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Jorgy
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Researching and writing about renewable energy in the Western states.

https://www.missioncityresearch.org
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2/2 Another dual use of space to applaud. Go Huskies!
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www.edtechinnovationhub.com/news/univers...
University of Washington to use parking lot solar panels to support clean energy plans  — EdTech Innovation Hub
The new solar canopy lot will produce up to 93kW of power and will be connected to the City of Seattle and the university’s campus electrical grids. The system will also support campus EV charging s...
www.edtechinnovationhub.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
jjorgensonmcr.bsky.social
1/2 As we debate the safety of BESS facilities in our state, a reminder of the havoc that that natural gas pipeline leaks can wreak. Energy safety needs to be improved everywhere. 🔌💡

cowboystatedaily.com/2025/11/19/n...
NTSB Probe Details Wyoming Pipeline Blast That Triggered Fiery Train Escape
A National Transportation Safety Board report paints a chaotic picture on the night when a ruptured pipeline near Cheyenne in September caused a massive…
cowboystatedaily.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
jjorgensonmcr.bsky.social
2/2 A quiet article by MCR favorite @phoebeskok.bsky.social explores battery manufacturers following the model of chip makers when posed with the question I got at Apple all the time - "Can you make it scale?" 🔌💡

www.ess-news.com/2025/11/20/t...
The contract-fab model is heading for batteries - Energy Storage
Unigrid’s offshore contract manufacturing hints at a new playbook for storage startups that mirrors the chip industry’s evolution.
www.ess-news.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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1/2 2 nerdy ones today. From @andrewrynhard.bsky.social: Security on the edge of our grid...a case for immutable OS systems. If your neck has ever been on the line for the infosec of your systems (like mine has been) then you will appreciate this article. 🔌💡

www.utilitydive.com/news/utility...
Utility operating systems at the grid edge pose an overlooked risk
While utilities focus on network security and access control, underlying operating systems remain a vulnerable foundation, writes Andrew Rynhard, chief technology officer for Sidero Labs.
www.utilitydive.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
jjorgensonmcr.bsky.social
2/2 @phoebeskok.bsky.social This Concordia University study is focused on a "scalable, holistic approach to sustainable food production and distribution within neighborhoods". They had me @ solar sidewalks!!! @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social - did you see this? 🔌💡

pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/11/20/s...
Solar sidewalks slash urban emissions 98%, study finds
A Concordia model reveals how photovoltaic pavements can electrify urban food delivery and mobility, slashing emissions by 98% while freeing rooftops for agriculture.
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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1/2 To my market savvy friends I ask: Are we seeing a market consolidation in the face of regulatory headwinds? 🔌💡

pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/11/20/m...
MARS Energy Group acquires Nelnet Renewable Energy
The national solar provider acquired the commercial and community scale engineering procurement and construction firm.
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
jjorgensonmcr.bsky.social
2/2 Speaking of politics, this Ohio YIMBY effort is worth following. From @canarymedia.com This issues putting the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Richland County Citizens for Property Rights and Job Development on the same side. 🔌💡

www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
This Ohio county banned wind and solar. Now, residents are pushing…
Richland County forbade large-scale renewable energy in most townships. Next May, voters will have a chance to reject the rules in a first-of-its-kind…
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November 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
jjorgensonmcr.bsky.social
1/2 I normally focus on the economic aspect of the green energy. But you can't ignore the politics. Or can you?
I JUST got done explaining this about Texas to some of my colleagues, glad to see I'm not alone. 🔌💡

www.utilitydive.com/news/texas-i...
Texas is winning the energy war by ignoring the politics
The Lone Star State is demonstrating an affordable and reliable path to achieving American energy resilience that prioritizes practicality over ideology, writes Amperon CEO Sean Kelly.
www.utilitydive.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
jjorgensonmcr.bsky.social
2/2 From my old neighborhood. "The microgrid and pending EV bus delivery bring the VTA one step closer to satisfying California’s mandate that all public transit agencies transition to 100% zero-emission bus fleets by 2040." 🔌💡

www.microgridknowledge.com/microgrids/c...
Electrifying Public Transit: Scale Microgrids Building Renewable Energy Microgrid for Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority
The microgrid will include 500 kW of solar canopies, 4 MWh of battery storage and 3 MW of electric vehicle fleet chargers.
www.microgridknowledge.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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1/2 Smart water heaters...wish my Mom was around to see this.

