Comments for pv magazine USA

Comment on Legal experts dispel fourteen false claims about solar, wind and electric vehicles by Andy Cason

Andy Cason — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:41:39 +0000

In reply to Alfred Z. You have to click the link in the article."Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles"

Comment on Improving solar panel recyclability with lasers by john

john — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 04:54:19 +0000

The advancements in solar panel recyclability through laser technology are groundbreaking. NREL’s use of femtosecond lasers to create glass-to-glass welds eliminates plastic layers, facilitating easier and more efficient recycling. This innovation not only enhances sustainability but also ensures valuable materials like silicon can be reused effectively, marking a significant step towards greener energy solutions.

Comment on Top solar panel brands in reliability, quality, and performance by Paul wisdom

Paul wisdom — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:29:57 +0000

Looking for solar carport only

Comment on Spontaneous glass breakage on solar panels on the rise by Al Sade

Al Sade — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 15:10:16 +0000

I agree with the statement that solar panels are getting bigger and bigger but the protection glass is prone to cracks and breakages especially during transporting. Need to control it’s size.

Comment on Spontaneous glass breakage on solar panels on the rise by David Brosky

David Brosky — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 14:05:00 +0000

Could the glass be made in a oval form like a magnifying glass thickining at the middle or make the glass with the same concept as a 3D picture with different angles as you look at it

Comment on Largest solar and storage project in U.S. activated by Ajay Goyal

Ajay Goyal — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 08:20:37 +0000

In reply to neutrino78x. There is no such thing as "barren land"... they are ALL mineral rich and JUST waiting for water to arrive... that is all... Even Desert land can be turned "green" with water and even better with shade provided by PV Panels. This 4,600 Acre, 875 MW PV Panel + Storage Project dooms 4,600 Acres to remain barren, when it could be made Green & Fertile... In addition, the Toxin Laden Batteries will end up in Toxic Waste Landfills in a few years... spreading (leaching) Pollution.... We appear to ... to repeat our mistakes of the past... by wasting resources and kicking the "Pollution Ball" from one place and form to another.... This 875 MW Project could have (can) easily adopted "Agro/Food Friendly" AgriVoltaics (AV) where one generates SOLAR Electricity above as one continues to Graze and Grow food below by pumping water (using AV Electricity) and using PHS (Pumped Hydro Storage) by ADOPTING UHES (see youtube channel zeropollution2050 ... UHES) for S2S .... Sunset-To-Sunrise... Energy Storage. In BOTH CASES it Optimizes use of Existing Resources... Land and Hydro Storage at EXISTING Hydro Sites. " When will we ever learn... when will we ever... learn"...

Comment on Spontaneous glass breakage on solar panels on the rise by Kurt Markshausen

Kurt Markshausen — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 02:56:47 +0000

This report didn’t mention the country of origin of these solar panels where the glasses spontaneously breaks. I’ve traveled to China more than 50 times over the last 20 years, and I can assure you that the Chinese are simply cheating by making thinner, glass and glass that does not meet Standards. I’ve probably visited more than 100 different factories, including a dozen making photovoltaic products.. Most of them were conscientious and tried to make good products. However, in the last 10 years tensions between the US and China have escalated over the South China Sea and the Chinese are doing whatever they can to increase their market share. Often this includes selling products below cost or cheating on recognized industry standards to gain sales.

Comment on Spontaneous glass breakage on solar panels on the rise by Joe Woods

Joe Woods — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 16:49:45 +0000

This article once again proves solar panels just aren’t right and safe for producing energy. During construction of these so-called solar panel fields, the natural environment is destroyed. Then when the “fields” are put into operation the great potential for eternal damage to the environment exists. Other than money to the landowner, no positive impact will occur to the surrounding landowners. Let’s get behind this effort and do what is necessary to kick the solar fields out of our backyard.

Comment on Spontaneous glass breakage on solar panels on the rise by Vernon Dann

Vernon Dann — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 16:24:34 +0000

Would be better article if you identified specific panels that tend to break.

Comment on Spontaneous glass breakage on solar panels on the rise by Terry Chambers

Terry Chambers — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 13:32:51 +0000

What’s going to happen to all the damaged solar panels ? And when they stop working? A solar land fill!

Comment on A look at the great transformer shortage affecting U.S. utilities by Gonzalo

Gonzalo — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 22:44:50 +0000

In reply to Mike. Hey Mike, my local Home Depot has 900 meter sockets in store. Are you looking for something very niche? Doesn't seem to be a shortage for residential meter sockets.

