Renewable Energy Policy
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GalleryElectric Vehicle Charging
Available charging options are a key factor that will drive future sales of electric vehicles. For folks involved in distribution system planning and engineering, there are a number of concerns related to Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). These include:
Peak demand (kW or MW)LocationLoad profiles of the EVSE (load vs. time)
While there’s not a […]
GallerySolar District Cup Class of 2021 Pitch Championship
HeatSpring is a proud partner of the 2021 Solar District Cup. We want to invite you to learn more about this competition and help determine the next Solar District Cup champions.
On Monday, April 26, at 2 p.m. ET, join DOE and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition Class of 2021 Pitch Championship! During this event, […]
The Duck Curve: One Picture Explains the Rise of Solar + Storage
Kerim Baran teaches our new “Solar Entrepreneurship” course. Last week we had our first live, interactive lecture. It was lightly attended, fun, and I learned something really interesting: The Duck Curve.
Here’s how Kerim explains The Duck Curve:
Net metering makes a lot of sense in the early stages of solar, I would say until probably five […]
GalleryAriel Horowitz Awarded Genius Award for Her Work to De-Risk Solar & Microgrid Growth
Please join us in congratulating Ariel Horowitz from MassCEC, winner of our latest Genius Award. Ariel’s job is to look into the future and de-risk future solar and microgrid projects and encourage innovative approaches and partnerships. Her work helps our industry continue to add jobs and grow.
We asked Ariel to share some details about her […]
GalleryWhy This Long-Time Solar Advocate is Having So Much Fun
“We are at the leapfrog stage in renewable energy. This is a paradigm shift. This is the answer, the holy grail,” says Christopher LaForge, co-instructor of two new courses from Heatspring, Utility Scale Commercial & Industrial Storage 101 and Utility Scale Commercial & Industrial Storage 201.
For more than 30 years, advocates like LaForge have tried […]
