Pika Energy in Westbrook wins $875,000 federal grant
Pika Energy in Westbrook wins $ 875,000.ᴼᴼ federal grant
The grant is part of the energy department's SunShot initiative,
aimed at improving the efficiency of solar energy installations.
“This is another great example of how clean-energy companies in Maine are developing new technology and creating good-paying jobs in our state,” said Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, on Wednesday. “We have what it takes to be a leader in clean energy and I’m glad the federal government is stepping up to help support the development of this industry.”
The grant is part of the energy department’s SunShot initiative, aimed at improving the efficiency of solar energy installations. Pika will use the funding to further develop technology it has created to help manage distributed energy systems – such as solar arrays – and integrate them into the electric grid.
The technology also allows for smart control of electric loads, so electric consumers can take advantage of the power available during peak supply periods when prices are lower.
“We’re thrilled to work with the U.S. Department of Energy on this exciting project, which will leverage Pika’s technology to take a big step toward a smarter, cleaner grid,” said Ben Polito, Pika Energy’s president and co-founder.
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Comment by Eric A. Tuttle on September 17, 2016 at 6:34pm
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Solar thermal (heating) provides upward of 8x the energy from the sun. Both need some sort of storage system. If so much electricity is dependent on Gas or Oil or Coal, would it not make more sense to use solar thermal (residential / small businesses) and cut back on the fossil fuel uses for home heating?
I am not sure of the output of the Hybrid panels which produce some electricity and some heat, but that would be a compromise.
This would be to expensive for Solar thermal in Maine's climate, so they opt for what they can get on the grid scale systems, but the hidden problem will be control over the land, including rooftops once contracts are signed.
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Comment by Penny Gray on September 17, 2016 at 5:17pm
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About the only way to improve the efficiency of solar panels is to get a government mandate that the sun MUST shine at night and all cloud cover must be restricted over the panel areas during inclement weather.
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Maine Center For Public Interest Reporting – Three Part Series: A CRITICAL LOOK AT MAINE’S WIND ACT
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(excerpts) From Part 1 – On Maine’s Wind Law “Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine if the law’s goals were met." . – Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, August 2010 https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/From Part 2 – On Wind and Oil Yet using wind energy doesn’t lower dependence on imported foreign oil. That’s because the majority of imported oil in Maine is used for heating and transportation. And switching our dependence from foreign oil to Maine-produced electricity isn’t likely to happen very soon, says Bartlett. “Right now, people can’t switch to electric cars and heating – if they did, we’d be in trouble.” So was one of the fundamental premises of the task force false, or at least misleading?" https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-swept-task-force-set-the-rules/From Part 3 – On Wind-Required New Transmission Lines Finally, the building of enormous, high-voltage transmission lines that the regional electricity system operator says are required to move substantial amounts of wind power to markets south of Maine was never even discussed by the task force – an omission that Mills said will come to haunt the state.“If you try to put 2,500 or 3,000 megawatts in northern or eastern Maine – oh, my god, try to build the transmission!” said Mills. “It’s not just the towers, it’s the lines – that’s when I begin to think that the goal is a little farfetched.” https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/flaws-in-bill-like-skating-with-dull-skates/
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Hannah Pingree on the Maine expedited wind law
Hannah Pingree - Director of Maine's Office of Innovation and the Future
"Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine."
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