Storage Safety: Improving Policies, Practices, and Perceptions
While the lithium-ion storage industry continues to improve safety codes and standards and build a better understanding of safety best practices, high-profile storage safety events have led to increased public and policymaker attention on li-ion storage safety. If not actively addressed, concerns about safety may pose a challenge to expanding energy storage at the pace […]
Expanding Access to Solar: Exploring New Market Opportunities
Despite being the lowest-cost form of energy available today, solar has traditionally been out of reach for many, especially low-income households and multi-family units. An increasing focus on equity and access across the solar industry, coupled with recent federal policies and incentives, means more companies are realizing the strong business case for bringing solar to […]
EV Charging and Vehicle-to-Home/Grid Integration: Opportunities for Market Expansion
McKinsey & Company predicts that 44 million electric vehicles will be on the road by 2030. Wood MacKenzie predicts that EV infrastructure investment will take over from solar as the largest DER market by 2025. However you measure it, EVs, EV charging, and V2G are technologies that are here, and they are driving electrification decisions, […]
Energy Resilience in a Changing Climate – the Role of Microgrids
As climate-driven events such as hurricanes and wildfires become increasingly common, solar and storage microgrids have an essential role to play in maintaining access to critical facilities and services during larger grid outages. During this session, the panel will explore how the deployment of resiliency hubs and microgrids can effectively mitigate communities’ reliability challenges and […]
Securing the Distributed Energy Grid in 2024: A Role for Owners and Operators
Supercharged by investment flowing from the Inflation Reduction Act, networked solar PV, energy storage, electric vehicles, and EV chargers – known collectively as Distributed Energy Resources or “DER” – will transform the U.S. electricity grid in 2024. With this transformation comes the urgent need to secure DER networks and systems that will make up the […]
Safety Issues Related to Solar PV & Storage Systems, Plus the Role of the Sustainable Energy Action Committee (SEAC)
Codes and standards are a critical element in our national transition to a clean energy economy. Codes—such as the International Building Code, the International Fire Code, International Residential Code, and the National Electric Code—provide clarity on how clean energy systems like solar PV and battery storage must be installed to ensure safety. Please join us […]
Launching Clean Tech Innovation in San Diego and Beyond
Learn about the proven steps that helped Cleantech San Diego launch $9 Billion in economic activity, provide 40,000 jobs, and propel 100+ startups, with nearly 500 patents, and $500 million in follow-up funding – and how they’re still going strong after 16 years of exciting, successful work! In this session, you’ll hear from Cleantech San […]
Transforming JFK’s New Terminal One: From Airport to Solar + Storage Microgrid
Airports are arguably the most mission critical facilities that touch all walks of life. Jet flight, moving airplanes simultaneously, moving and protecting people, securing large buildings, powering dozens of systems, integrating operations, and meeting deep sustainability and resilience goals is a big order. Plus, failing to operate well at one airport in real-time usually has […]
Second-Life EV Batteries: Opportunities and Challenges
Across the U.S., decarbonization is spurring mass adoption of electric vehicles and renewable generation. To deal with these new loads and new sources of intermittent generation, the U.S. energy grid will need a vast amount of grid-scale storage. Repurposing second-life (used) EV batteries as grid-scale storage solves both this problem, and the problem of EV […]
The Inflation Reduction Act’s Workforce Requirements: Maintaining Compliance to Maximize Tax Benefits
Gain valuable insight into how to navigate the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements of the Inflation Reduction Act. By understanding the requirements and learning how to maintain compliance, attendees will have added confidence to work on IRA projects in 2024 and beyond. This session will also provide developers and owners with the information they need […]
Using AI & Machine Learning to Predict Safety, Lifetime, and Performance of Grid-Scale Storage
The BESS revolution is here, and the learning curve is steep. Understanding the role that strategic battery asset monitoring plays in minimizing operational risks, verifying warranty claims, and maximizing battery longevity is an important component of a successful storage program. Ted James, Head of North America of ACCURE Battery Intelligence, will share the latest advancements […]
Challenges and Opportunities to the Deployment of Energy Storage on the Distribution Grid
In this session, Josh Hotvet will cover three major electric utility barriers to energy storage, as well as strategies for overcoming them. These include manufacturing, supply chain and cost challenges for lithium-ion batteries, the lengthy interconnection queue, and how the renewables industry can define energy storage facilities more appropriately to eliminate prohibitive tariffs. Attendees will […]