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Colombia’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday annulled a controversial carbon credit agreement in the Amazon rainforest that six local tribes said was signed without their consent.Indigenous communities in the remote area of Pira Parana had accused US-based Ruby Canyon Environmental and Colombian company Masbosques, which acted as an intermediary, of illegally forcing the deal on them.Carbon credits are purchased by companies – or countries under certain conditions – from forest conservation or other projects to offset or ‘offset’ their greenhouse gas emissions.This money should go to local communities protecting their home regions from deforestation.In Pira Parana, the credits – also known…
Anker has developed a new all-in-one home storage solution with a capacity of up to 30 kWh, available in single-phase and three-phase configurations. July 10, 2024 Lior Kahana Anchor SOLIX X1Image: Anchor Chinese electronics manufacturer Anker has launched a new all-in-one home storage solution.The Anker Solix X1 system is available in single-phase or three-phase configuration and has a storage capacity of up to 30 kWh.“It integrates a power module, a battery module, a solar inverter and an energy management system,” a company spokesperson said pv magazine. “With its slim 6-inch profile, it provides a striking contrast to the bulky appearance…
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed on July 10 House Bill 5028, sponsored by State Rep. Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton), which gives homeowners the freedom to make energy-saving improvements to their homes, such as installing solar panels. HB 5028 nullifies certain provisions in homeowners’ association agreements that prohibit the replacement, maintenance, installation or use of solar panels. This bill complements Governor Whitmer’s pledge to make Michigan a national leader in a 100% clean energy standard and builds on the Clean Energy and Jobs Act. By empowering people to make energy-efficient changes in their homes, homeowners save money and help Michigan build a…
Based in Nebraska Triple S products has unveiled mats that can be used to protect weed growth around piles on ground-mounted solar projects. The companies Weed protector can eliminate the need for short-circuited vegetation maintenance on large projects. “Last year we were approached by a solar farm construction team to develop a solution to the weed eating around the i-beams of their solar farm projects. As members of the solar industry know, farms can average anywhere from 100,000 to 250,000 poles. And the total maintenance cost of eating weed around each stack is incredibly expensive,” said Brady Shafer, VP of…
The new provisions aim to reduce overcapacity in the market while selecting the most efficient technologies and products. July 10, 2024 Vincent ShawChina’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has submitted a revision of the policy on “Normative Conditions for the Photovoltaic Manufacturing Industry” for public consultation.The policy outlines the requirements for new construction and expansion projects across all PV manufacturing segments, including polysilicon, blocks, wafers, solar cells, modules and inverters.The requirements cover the ratios of investment sources, production layout, technological processes, energy consumption, resource use, smart and green production, environmental protection, quality management, intellectual property protection and occupational…
The Phoenix Contact USA campus in Middletown, Pennsylvania, now hosts a solar-powered EV charging station. Up to 10 vehicles can charge at the station at one time, utilizing four FLO charging stations with two charging points each and two Jule fast-charging stations. The new 112.5-kW solar carport supports the 220-kW capacity EV charging station. Phoenix Contact products, including PLCnext Control, power supplies, terminal blocks, relays and DC charging cables, were used in the installation. “Phoenix Contact is working to make our global value chain carbon-neutral by 2030, and the EV solar carport supports that effort,” Doug Ferguson, Senior Vice President…
GameChange solar energya global provider of solar tracking solutions, has announced that the company’s Genius Tracker will meet the maximum value of domestic content for solar trackers in the fourth quarter of 2025. GameChange currently manufactures torque tubes, foundations, controllers, certain structural fasteners and rails in the United States, and plans to add U.S.-made propulsion systems, dampers, motors and remaining fasteners to its domestic content eligible components by 2025 . The company has produced solar energy components in the United States since 2012, and earlier this year it was announced that domestic production was expanding to 35 GW annual capacity.…
The installed battery storage capacity in India reached 219.1 MWh at the end of March 2024. A recent Mercom report predicts that the country will add 1.6 GWh of standalone battery storage and 9.7 GW of renewable projects with storage by 2027. July 10, 2024 Uma GuptaBy pv magazine IndiaIndia had installed a cumulative battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity of 219.1 MWh/111.7 MW by March 2024. Mercom India’s new report, “India’s Energy Storage Landscape,” states that 120 MWh/40 MW of this capacity was added in the first quarter. from 2024.According to the report, PV systems combined with battery energy…
Esysteme21 has built a 100% self-sufficient energy system with solar photovoltaics, hydrogen and battery storage. The German solar energy company describes the concept as a solution for medium-sized companies. July 10, 2024 Cornelia LichnerBy pv magazine GermanyEsysteme21, a German solar energy company, claims to have achieved full energy self-sufficiency using solar photovoltaics, hydrogen and battery storage. It now offers this option to industrial and commercial customers.Norbert Unterharnscheidt, director of Esysteme21, explains pv magazine that their energy costs for electricity and heat now average €0.25 ($0.27)/kWh.Initially, the company expanded its building with 360 square meters of office space and 300 square…
Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE investigated the thermal effects and net energy gain of a 3.2 kW vehicle-integrated PV system (VIPV) installed on a truck with a refrigerated freight storage area. It turned out that in some cases the battery storage system could meet the full energy needs of the cooling unit all year round. July 10, 2024 Valerie ThompsonThe German Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) has investigated the thermal effect and net energy gain of a 3.2 kW vehicle-integrated photovoltaic (VIPV) system in a refrigerated truck with a flatbed and found that the generated solar energy easily…