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Speaking of electric vehicle chargers, expect to see EV-charging capabilities as one of the most requested features for solar and battery installations. The same 40-amp backfeed circuit breaker needed for a standard solar install can also feed an electrical vehicle charger. In fact, some new inverters actually have a dedicated connection for EV charging, which lowers the cost while simplifying the wiring, permitting, and controls for solar contractors.

Among all solar energy trends, this one might impact the industry the most. Solar might be the fastest-growing industry in new energy generation, but battery storage is one of the fastest-growing asset classes. In fact, over 170 GW of new renewable capacity is scheduled for construction by 2025. There’s a big reason for that level of growth. Energy storage is seeing huge advances in efficiency and affordability. Now, energy storage is not just an economical addition for solar installs. It’s also the most flexible, allowing energy storage to provide multiple functions, like ancillary grid services and on-demand power. McNamara believes that batteries are the natural progression to advance solar energy.    “As batteries have become more efficient and more affordable, the benefits they offer outweigh the means,” McNamara said. “From a utility perspective, batteries help stabilize the grid and reduce wasteful production. From the homeowner perspective, ba...

  During Climate Week,  Governor Cuomo Announces  First Completed Community Solar Plus Energy Storage Project in New York   Project in Westchester County to Reduce Energy Costs for Approximately 150 Westchester County and New York City Households and Will Help Power Tesla Electric Vehicle Supercharging Stations  Supports Governor Cuomo's Goals to Install 6,000 Megawatts of Solar by 2025 and 3,000 Megawatts of Energy Storage by 2030 as Called for in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act     Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the completion of the first community  solar  paired with energy storage project in New York. The milestone project will reduce the energy costs for approximately 150 households in Westchester County and New York City as well as provide power to 12 Tesla electric vehicle supercharging stations. Today's announcement supports Governor Andrew ...

China proposes $50tn global renewable energy network Published time: 1 Apr, 2016 14:34 Get short URL A worker inspects solar panels at a solar farm in Dunhuang, 950km (590 miles) northwest of Lanzhou, Gansu Province. © Carlos Barria / Reuters The company running China’s power grid is proposing a $50 trillion global electricity network to tackle pollution and climate change. If it goes ahead the network would use advanced renewable solar and wind technology and be operating by 2050.     Beijing’s network will be the world’s biggest infrastructure project, if given the green light. The State Grid has already signed a memorandum of understanding with the Russian energy grid Rosseti, Korea’s Electric Power and SoftBank Group of Japan. According to State Grid’s Chairman Liu Zhenya, the planet is facing "three major challenges", which are...

Elon Musk: ‘You Can Easily Power All of China With Solar’   Tesla CEO and multi-hyphenate entrepreneur  Elon Musk spoke about the electric vehicle (EV) market and its role in a  sustainable energy future in an interview with CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout at the StartmeupHK Festival in Hong Kong this week. Electric cars are 'important to the future' of China – @elonmusk https://t.co/G0UT7sBB2J $TSLA pic.twitter.com/ieg1t91wo7 — CNNMoney (@CNNMoney) January 25, 2016 Global demand for EVs has rapidly grown , and Musk—who famously opened up his patents for outside use—says he welcomes competitors such as GM’s Chevrolet Bolt and has even partnered with traditional automakers such as Mercedes and Toyota. Musk said the goal of Tesla has been to “accelerate the advent of sustainable transport.” Still, with no end in sight to the current glut of cheap oil , Musk admitted during his interview with Stout that “the transition to sustainable energy [will...