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EGEB: 3 ways clean energy is making US grids more resilient right now

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Here are 3 ways clean energy is boosting grid resilience right now in the face of extreme weather. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Massachusetts announces $1.6

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World’s Most Energy-Efficient RV — Ultra-Efficient, All-Electric, 4-Person Trailer Light Enough to Be an Electric Car

CleanTechnica EVs

Last month, Polydrops quietly launched the P21, an ultra-efficient all-electric travel trailer reimagined as a fully functional dwelling designed for extended off-grid stays. The 4-person P21 is light enough that any car can pull it. Polydrops Founder Kyung-Hyun Lew is an architect, so good design is in his bones.

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The British military just bought these off-grid solar EV chargers

Baua Electric

Photo: BEAM Global The British military has placed a $1 million order for San Diego-based Beam Global’s (Nasdaq: BEEM) off-grid solar EV chargers. It’s the first big order for Beam Global’s Europe factory, but it’s already sold “hundreds” of US-manufactured off-grid solar EV chargers to the US military.

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This will be the first geothermal energy storage system on the Texas grid

Baua Electric

Image: Sage Geosystems Sage Geosystems will launch EarthStore this year, which uses geothermal energy storage to produce clean electricity on demand. Sage will operate as a merchant, buying and selling electricity to the ERCOT grid. The project is expected to come online later in 2024. Sage will apply for two drilling permits in Texas.

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8.5M square feet of US self-storage rooftops are getting solar

Baua Electric

Photo: Solar Landscape National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA), a major player in the self-storage industry, has partnered with community solar developer Solar Landscape to roll out 100 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity across 8.5 Solar Landscape also runs a sizeable solar workforce training program.

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Avangrid completes installation of its first solar farm in Texas

Baua Electric

Photo: Avangrid True North is Avangrid’s (NYSE: AGR) first solar farm in Texas – and it will be the largest solar project in the company’s portfolio. Avangrid installed more than 488,000 solar panels at the 321 megawatt (MW) solar farm in Falls County, Texas, over the past several months, and it says it finished ahead of schedule.

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5 US military bases in the Carolinas just signed up for solar power

Baua Electric

Photo: CDC The US Department of Defense agreed to source renewable power from two new solar farms for five military bases in the Carolinas. The Department of Defense (DoD) announced a “first-of-its-kind partnership” with Duke Energy today to power five military installations in North and South Carolina with clean electricity.