Comment on Minnesota sues GoodLeap, Sunlight, Mosaic and Dividend over dealer fees by Alexsa E

Alexsa E — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 01:09:38 +0000

Please let me know how I can do this in Florida or if I can join this class action as I am being scammed from Titan solar which went bankrupt last week. my loan amount from Goodleap is 97,000 with an interest rate of 1.98% with a 420 payment every month. we have been trying to get out of this loan for 3 years now! It literally has been a nightmare.

Comment on Titan Solar latest in residential solar business closures by Bill

Bill — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 01:07:42 +0000

In reply to Randy Dunton. Now need to know who to contact for help? My system is only a year old this month

Comment on U.S. grid-scale storage grows 84%, residential storage 48% by Lance Benson

Lance Benson — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 23:46:30 +0000

I understand GW vs GWh with respect to solar panels, with the first term representing the instantaneous output power, and GWh representing cumulative energy produced over a day, but I don’t understand what that distinction means with respect to storage.

Can someone explain what is signified by this statement: “About 250 MW / 515 MWh of residential storage was installed”?

Comment on Titan Solar latest in residential solar business closures by Justin Waters

Justin Waters — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:45:54 +0000

Just fine a local company to resolve your solar problems that simple. Titan Solar did better work than the utiltiy companies across the country. No utiltiy company scaled in other states like Titan Solar has and other utility companies. If you have an inverter problems or leak just have someone resolve it.

Comment on Titan Solar latest in residential solar business closures by Randy Dunton

Randy Dunton — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 14:29:55 +0000

25 year workmanship? first off the more important warranty is with the PV modules and the PV inverter. Workmanship warranty is usually 2 years.

Comment on Titan Solar latest in residential solar business closures by Al Harsch

Al Harsch — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:41:49 +0000

I had the pleasure of working with the Titan Team and in the 19+ years that I have been in this industry. I first hand witnessed TITAN solar give back to the community and to numerous charities on a unprecedented scale. Far more than any other company in this industry to date. A lot of us go into solar to do our part for the environment and make some difference. Then we get locked in the seat of the solar coaster. Titan put did not just say or hope to do it, they actually put money where it made a difference out of their own pocket. While they have closed they still have left behind a legacy of help and assistance for thousands of people. What they did in terms of growth just 10 years was unlike any other solar company in the nation.

Comment on Solar project developers face opposition from Joshua Tree conservationists by John Somics

John Somics — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:18:05 +0000

Is there a petition I could sign?

Comment on California batteries dominate evening grid with 10 GW/40 GWh of capacity by LieDetector

LieDetector — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 14:57:01 +0000

Why can’t the state publish WattHours figures instead of just Watts?

Comment on Maxeon reveals minimized risk of hotspots in IBC solar panels by MASSIMO CORSINI

MASSIMO CORSINI — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 06:31:23 +0000

Many compliments for the well-structured technical story which represents a real exception compared to the average of technical comments that are published to clarify the differences between the various types of photovoltaic panels. I really appreciate the balance and the description of the technical problems that the panels produced by MAXEON manage to overcome brilliantly compared to the competition. But will this precise and honest technical document be able to shake the judgments of the financial MAINSTREAM which sees in MAXEON not a company to be overvalued, but on the contrary to be destroyed in the media just because the ownership could become of a person of Chinese nationality? Other AMERICAN companies are exalted even though if they make panels that are technologically less advanced and profitable than those built by MAXEON, but they enjoy, precisely because they are owned by American entities, the best financial reviews from those who prepare opinions, target prices and downgrades. Congratulations to the author of the article who carries out his task in an ethically correct way, unlike many others who instead have to praise obsolete and technologically inferior products, only because… someone… ordered him to do so Like this.

Comment on Solar project developers face opposition from Joshua Tree conservationists by Jack Epling

Jack Epling — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:36:38 +0000

In reply to Randy. Palmdale/Lancaster area has a vast amount of old farmland that was cleaned decades ago. This product should be relocated to this cleaned land so no more trees need be removed.

Comment on Solar project developers face opposition from Joshua Tree conservationists by Tommy Spanos

Tommy Spanos — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:06:37 +0000

Follow the money. It all goes back into the pockets of big-wig internationalist. They don’t care about Kern County. Shame on the elected officials for their short sightedness. San Bernadino County showed better sense.

Comment on California utilities commission sued for gouging rooftop solar payments by Billy D Priddy

Billy D Priddy — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 21:03:54 +0000

How do I get in on the lawsuit?? PG & E just in formed me that I have over produced by $1283 this year. For that they are giving me a $160 credit! Damn it!!

Comment on Solar panel import tariffs are affecting the industry by increasing prices by up to 286% by Rob Lobster

Rob Lobster — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:09:39 +0000

As the United States reassesses its shrinking manufacturing base relative to China’s expanding influence and considers the global geopolitical landscape, it might want to think about the ramifications of using sanctions and tariffs to concede leadership to the rest of the world in deploying the lowest cost industrial scale sustainable electricity infrastructure in the entire world. Supposing, by some combination of state subsidies, sanctions and trade protectionism, we manage to regain comparative advantage in our solar PV manufacturing industry — how does that advantage us if the net result is that all our other manufacturing industries are saddled with artificially inflated electrical costs relative to China, EU, and most of the BRICS, who simply take advantage of cheaper, better and more readily available Chinese (and Chinese-affiliated, I guess) panels to drop their electricity costs faster than we can accomplish for ourselves? What does it mean to launch trade actions against countries like Vietnam that we’re supposed to be courting to help us prevent China from surpassing us as an economic, technological and military force in the western Pacific?

Comment on Former U.S. nuclear weapon test site to host solar energy projects by Steve

Steve — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:18:23 +0000

Finally.
Potential for Terra-watt size solar farms on hundreds of square miles of wasted land. (Add in storage + grid distribution and most ‘base load’ coal & natural gas plants will be too expensive to operate. Excess power could also be utilized for cheap H2 production–when storage and grid demand is “full”). 🙂

Comment on Solar project developers face opposition from Joshua Tree conservationists by Al

Al — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 22:09:12 +0000

I’m not against,solar farms, I’m 100% against taking down 300 year old Joshua trees, if they put salor farms where. Joshua trees have been for 300 years ,then I think we will take down all of the solar panels,it 100% wrong to up root those 300 year old Joshua trees, just go in places where there are not endangered desert tortoises or Mojave greens or Joshua tree‘s and build your solar farms that aren’t gonna make any difference anyway gotta increase our electric bills, ok,

Comment on Solar project developers face opposition from Joshua Tree conservationists by Randy

Randy — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:08:31 +0000

Climate change has been taking place since time began, but this so called man made climate change is a big fake lie,gas and oil is a gift from our Heavenly Father to use for just about everything and it saves trees.Mr John Coleman who started the weather channel said these words over and over again while he was alive, he was on the side of the Real Science and more than 1,800 Scientists who proved that man caused climate change was a hoax.First it was called glowing warming but to have a bigger impact they changed it to Man Caused Climate Change.

Comment on Texas is the proving ground for a new way of electric grid operation by Don Radcliffe

Don Radcliffe — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:37:47 +0000

The country as a whole will greatly benefit from the efficiency of a VPP program. However there are thousands of lobbiests and billions of dollars going into political pockets standing in the way.

Comment on FTC Solar introduces automated hail stow for solar tackers by Israel Vidal López Rodríguez

Israel Vidal López Rodríguez — Fri, 31 May 2024 15:31:52 +0000

I’d like to know whether the hailstow tilt angle is also compatible with windstow tilt angle or the system will have to prioritize wind stow over hailstow

Comment on Less than 3% of farmland could power the Midwest by Ajay Goyal

Ajay Goyal — Fri, 31 May 2024 12:41:56 +0000

The USA can meet ALL ITS ENERGY NEEDS… not just Electricity (that is about 25% of total Energy Used in the USA.. TODAY) on just 100,000km2 of it 4 Million km2 of Farmland… (~ 0.25%)… with a 15TW AgriVoltaics (AV) System, generating 18,000TWh/yr, by 2050… (Today… the USA uses about 13,000 TWh/yr of Energy by ALL ITS SECTORS..)…

AS SIMPLE AS THAT… NO NEED FOR IN-DEPTH STUDY OR ANALYSIS… JUST COMMON SENSE.. WHERE WE ARE TODAY & EXTRAPOLATING TO 2050…

Comment on Texas is the proving ground for a new way of electric grid operation by MarkN

MarkN — Thu, 30 May 2024 17:57:34 +0000

The ERCOT service area includes many locally-owned utilities, and residents in their service area do not have competitive options for their electricity billing and provider. These local utliities, like Austin but many others, generally have flat pricing, no time-of-use rate structure, or other of the details that make VPP make sense. This isn’t smart, but it’s how things are.