“The system is 100% grid-independent, providing critical energy resilience. Even during a blackout, it continues to deliver hot water”.

"Hey Mom, told you so!" ❤️🔌💡
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/11/13/c...
California startup launches DC-powered solar water heater
Apparent Inc. has unveiled a new water heater that can reportedly offset 100% of a home’s water heating cost. The system uses low-voltage DC electricity generated by conventional solar panels and a cl...
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
jjorgensonmcr.bsky.social
2/2 In the meantime, on Planet Earth. Governments and companies shift towards recovery rates vs just volume. "Australian projects are pursuing even higher recovery rates, targeting above 95% for silver, copper, silicon, and glass." Thinking ahead, very smart. 🔌💡

pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/10/29/p...
PV module recycling gains momentum as waste volumes surge globally
A comprehensive new report from IEA PVPS Task 12 reveals how countries around the world are managing the growing volumes of end-of-life solar modules, implementing regulations and scaling recycling in...
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
jjorgensonmcr.bsky.social
1/2 Two forward looking posts today. Musk: "A large solar-powered Al satellite constellation would be able to prevent global warming by making tiny adjustments in how much solar energy reached Earth". This is real sci-fi stuff. Would it work?💡🔌

pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/11/05/e...
Elon Musk proposes solar powered AI satellite network to fight global warming
Elon Musk says a constellation of solar-powered artificial intelligence satellites could regulate the planet’s energy balance and limit global warming.
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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3/3 "the primary driver behind Pine Gate’s downfall appears to be its approach to owning and operating its own engineering, procurement, and construction division, Blue Ridge Power". They got stuck with unsellable projects not even to the hyperscalers. 🔌💡

www.latitudemedia.com/news/what-ha...
What happened to Pine Gate Renewables?
The developer’s unusual move to run its own EPC business contributed to its filing for Chapter 11 last week.
www.latitudemedia.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
jjorgensonmcr.bsky.social
2/3 Meanwhile Shell goes the other direction. "Shell has agreed to sell “a substantial portion” of its Volta electric vehicle charging network to Australian charger manufacturer Jolt. The deal includes thousands of media-enabled EV chargers (not a fan)." 💡🔌 💲

www.utilitydive.com/news/shell-s...
Shell to sell ‘substantial portion’ of Volta EV business
The sale comes less than three years after the oil giant acquired Volta for $169 million to help scale its EV charging capabilities in the U.S.
www.utilitydive.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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1/1 SunPower looks to stay profitable in 2026.
T.R. Rodgers, chief executive officer, SunPower. “Right now, due to the 2026 forecasted 13% [Investment Tax Credit] reduction, the industry is consolidating.” 💡🔌 💲

pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/11/12/s...
SunPower to acquire Ambia Solar, bolstering residential market share ahead of tax credit shift
SunPower's strategic move strengthens its residential solar position by integrating Ambia's management and operations ahead of expected 2026 market changes.
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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3/3 @maeveallsup.bsky.social of @latitudemedia.bsky.social does a great job of explaining the intricacies of the Texas Energy Fund and the challenges facing gas projects largely due to a "data center-fueled run on turbines" saying "The math isn’t working" 💡🔌

www.latitudemedia.com/news/how-the...
How the data center boom brought down the Texas Energy Fund
The $9 billion loan program has become largely ineffective in spurring new energy projects.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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2/3 Not sure I'll be around to see if DNV got this one right. "Almost half of all global solar capacity will be co-located with storage by 2060, compared to around 2% today" but I hope they do. 🔌💡

pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/10/21/n...
Nearly half of solar capacity will be co-located with storage by 2060, says DNV
DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2025 report also predicts that distributed generation solar should begin outpacing utility-scale installations in some parts of the world by 2060. It adds that the leve...
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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1/3 I found this short "explainer" about Back of the Meter (BTM) solar from Ryan Kennedy, summarizing a 2024 paper by
@mzjacobson.bsky.social professor of civil and environmental engineering, Stanford University to be both illuminating and entertaining. 🔌💡

pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/10/16/w...
Why small-scale, non-utility solar is important
Behind-the-meter solar for homes, businesses, and communities comes with numerous benefits, said a paper from Stanford engineering professor Mark Jacobson.
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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3/3 China: "Highway solar projects have expanded from service-area rooftops to slopes, medians and tunnel entrances...installed capacity reached 1.7 GW, accounting for 76% of distributed renewable power in the transport sector" Or you can have ice plant. 🔌💡

www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/23/c...
China expands highway solar as provinces race to decarbonize transport
China is rapidly installing PV along highways, combining slopes, tunnels, and service areas to generate renewable electricity and cut transport-sector emissions.
www.pv-magazine.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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2/3 My friends in Idaho and Montana will love this. Nitish Mathur, SVP of customer experience: “With the launch of our off-grid solution, we are giving homeowners a reliable path to complete energy independence”. 💡🔌

pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/10/30/e...
Enphase introduces complete off-grid solar and storage system
Enphase Energy has introduced a complete off-grid solar and storage system that integrates batteries, microinverters, and generator control, with international rollout set for 2026.
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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1/3 Storage Jerry. "Should the forecast bear out, the U.S. will have roughly three times more battery capacity in 2030 than it does now." President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act left incentives for battery storage relatively untouched" 🔌💡

www.canarymedia.com/articles/bat...
Chart: Batteries are set to surge onto the US grid
The transition to renewable energy — particularly solar — relies on energy storage. A ton more batteries are about to come online.
www.canarymedia.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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4/3 From @washingtonpost.com an entire article about V2G that doesn't mention V2G. Pilot program participant Brian Foreman said "he made about $400 in profit selling energy from his EV battery to the power grid on weekdays between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m." 💡🔌

www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
EV owners are using their trucks’ giant batteries to prevent blackouts
Electric cars and trucks can use their huge batteries to power your home during a blackout — or even prevent blackouts by selling energy back to the power grid.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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3/3 I don't usually post EV news I leave that to @jdeely.bsky.social but I thought this was cool. An EV with an expandable Solar roof that generates energy whether the car is driving or parked. w0w! 🔌💡

www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/27/n...
Nissan presents mini electric vehicle with expandable solar roof
The Japanese car maker announced it will show a prototype extendable solar PV rooftop onboard a Nissan Sakura Kei at an upcoming mobility industry event in Japan.
www.pv-magazine.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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2/3 A vote for Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) from ISES. The plan:"No new dams on rivers are needed... Reservoir walls are built by scooping rock from the bed of the reservoirs...scoop more rock to make the walls a bit higher." Worth a look. 🔌💡

pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/10/30/u...
Unlimited low-cost energy storage
In its latest monthly for pv magazine, the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) explains how pumped-hydro energy storage combined with PV power generation could provide 24/7 power to data centers...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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1/3 Any SolarEdge (SEDG) fans out there? "The company announced a partnership with Infineon to produce solid-state transformers designed to power AI datacenters." "The company’s stock price is up over 25% in the trading session following the earnings call." 🔌💡

pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/11/05/s...
SolarEdge stock leaps on Q3 earnings, announces development of datacenter transformer
SolarEdge posted its third consecutive quarter of revenue growth and increased margins. The company announced a partnership with Infineon to produce solid-state transformers designed to power AI datac...
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM