South L.A. Ecolab is a $35M initiative that aims to transform a 4-square-mile area of South LA into a model of sustainability

First of 140 solar roofs gets installed in South L.A.

Last week saw the completion of the first of up to 140 solar rooftop panel installations under a $35 million initiative that aims to transform a 4-square-mile area of South Los Angeles into a model of sustainability.

The initiative, known as South L.A. EcoLab, was set up last year by the South Los Angeles Transit Empowerment Zone and involves a host of community nonprofits and government agencies. Besides solar rooftop panel installations, the five-year initiative involves tree plantings, an e-bike lending program, construction of electric vehicle charging stations, a car-sharing program and various measures to promote the use of mass transit.

All the programs target residents in a 4-square-mile area of South L.A. bounded by Vernon Avenue on the north, Western Avenue on the west, Central Avenue on the east and 61st Street on the south.

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Source: LA Business Journal

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GoSun's solar charger can generate about 1,200 watts of energy, which is enough for most people’s daily commute to work.

Driving on sunshine: Car cover charges EVs with solar power

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Solar company GoSun has rolled out a foldable car cover that harnesses the power of the sun to add miles of range for EV drivers.

The solar cover, which can charge electric vehicles (EVs) with solar, is said to be able to provide about 30 miles of energy.

GoSun is currently known for its smaller-scale solar products, such as a solar-powered cooler that can keep drinks cold for longer. Now, the company plans to go bigger and charge EVs.

The EV solar charger folds up into a case on top of users’ car while driving, and then folds out over the car while parked.

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Source: NBC Los Angeles

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The European Commission has unveiled the European Solar Academy bolstering the continent’s expertise in solar PV technologies.

EU launches European Solar Academy to boost renewable energy workforce

The European Commission has unveiled the European Solar Academy, marking a pivotal step towards bolstering the continent’s expertise in solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies. This initiative, under the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), aims to address critical skills gaps in the renewable energy sector and support the EU’s ambitious green energy targets.

With projections indicating a demand for 66,000 skilled workers in the solar PV manufacturing sector by 2030, the Solar Academy seeks to train 100,000 professionals over the next three years. This effort is integral to achieving the EU’s renewable energy goals outlined in the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU Plan, ensuring industrial resilience and global competitiveness.

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Source: Solar Quarter

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Community solar provider Ampion Renewable Energy is partnering with The Wendy’s Company to help Wendy’s restaurants source renewable energy.

Ampion enrolls 130+ Wendy’s restaurants to community solar projects

Community solar provider Ampion Renewable Energy is partnering with The Wendy’s Company to help Wendy’s restaurants source renewable energy. Nearly 100 company-operated restaurants and nearly 40 franchise restaurants in New York, Illinois and Massachusetts are now enrolled in Ampion+, a service that helps organizations reduce energy costs and secure renewable energy certificates (RECs) that substantiate the use of renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

The enrolled restaurants will source between 30 and 100% of their energy from solar without the need to install solar panels onsite. Wendy’s plans to increase the number of restaurants enrolled in community solar through Ampion as additional solar generation capacity comes online and more franchise restaurants enroll in the program.

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Source: Solar Power World

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Ferrari’s new e-building, entirely powered by renewable energy, is set to launch the first Ferrari EV sports car.

Ferrari’s new solar-powered e-building opens ahead of first EV sports car debut

The Italian luxury sports car maker is preparing to launch its first EV. Ferrari’s new e-building opened its doors on Friday with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in attendance. The new plant, entirely powered by renewable energy, is set to launch the first Ferrari EV sports car.

Ferrari’s first fully electric sports car will be built at the new e-building. CEO Benedetto Vigna said the new factory will “light up” Ferrari’s future.

The e-building will enable Ferrari to continue to “audaciously redefine the limits of what’s possible.” Ferrari’s first EV sports car will be built at the facility alongside its next-gen hybrids and ICE vehicles. The facility will also produce batteries, electric motors, and inverters for Ferrari’s EV.

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Source: electrek

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Gioia 22 was the first building of its size designed and constructed according to Near Zero Energy Building standards.

Milan’s sustainable tower generates enough energy to power 300 homes

The Gioia 22 is Italy’s first nearly net-zero building. Rising high above Milan, the 398-foot tower uses onsite renewable energy sources, including expansive photovoltaic panels, which generate 65% of the energy required for heating and cooling. Gioia 22 was the first building of its size designed and constructed according to Near Zero Energy Building standards. It is designated LEED Platinum.

The building’s surface comprises more than 64,000 square feet of photovoltaic panels from Onyx Solar Glass, which partnered with Permasteelisa Group for the project. Permasteelisa officials say the glass envelope adopted a “continuous curtainwall system of around 3,000 unitized units with a combination of vertical and titled low-emissions and high-selective glass lites incorporating external solar shading devices.”

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Source: US Glass

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CEOs in the renewable energy sector believe the industry is at inflection point, as Big Tech seeks carbon-free energy to power electricity-intensive data centers.

Solar is growing faster than any electricity source as Big Tech seeks clean energy for data centers

Solar is booming in the United States as power demand surges, outpacing the growth of any other electricity source and disproving claims that the energy transition is a failure.

The energy transition from fossil fuels has faced substantial criticism from leaders in the oil and gas industry, who have argued that renewables still represent a fraction of power generation despite decades of investment. Renewables also face reliability problems, they say, when the sun is not shining or the wind not blowing.

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Source: CNBC

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New record for perovskite-silicon cell is more than 7 per cent more efficient than a standard silicon cell

Solar panel world record achieved with ‘miracle material’

A new efficiency world record for converting sunlight into electricity has been set, in what researchers claim is a huge boost for renewable energy.

Researchers at Longi, the world’s biggest solar panel manufacturer, achieved a 34.6 per cent power conversion efficiency using a tandem perovskite-silicon solar cell, beating the previous record by 0.7 per cent.

The new record is also more than 7 per cent more efficient than the record for a standard silicon solar cell, which is found in most commercial solar panels.

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Source: Independent

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Amsterdam will make installing solar panels and heat pumps easier and allow visible installations on monuments and heritage buildings.

Amsterdam to allow solar panels on monuments

The city of Amsterdam is to permit the installation of solar panels on monuments and buildings in protected cityscapes. The decision is part of the city’s Sustainable Heritage Implementation Agenda, which is designed to bring historic buildings in Amsterdam in line with modern sustainability targets.

The new measures will come into force by 2025. The city also plans to ease solar panel and heat pump installations through permit-free work or an accelerated permit procedure.

The rules will allow solar panels in full view and permit air heat pumps on roofs. Other planned regulations include insulating 123,000 homes by the end of the decade and allowing greenery on the roofs and facades of some monuments.

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Source: PV Magazine

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A study indicates that it would be financially viable to close more than 800 coal-fired power plants in emerging countries and replace them with solar installations by the end of the decade.

800 coal-fired power plants to be replaced by solar installations by 2030

Today, some 2,000 gigawatts of coal-fired power plants generate 15.5 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide every year. According to the IEA(International Energy Agency), emissions must reach zero by 2040 to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. However, closing coal-fired power plants represents a significant cost, especially when these facilities are still in debt or tied to long-term power purchase agreements.

Profitable transition opportunities

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has identified over 800 coal-fired power plants in emerging countries that could be profitably closed down and replaced by solar installations by the end of the decade. Of these, around 600 were built more than 30 years ago and have already paid off their debt, while the remaining 200, built between 15 and 30 years ago, could also be profitably replaced.

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Source: Energy News

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