Comment on Texas is the proving ground for a new way of electric grid operation by John R. Hogerhuis

John R. Hogerhuis — Wed, 29 May 2024 21:57:43 +0000

Texas doesn’t have a “free market.” It is not “deregulated.” It is regulated, by ERCOT, and the courts who enforce contracts, at minimum.

All markets are artificial and not free. And that’s fine. Certainly Texas regulated market is different from other states but it’s not either or “regulated” or “deregulated.”

Other states could benefit from adopting a more competitive regulatory framework but we need to stop talking in absolutes or we won’t have the true understanding needed to find a better the balance.

Comment on Bladeless wind energy innovation aims to compete with rooftop solar by Karen

Karen — Mon, 27 May 2024 05:05:21 +0000

In accordance with my efforts to not complain or argue anymore: yes, this news is “Good”. :}

Comment on Bladeless wind energy innovation aims to compete with rooftop solar by Brent Campbell

Brent Campbell — Sun, 26 May 2024 18:51:50 +0000

Claim’s no moving parts, shows video with obvious moving parts, classic.

Comment on Bladeless wind energy innovation aims to compete with rooftop solar by Paul

Paul — Sun, 26 May 2024 03:47:53 +0000

The “motionless” device video clearly shows something moving at the bottom. So it’s not motionless.

Comment on Bladeless wind energy innovation aims to compete with rooftop solar by Maboomba

Maboomba — Sat, 25 May 2024 15:31:41 +0000

As a person experienced in wind energy, this entire presentation is, in my opinion, fraudulent.
Nothing but a scam. Reminds me of the “windtree” scam years ago, selling “territories” based on phots of rotating “beehive” rooftop beehive ventilators as a wind energy solution – the promoters were prosecuted. Innocent newbies will believe anything, but there is simply no way a “turbine” with a diameter of less than 3 feet, can ever producer anywhere near 5 kW, in normal winds! More like 1% of that – 50 Watts. Do you have any idea how hard it is to turn a 5 kW generator? No 3-foot fan is going to come anywhere near powering a 5 kW generator! This is a typical crackpot design, trying to see how much unnecessary extra hardware can be added to “rescue” a pitifully small turbine. I feel sorry for anyone who would fall for such a ridiculous set of claims. And the promoters have to know that this entire design makes no sense whatsoever. They have to know it is an outright lie. And whoever decided to promote this story needs to get up to speed on the basics of wind energy – this is one of the most extreme cases of outlandish claims for a certain-to-fail wind energy “breakthrough” I’ve ever seen!

Comment on California is now a batteries-included rooftop solar market by Jason L

Jason L — Sat, 25 May 2024 04:08:25 +0000

It’s very interesting to watch how this has changed behavior on the ground. I’m in the real estate development / building industry, so one example from there:

PV solar is still required by code on new construction buildings. Yet, the economics are so poor that I have seen one builder install used panels on a roof, pass final inspection, then remove the hardware for use to pass final on the next project. Installing rooftop solar at this point is viewed by some (including myself) as a simple cost of doing business — an overhead cost. This is especially true with NEM3.0 applying to multifamily in the near future.

I think NEM 3.0 is necessary and the right direction. I get it. But, it’s introducing some short term perverse incentives that aren’t helpful given other regulatory requirements.

Comment on Bladeless wind energy innovation aims to compete with rooftop solar by Gerald Dycus

Gerald Dycus — Fri, 24 May 2024 17:42:13 +0000

This is a scam as doesn’t have enough area to collect enough wind to make that much power.
Plus it won’t work as the air will flow around it and there is little power at roof level.

Comment on Solar peaks at 123% of grid, supplies 31% of California’s April electricity by Gary E Hiland

Gary E Hiland — Fri, 24 May 2024 16:52:43 +0000

Great article John. It’s been a fine morning for learning. Thanks.

Comment on Bladeless wind energy innovation aims to compete with rooftop solar by Ed

Ed — Fri, 24 May 2024 13:23:16 +0000

I understand that this is for commercial buildings like a warehouse. But why can’t a smaller unit be made for a detached shed or garage for residential purposes?

Comment on California is now a batteries-included rooftop solar market by Steve Nordquist

Steve Nordquist — Fri, 24 May 2024 06:35:01 +0000

Decent! Paradise Fire Department is the solarpunk microgrid-positive AI upscaled reboot we never will admit to needing.

Comment on Bladeless wind energy innovation aims to compete with rooftop solar by Ijaz Ali Khan

Ijaz Ali Khan — Fri, 24 May 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Good

Comment on NYPA prequalifies 79 developers and investors for renewable projects by Austin Sandler

Austin Sandler — Wed, 22 May 2024 14:11:50 +0000

Does anyone know if there is still opportunity for RFI process? NY has great renewable policies for developing new PV projects.

