We Don't Have Time | Ocean Hydro Power | Epic HVDC | Module Tech Advances | BIPV | Clean Power Hour Ep.42

There’s a new social media platform to stop climate chaos - "We don’t have time" by Ingmar RentzhogUnions getting behind Biden’s jobs act plansSolar+wind powered hydrogen space rockets in AustraliaWorld’s largest ocean turbine - that looks like a Starwars X-Wing fighterConnecting solar from Morocco to the UK at 6.7 cents per kWh - Epic HVDC**Please subscribe to the channel**Likes, shares and comments are awesome - do it! **Hit that bell for the energy transitionLet’s grow solar! -Tim Montague, host & creator, @TGMontague on TwitterEP 42 - April 27, 2021Today on the Solar Podcast Ep. 42 (Apr. 28, 2021)New social media for good… we don't have time https://www.wedonthavetime.org/ ***World’s largest water turbine - looks like a spaceship from Star Warshttp://www.emec.org.uk/about-us/our-tidal-clients/orbital-marine-power/***Project of the week - first solar power project in New Bedford historical region. Black panels, internal wiring, nothing visible from street levelhttps://twitter.com/SolarInMASS/status/1385452264098238465***Hydrogen-powered space rockets are coming to Queenslandhttps://reneweconomy.com.au/hydrogen-powered-space-rockets-are-coming-to-queensland/***Submarine cable to connect 10.5 GW wind-solar complex in Morocco to the UK grid“Xlinks is planning to inject power into the UK for a CfD price of around £0.048 ($0.067)/kWh, which would be a bit more than around £0.040/kWh for current off-shore wind tenders and much less than the £0.0925/kWh for the controversial Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant”https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/04/22/submarine-cable-to-connect-10-5-gw-wind-solar-complex-in-morocco-to-the-uk-grid/***FirstEnergy used customer money to bribe politicians to screw over customers.https://twitter.com/EnergyandPolicy/status/1385663056001306625***Volvo Group Q1 2021 sold fully Electric Vehicles:https://twitter.com/MagnusKarlstrom/status/1385128680222040064***A tweet from the Ohio AFLCIO union showing support for Biden’s clean energy plans. Other unions have said similarly - this is cool.https://twitter.com/ohioaflcio/status/1385189479946887169Fraunhofer ISE achieves 35.9% efficiency for III-V triple-junction solar cell based on siliconhttps://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/04/23/fraunhofer-ise-achieves-35-9-efficiency-for-iii-v-triple-junction-solar-cell-based-on-silicon/History tweet -Happy birthday silicon solar cells!Bell Labs unveiled the world's 1st practical silicon solar cell, developed by Fuller, Chapin & Pearson #OTD 1954. This first PV cell was only 4% efficient & cost $286/W. https://twitter.com/paulcoxon/status/989112588800700416Plus cool video that shows scientists hand manufacturing solar cells:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I1JhyOahIwBIPV solar panel - interesting part is where they offer the standard 30 year power production warranty, but offer a 50 year building material warrantyhttps://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/04/23/hevel-solar-unveils-22-3-efficient-heterojunction-bipv-solar-module/Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled legislation that would invest $25 billion to convert the nation’s fleet of gasoline- and diesel-powered school buses to electric vehicles, building on a component of President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan to improve children’s health.https://www.kxan.com/news/political-news/dems-push-25b-to-electrify-school-buses-a-biden-priority/** www.CESnrg.com/podcast** www.CESnrg.com/eventsThe Clean Power Hour is produced and created by Tim Montague, Solar Expert. Please like, comment and subscribe to our channel. Thank you for watching! Please post comments and suggestion for future shows on the channel or contact Tim Montague [email protected] | @tgmontague on Twitter - follow me! 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