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As Residential Solar Deployments Fell, the US Home Battery Market Powered On

GreenTechMedia

economy into free fall this spring, the energy storage industry delivered its second-best quarter ever in terms of megawatts installed. Despite social-distancing orders, more customers than ever before added batteries in their homes to store solar power and provide backup power amid hurricanes, wildfires and other types of grid outages.

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UK’s 1st commercial geothermal Lithium production facility approved in Cornwall

ThinkGeoEnergy

A two-phase approach to Lithium pProduction The project will roll out in two key phases: Phase One Drilling and testing two 2,000-meter-deep geothermal wells to extract lithium-enriched brine and assess potential for geothermal heating for local homes and businesses. If successful, a commercial facility will follow.

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Hawaii Will Power Its Clean Grid with 6,000 Home Batteries Installed by Swell Energy

GreenTechMedia

Hawaii's largest utility enlisted a new tool in its quest for a carbon-free electricity system: thousands of batteries installed in people's homes. Hawaiian Electric won regulator approval for a $25 million plan to harness solar and batteries at 6,000 homes across the islands of Hawaii, Maui and Oahu.

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Digital twin assists Yorkshire borough’s net zero planning

Envirotec Magazine

Compiled by global climate tech company, IES, using its digital twin technology, the Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) identified changes to the borough’s buildings and energy generation needed to hit the net zero target. It is estimated that over 2,100 public charging points for electric vehicles will be required.

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US Residential Storage Shines in First Quarter, Nabs Fourth Consecutive Record

GreenTechMedia

Residential batteries outperformed the rest of the energy storage sector in first quarter deployments. The first quarter of 2020 marked the fourth consecutive record for home battery installations, according to the new Energy Storage Monitor , from Wood Mackenzie and the Energy Storage Association.

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WoodMac: Distributed Storage Outlook Shrinks for 2020 Due to Coronavirus

GreenTechMedia

Residential and commercial energy storage installations are taking a hit as the U.S. The behind-the-meter storage segment will install 31 percent less capacity in 2020 than previously forecast, according to a new analysis by research firm Wood Mackenzie. ” The residential storage market has a different problem.

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WoodMac: COVID-19 Driving Down Solar and Storage Prices Faster Than Expected

GreenTechMedia

The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and coming recession is expected to drive down pricing for both front-of-the-meter solar and storage systems even faster than expected. Project construction delays and tightening consumer spending will drive down storage and electric vehicle demand, according to Wood Mackenzie.