A Terawatt by 2035 | Clean Power Hour E56

Biden releases White House plan including 40% of electricity coming from solar power by 2035 - that’s a TW of capacityhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/17/fact-sheet-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal-and-build-back-better-agenda-present-bright-future-for-solar-power-good-jobs-and-more-affordable-energy/Weaver's article on the initial outline of the reconciliation bill - solar tax credit extension and direct pay, EVs, manufacturing for solar, and clean energy standard:https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/08/11/solar-highlights-in-the-senates-3-5-trillion-budget-proposal/https://www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Topline%20Summary%20of%20FY2022%20Budget%20Resolution.pdfhttps://www.pillsburylaw.com/en/news-and-insights/senate-passes-infrastructure-bill-tees-up-reconciliation.htmlSouth Korean research getting better at solar panel recycling: 'technique recycles undamaged/damaged panels...up to 100% retrieval rate of glass components...~80% other materials recycled into high-performance solar cells...Researchers refined silicon from 72 panels into six-inch single crystal ingots & wafers'http://www.ajudaily.com/view/20210819160954181Germany expanding EV charging network - “ministry aims to find companies to build around 1,000 charging stations equipped with several charging points each in areas designated by the government. The ministry caps the price customers have to pay at 44 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh), meaning the cost for charging an e-car will be "below the price for diesel fuel”https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany-launches-tender-quickly-expand-countrywide-e-car-charging-networkCalifornia moving forward on building code update that says all new commercial buildings and upgrades require adding solar powerhttps://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/calif-energy-regulators-require-solar-batteries-at-commercial-buildings-66020108Giant solar+wind+hydrogen generation project in China - more than twice as many electrolyzers (465 MW) as were built last year globally - “1.85 gigawatts of solar and 370 megawatts of wind to produce 66,900 tons of green hydrogen a year”https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-18/china-approves-renewable-mega-project-focused-on-green-hydrogenMeyer Burger says they’re sold out into Q4 for their new heterojunction product, though it is still ramping, and a bit slowly due to challenges getting certain componentshttps://www.pv-tech.org/meyer-burger-sold-out-of-modules-until-q4-as-supply-chain-issues-persist/Using Support the showConnect with Tim  Clean Power Hour  Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email [email protected] Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email:  [email protected] sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, maker of North America’s number one 3-phase string inverter, with over 6GW shipped in the US. With a focus on commercial and utility-scale solar and energy storage, the company partners with customers to provide unparalleled performance and service. The CPS America product lineup includes 3-phase string inverters from 25kW to 275kW, exceptional data communication and controls, and energy storage solutions designed for seamless integration with CPS America systems.  Learn more at www.chintpowersystems.com