called the Uniti EcoFreedom. The battery is pre-wired with a single-phase […]
SwitchBot has announced the Curtain 3, a smart curtain controller it says will be quieter than the Curtain 2, and twice as strong. The company also claims a new, improved (and separately available) solar panel will offer “true unlimited battery power,” something the previous panel didn’t quite achieve. The Curtain 3 and the SwitchBot Solar […]