Comment on Bifacial solar module tariffs reinstated by Cory Engle

Cory Engle — Sat, 18 May 2024 03:19:17 +0000

YouTube hydrojedi
The fundamental principle of capitalism is competition. The fundamental principle of Communism is centralized control. The current US energy economy is centralized control by big oil which funds our government (agents of oil). All tariffs do is limit competition which helps the powers at be, big oil. The only thing that will stop inflation in its tracks is competition. Putting tariffs on solar because it is too cheap for the American people is absurd

Comment on Opposition stymies solar – sometimes by maureen reynolds

maureen reynolds — Fri, 17 May 2024 20:55:08 +0000

I hate the way the fields look and the damage its doing to the land.

Comment on Opposition stymies solar – sometimes by Tinkabell

Tinkabell — Fri, 17 May 2024 19:07:14 +0000

As one of those opposing the Spotsylvania Project, there was NO money other than that if those of us who worked hard to block that atrocity.

Back then hardly anyone understood what this mess would bring and how destructive it would be.

Today, many of us are STILL fighting, educating and assisting local, state and national (even international) grassroots groups who want NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS STUFF.

Never undestimate how many there are of us and how effective we are to the lies and misrepresentations of the solar developers.

We also understand that if there were NO government/TAXPAYER subsidies, there would be no utility solar. It’s all about the money (much of it going to LLCs that are subsidiaries of FOREIGN COMPANIES).

WE WILL NOT STAND DOWN or bow to theose who want to destroy our way of life to fuel data centers and urban areas.

Comment on ‘We must push back on net billing’ by Fred Garvin

Fred Garvin — Fri, 17 May 2024 17:54:40 +0000

The California Public Utilities Commission’s decision to drop NEM 2.0 in favor of net billing was awful, but I have a hard time calling it a bait-and-switch. Why? Because the CPUC grandfathered in anyone who got solar panels prior to the change *for twenty years* post-install. It’s still a horrible policy choice, but getting switched well after my system is paid off isn’t a grand injustice. The article’s failure to mention the long grandfathering period seems like a big omission.

Comment on ‘We must push back on net billing’ by Hans Wolfgang Schulze

Hans Wolfgang Schulze — Fri, 17 May 2024 16:55:37 +0000

There are a few things not mentioned in this opinion piece.
1) the large number of people who signed up, upset the financial viability and assumptions of the net metering plan
2) the duck curve is showing that investment in solar only won’t fix the power : cost problem. We need storage. Everyone is scrambling to create those products and mature them. Cost is also going down, 5KWh is dropping below 1000$ for the first time, and looks like $500 is possible in 2-3 years
3) Grid planners should have emphasized the value of adding or installing only batteries would help the grid balance out the loads, and save long distance wiring cost increases. Making balanced pockets of solar and storage in local zones will leave grid to handle offsets only, instead of the whole load.
4) the public needs utilities to be forthcoming on spot data for trends before they require policy changes. Ie, current grid is 1GW short of batteries, you can sign up for 5 year contract to provide storage at xx$/kWh. Same with production cost per hour. Make new trends in this data accessible every month or live.

Comment on Startup debuts wall-mountable, tabletop residential heat pump by jason jungreis

jason jungreis — Thu, 16 May 2024 14:59:18 +0000

Looking at the website, you find that the outdoor unit requires 240V (referred to here as 208-230V? Why?). Each unit heats and cools up to two rooms. Why does it need 240V for a unit that can only heat or cool two rooms? If you have a two-room house, you have to pull 240V wiring to some outdoor location. If you have an eight-room house, you have to pull 240V wiring four times. And you need circuit box room for four 240V breakers.

Anyone see an installation issue?

Comment on Startup debuts wall-mountable, tabletop residential heat pump by jason jungreis

jason jungreis — Thu, 16 May 2024 14:46:47 +0000

You wrote “Its cooling capacity at 46.4 F (8 C) ranges from 2,500 BTU/hour to 20,500 BTU/hour, while its cooling capacity at 95 F (35 C) spans from 2,500 BTU/hour to 20,500 BTU/hour.”

You meant “Its HEATING capacity at 46.4 F (8 C) ranges from 2,500 BTU/hour to 20,500 BTU/hour, while its cooling capacity at 95 F (35 C) spans from 2,500 BTU/hour to 20,500 BTU/hour.”