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Vederra Modular - New Modular Factory - Addresses Colorado's Housing Crisis with Affordable, Sustainable Modular Homes

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Friday, February 16, 2024
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Primary energy, CO, NREL, Housing, Organization, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Renewable energy

Partnering with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Vederra is set to establish an innovative 110,000 sq ft factory dedicated to producing net-zero modular housing.

Key Points: 
  • Partnering with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Vederra is set to establish an innovative 110,000 sq ft factory dedicated to producing net-zero modular housing.
  • Vederra is on track to deliver its first modular housing units in the 3rd quarter of 2024.
  • The factory is poised to assist affordable housing organizations and developers in meeting and exceeding Colorado's ambitious energy goals while streamlining modular construction processes.
  • Nathan Peterson, CEO, and Founder of Vederra, a long-time figure in the Colorado modular housing industry, emphasizes the importance of modular housing in addressing the housing shortage while prioritizing sustainability.

Benefits of Heat Pumps Detailed in New NREL Report

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Monday, February 12, 2024
Golden, Colorado, Inflation, NREL, Atmosphere, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Sustainable energy, Joule, Propane, Science, Risk, Heat, Air conditioning, Electricity, British thermal unit, DOE, Housing, CO, Research

The findings, detailed in the journal Joule, quantify the costs and benefits of air-source heat pumps across the United States and consider various climates, heating sources, and types of homes.

Key Points: 
  • The findings, detailed in the journal Joule, quantify the costs and benefits of air-source heat pumps across the United States and consider various climates, heating sources, and types of homes.
  • Their analysis considered such factors as the performance of different heat pumps and whether additional steps to upgrade the insulation had occurred.
  • However, due to high installation costs, heat pumps may only be financially feasible for a smaller portion of households.
  • Nationally, heat pumps would cut residential sector greenhouse gas emissions by 36%–64%, including the emissions from new electricity generation.

Pavilion Solar Emerges as a Semifinalist in the American-Made Solar Prize

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Construction & Property, EV, Electric Vehicles, Automotive, Engineering, Manufacturing, Alternative Energy, Energy, Residential Building & Real Estate, Multimedia, Solar energy, Incubator, Pavilion, Research, NREL, University, DOE, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Organization, Renewable energy

Pavilion Solar, a Miami-based innovator in solar technology, has been named a semifinalist in Round 7 of the American-Made Solar Prize.

Key Points: 
  • Pavilion Solar, a Miami-based innovator in solar technology, has been named a semifinalist in Round 7 of the American-Made Solar Prize.
  • Pavilion Solar is among 20 teams to progress, securing a $50,000 cash prize and the opportunity to compete in the subsequent phases of this multimillion-dollar challenge.
  • Pavilion Solar is a Miami startup dedicated to increasing solar adoption with their ‘EnPod’ solar canopies.
  • The Solar Prize is directed and administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office.

Ava Community Energy Appoints Annie Henderson to Chief Customer Officer

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Local development, PACE, Renewal, NREL, Sustainable energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, AVA, Marketing

OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ava Community Energy (Ava), formerly East Bay Community Energy, today announced it has promoted Annie Henderson, formerly Ava's Vice President of Marketing and Account Services, to the newly created role of Chief Customer Officer. The appointment signifies Ava's ongoing focus on improving the customer experience as it delivers clean, affordable power to residents throughout the Alameda and San Joaquin Counties.

Key Points: 
  • OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ava Community Energy (Ava), formerly East Bay Community Energy, today announced it has promoted Annie Henderson, formerly Ava's Vice President of Marketing and Account Services, to the newly created role of Chief Customer Officer.
  • "As employee number four at East Bay Community Energy, now Ava Community Energy, Annie has an unparalleled understanding of our mission and our constituents' needs," said Nick Chaset, CEO of Ava Community Energy.
  • As Chief Customer Officer, Henderson will lead the Local Development and Programs, Account Services, and Marketing teams – the three main functions through which Ava interacts with its customers.
  • "At Ava, we're committed to supporting our customers on their clean energy journey by providing the information, resources and tools they need to make personal, day-to-day decisions – from how they cook at home to how they get their children to school," said Annie Henderson, Chief Customer Officer at Ava Community Energy.

Green Wheels, Bright Skies: NREL Analysis Unveils the Connection Between Electric Vehicles and Photovoltaics

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Nexus, EVS, Research, DOE, PV, Golden, Colorado, CO, University, San Francisco Bay Area, PVS, NREL, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Design, Sustainable energy, EV, Electricity, Transport, Renewable energy

Conversely, the impact of owning solar panels also has a bearing on whether a homeowner buys an electric vehicle but not as strongly.

Key Points: 
  • Conversely, the impact of owning solar panels also has a bearing on whether a homeowner buys an electric vehicle but not as strongly.
  • The paper, “ The Electric Vehicles-Solar Photovoltaics Nexus: Driving Cross-Sectoral Adoption of Sustainable Technologies ,” appears in the journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
  • In the 2018 survey, more of the participants owned or previously owned rooftop solar panels than an electric vehicle (9.1% vs. 6.5%).
  • NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development.

Jolt Energy Storage Technologies Graduates from Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL, Launches Commercialization Strategy

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
NREL, Mining, Growth, McKinsey & Company, Shell

Holland, MI, Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jolt Energy Storage Technologies today announced its graduation from the Shell GameChanger AcceleratorTM Powered by NREL (GCxN).

