Hospitals are seeking to offset their expenses any way they can and some pursuing renewable energy that will save money in the long run.

How four health systems are saving money with renewable energy

If the global healthcare industry was a country, it would be the world’s fifth-largest emitter of greenhouse gas.

As lawmaking bodies and other various entities continue to reckon with the daunting future of climate change, laws like the Inflation Reduction Act, passed in 2022, have emerged to financially incentivize large companies like health systems for relying more on renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. As a result, health systems are launching sustainability projects to both reduce their carbon footprint as well as save money in the long run.

Many health systems are in a precarious financial condition, a reality only reinforced by news breaking this week that Texas-based Steward Health Care has filed for bankruptcy and is selling all 31 of its hospitals. Not surprisingly, many hospitals are still desperate to offset their expenses in any way they can — and healthcare sustainability experts think that renewable energy projects are a key way to do so.

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Source: MedCity News

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Eurostar has promised to power its trains with 100% renewable energy by 2030. Plan was laid out in the company’s first sustainability report

Eurostar promises to power its trains with 100% renewable energy by 2030

In one European country, its trains have already been running entirely on wind power since 2017.

Eurostar has promised to power its trains with 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030.

The plan was laid out in the company’s first sustainability report, released on Tuesday.

It details plans to reduce energy use, source renewable power, minimise waste and promote train travel as a greener alternative to flying.

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Source: Euro News

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The Sweetwater Authority is exploring the environmental impact of a 9.5 acre floating solar array to be placed near the Sweetwater Dam.

Floating solar panels proposed for Sweetwater Reservoir

They generate green energy. The save money. They slow evaporation. They float.

And the Sweetwater Authority wants to put them on its Sweetwater Reservoir.

General Manager Carlos Quintero said the water agency is exploring the environmental impact of a 9.5 acre floating solar array that would be placed near the Sweetwater Dam. It would cover roughly 1.3% of the reservoir, Quintero said, and could generate as much as two-thirds of the energy needed to make the reservoir water drinkable and decrease a small amount of evaporation.

“Really, the main benefit is to our ratepayers,” Quintero said. “We could be saving upwards of $27 million in a 25-year span.”

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Source: NBC San Diego

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California’s record 10GW of grid batteries are finally pushing solar generation into post-sunset hours at a meaningful scale, new data shows.

Batteries are taking on gas plants to power California’s nights

California spent the last decade building up a massive fleet of batteries to help clean up its electrical grid. This spring, those storage plants passed a major threshold, and now are visibly reshaping the state’s power grid — just as clean energy advocates said they would.

Governor Gavin Newsom announced in late April that California hit the 10 gigawatt mark for installed battery capacity, well beyond what any other states — or entire countries — have achieved. That’s about 13 times more battery capacity than the state had installed just five years ago, and it’s enough to make batteries a meaningful portion of the state’s power supply. For reference, 10 gigawatts are enough to meet about 20 percent of the peak electricity demand recorded in the grid managed by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO).

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Source: Canary Media

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US onshore floating solar market was valued at USD 90M in 2023 and is anticipated to project robust growth in the forecast period with a CAGR of 25.2% through 2029

US $349.75B onshore floating solar market competition, forecasts and opportunities, 2019-2023 & 2024-2029F

The “United States Onshore Floating Solar By Region, Competition, Forecast and Opportunities, 2019-2029F” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.

United States Onshore Floating Solar Market was valued at USD 90 Million in 2023 and is anticipated to project robust growth in the forecast period with a CAGR of 25.2% through 2029

The United States Onshore Floating Solar Market is experiencing a significant upswing, driven by a confluence of factors that underscore the industry’s potential. With an increasing emphasis on sustainable energy solutions, the demand for renewable sources has propelled the adoption of onshore floating solar technologies. This trend is further fueled by a dual commitment to environmental conservation and maximizing energy production efficiency.

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Source: Globe Newswire

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Community solar emerged in 2010, providing customers with access to solar energy without the need to install PV panels.

Community solar: A growing opportunity within commercial real estate

America’s Solar Surge

As the U.S. invests in renewable energy, solar power continues to gain momentum, with installations growing by 22% annually over the past 10 years1 and 51% in 2023 alone.2 According to the Solar Energies Industry Association, this growth has been driven by:

  • Reduction in costs for solar photovoltaics (PV) installations
  • Rising demand for sustainable electricity from both public and private sectors
  • Federal policies like solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and, more recently, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

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Source: CSR Wire

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The TLCEV T1 charger can supply up to 12.5 kW of DC charging. Its design integrates EV charging directly into solar canopies and carports.

Check out the ‘world’s first’ DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger

California-based Enteligent is accepting pre-orders for what it claims is the world’s first DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger.

The solar EV charging tech company launched its product in February 2023 at Intersolar North America in Long Beach, California, and now it’s ready to take pre-orders. The TLCEV T1 solar EV charger can supply up to 12.5 kW of DC charging – twice as fast as many AC EV chargers – and it allows at-home, at-work, and at-store charging powered directly by existing solar panels.

EV owners usually plug their cars into home chargers that are powered by an alternating current (AC) flow of energy generated from the electric grid. However, EV batteries operate on a direct current (DC), requiring the power to be converted from AC to DC in the charging process. Enteligent says its charger’s DC-to-DC conversion results in 20% energy savings and bypasses the EV’s internal conversion electronics, shortening charge time.

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Source: electrek

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New regulations made new solar installations financially unviable for school districts. Senate Bill 1374 could help restore the incentives.

California schools can’t keep pace with utility bills. Solar energy offers a needed lifeline

Serving as a school board president requires a deep dedication to ensuring districts have the resources needed to provide every student with a high-quality education. Sadly, that core mission has been challenged by runaway utility costs draining resources from already cash-strapped budgets.

School districts such as Oakland and Clovis Unified, for example, are separated by more than a hundred miles, yet the upward trajectory of utility costs is maddeningly similar. For Oakland, these energy expenses spiked $1.3 million just this year. Clovis has endured $2.2 million in electricity hikes since 2019 – increases that would have ballooned to more than $5 million without the district’s existing solar panels.

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Source: CAL MATTERS

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Highland Materials president Richard Rast told PV Tech Premium that there is an “opportunity for innovation” in the US manufacturing sector.

Highland Materials’ US silicon production could be ‘game changer’ for US solar

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New entrants into the US polysilicon manufacturing space could be a “game changer” for the US solar sector, Solar Media head of research Finlay Colville told PV Tech Premium this week.

Colville spoke to PV Tech Premium about Highland Materials’ receipt of US$256 million in tax credits to build a polysilicon manufacturing facility in Tennessee, with Highland Materials president Richard Rast noting that there is an “opportunity for innovation” in the US manufacturing sector.

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Source: PV Tech

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Sonnenkraft has debuted its new “Terracotta” solar panel that matches red-tiled roofs and is historic-building compliant.

This company just launched red solar panels to match terracotta tiled roofs

Red solar panels

“With our new solar module ‘Terracotta,’ which is produced in Austria, we would like to make a contribution to ensuring that monument protection and sustainable energy production go hand in hand,” said Peter Prasser, managing director of St. Veit an der Glan-based Sonnenkraft. “The terracotta module is also the perfect solution for design-savvy customers with red tiled roofs and contributes to local added value.”

The 400W double-glass solar panels have red frames, and have general building approval from the German Institute for Building Technology (DIBt). They feature TopCon solar cells and have a power conversion efficiency of 20.02%. (Solar panel efficiency – how much sunlight a panel converts to electricity – typically ranges from 15-23%.)

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Source: electrek

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