Clean Power Hour LIVE | US Military Going Carbon Neutral | Feb. 10, 2022

US military starts 24-7 clean electricity procurementFirst real big Flow battery utility discussionImport tariffs extended…cmon joe?SpaceX rocket fully stackedPV Mag reports that the US Military is doubling down on carbon-free energyhttps://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/02/10/the-u-s-army-commits-to-using-100-clean-electricity-by-2030/Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III: “We face all kinds of threats in our line of work, but few of them truly deserve to be called existential. The climate crisis does. Climate change is making the world more unsafe and we need to act.”Pentagon last week started soliciting contractors to learn about 24-7 clean electricityhttps://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/pentagon-kicks-off-bid-for-round-the-clock-renewable-energyProject of the week from Weaver - we got final approvals, starting site clearinghttps://twitter.com/SolarInMASS/status/149108663567268659Form Energy working together to build what could be one of the largest batteries by storage capacity in the world:https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/long-duration-energy-storage/iron-air-battery-maker-form-has-an-unexpected-new-customer-georgia-powerThe spaceship is atop a rocket at SpaceXhttps://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1491817170258563080Rivian Vanshttps://twitter.com/reillybrennan/status/1490340505435222024Solar panel import tariff extended for four more years, bifacials officially exemptedhttps://www.utilitydive.com/news/biden-extends-solar-tariff-4-years-easing-trump-era-requirements/618408/These seven powerlines, costing $1.8 billion, would enable 28 to 53 GW - $30 to at least $50 billion worth - of wind solar and storage to be deployed.https://www.utilitydive.com/news/spp-miso-identify-seven-cross-seam-transmission-projects-renewable-wind/618152/Opinions on polysilicon pricing - most everyone thinks pricing is falling, but the rate is what mattershttps://twitter.com/SolarInMASS/status/1490026475873001472Solar Canals in Cali The Hill: First-in-the-nation project will cover canals with solar panel canopies | TheHill.https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/energy/593694-first-in-the-nation-project-will-cover-canals-with35 GW of USA offshore wind capacity in the pipeline, and it doens’t include west or gulf coast capacityhttps://www.canarymedia.com/articles/wind/chart-how-11-states-are-building-the-us-offshore-wind-industry-from-scratch 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