Key Points: 
  • Holland, MI, Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jolt Energy Storage Technologies today announced its graduation from the Shell GameChanger AcceleratorTM Powered by NREL (GCxN).
  • Jolt, which is developing organic energy storage materials for grid-storage applications, partnered with NREL’s testing support to make major advancements in the long-term stability and performance of its materials.
  • For context, this level of energy density is comparable to vanadium energy storage , a leading technology for grid-storage.
  • As Jolt graduates the GCxN program, it’s now turning toward a strategy to prepare a product for commercialization.

EDP Renewables North America Launches the Close the Loop Program

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Entrepreneurship, Recycling, Government, Ally Energy, EDP, EDP Group, Biophysical environment, Globalization, ISO 9001, Business, Loop, ESG, NREL, EDP Renováveis, Pearson Yachts, EDP Renewables North America, ERI, Electronics, ISO, Certification, Environment, COP28, Partnership, CSA, Wind, Business development, EDPR, Renewable energy

The announcement comes on the heels of EDPR NA’s partnership with SOLARCYCLE , an advanced technology-based solar recycling company, alongside continuing work with 18 additional leaders in the recycling services sector throughout North America.

Key Points: 
  • The announcement comes on the heels of EDPR NA’s partnership with SOLARCYCLE , an advanced technology-based solar recycling company, alongside continuing work with 18 additional leaders in the recycling services sector throughout North America.
  • “As an innovative solar recycling company with industry-leading technology that can recycle and recover over 95% of the valuable material from a solar panel, we are thrilled that EDP Renewables North America has chosen SOLARCYCLE as a top, trusted partner for its new Close the Loop Program,” said Suvi Sharma, CEO and Co-Founder of SOLARCYCLE.
  • “We’re excited to be ending the year focusing on tackling one of the key challenges our industry has had to date – namely the sustainability practices associated with recycling of materials during and post-construction of renewables projects,” stated Sandhya Ganapathy, CEO of EDP Renewables North America.
  • Janette Freeman, Director of Business Development at Fabtech Solar Solutions added, “We’re looking forward to our continued collaboration with EDP Renewables North America on the launch of their Close the Loop Program in supporting a truly circular economy focused on recycling.

DTE Energy’s MIGreenPower program recognized as top utility green tariff program in the U.S.

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
All American Football League, DTE, Research, Wind, Electricity, DTE Energy, NREL, DTE Electric Company, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Investment, Carbon, Organization, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Renewable energy

Detroit, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today announced that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has recognized DTE’s MIGreenPower program as the top utility green tariff program in the U.S. MIGreenPower enables DTE Electric customers to attribute an even greater percentage of their electricity use to Michigan-based wind and solar projects beyond the 15% DTE already provides.

Key Points: 
  • Detroit, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today announced that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has recognized DTE’s MIGreenPower program as the top utility green tariff program in the U.S. MIGreenPower enables DTE Electric customers to attribute an even greater percentage of their electricity use to Michigan-based wind and solar projects beyond the 15% DTE already provides.
  • High and growing demand from notable organizations across southeast Michigan is helping DTE develop more renewable energy projects throughout the state.
  • DTE’s MIGreenPower program has been listed among the top 10 utility green pricing programs for the past three years and has now reached number one in the utility green tariff category - this distinction recognizes renewable energy sales to customers through a contractual agreement.
  • By 2026, DTE will add more than 1,000 megawatts of new clean energy projects to meet program demand.

Hyliion Executes a Letter of Intent to Provide KARNO™ Generators to GTL Leasing

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Trucking, EV, Electric Vehicles, Automotive, General Automotive, Transport, Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Alternative Energy, Energy, Partnership, Sale, EVS, Electricity, NREL, Hydrogen, GTL, Natural gas, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Hyliion Holdings Corp. (NYSE: HYLN), a developer of sustainable electricity producing technology, today announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with GTL Leasing LLC (GTL) for the deployment of KARNO generators.

Key Points: 
  • Hyliion Holdings Corp. (NYSE: HYLN), a developer of sustainable electricity producing technology, today announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with GTL Leasing LLC (GTL) for the deployment of KARNO generators.
  • GTL will be a part of Hyliion’s early adoption program of the KARNO generators with an initial commitment of two generators.
  • Upon successful deployment, GTL intends to scale adoption of KARNO units as they expand their portable EV charging business.
  • The sale of these early KARNO generators is subject to the execution of a binding purchase agreement between the parties.

NREL’s Community-Driven Analysis Identifies Strategies To Improve Equity in LA's Clean Energy Transition

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
UCLA, Research, Golden, Colorado, Water, University, Investment, Risk, LADWP, Partnership, Sustainable energy, Housing, CO, DOE, NREL, Face, Renewable energy

NREL used procedural, recognition, and distributional justice tenets to guide its engagement with Los Angeles stakeholders and analysis approaches.

Key Points: 
  • NREL used procedural, recognition, and distributional justice tenets to guide its engagement with Los Angeles stakeholders and analysis approaches.
  • “Each piece was crucial to identifying tangible, actionable strategies that could improve equity in the city’s clean energy transition.”
    The project results find that historical LADWP program investments are inequitable.
  • A 100% clean energy transition calls for a major shift in how investments are allocated.
  • NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development.