NEWS FEED
Some fun...
/Need some smart distractions? KiloNewton likes Engineering.com.
They have fun and simple games to play on your computer when it’s time to take a break, like Learn 2 Fly, Cargo Bridge, Sugar, Sugar, and more!!
Enjoy.
Looking Forward
/Via our friends at pv magazine,
‘Covid-19 will provide a significant enhancement to the renewable industry’
Even as global PV forecasts fall, tax equity dries up and unemployment rises, investor Jim Spano believes the right type of government stimulus could not only help the solar industry recover – but drive it to new heights.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/04/09/covid-19-will-provide-a-significant-enhancement-to-the-renewable-industry/
Working Together (While Apart) for Common Goals
/KiloNewton is safe, secure, and still working on innovative solutions for our incredible partners. We have effectively transitioned to working from our homes, and our team remains strong, productive, and optimistic for the future!
We hope that you and your families, businesses, and communities are all well, and we wish you courage and strength.
Solar and other renewable industries will certainly be a part of upcoming economic recovery efforts. When you need engineering solutions, KiloNewton is here and ready to help.
A Growing Energy Storage Market
/Intelligent Energy Storage System Market Is Expected to Grow Tremendously by 2030!
KiloNewton can help you understand how to most effectively incorporate storage into your renewable array.
Intelligent Energy Storage System Market Detailed Insights on Upcoming Trends 2019-2030 via SBWire.
An Update on Energy Transition in 2020
/Our friend, Christian Roselund, excellently explores where the renewable energy industry stands as we face the challenges of transitioning to greener energy sources in this new decade, via Energy Transition Magazine.
“The beginning of the year 2020 is a defining moment for our civilization. As warned by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), we have 10 years to reduce global emissions by roughly 50 percent or we could lose the ability to keep warming below 1.5°C by 2100.”
https://theenergytransition.org/article/transition-in-electricity-2020-update/
Solar Achieves "Industry-Leading ROI" according to MarketWatch
/MarketWatch provides us with an opinion piece by Beth Kindig, stating, “…nothing unites corporations, politicians and investors quite like a return on investment. And now solar, after roiling fits and starts, has achieved industry-leading ROI.”
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/renewable-energy-finally-takes-off-as-big-money-enters-the-industry-2020-02-27
Scientists Identify a Key Flaw in Solar Panel Efficiency
/KiloNewton thinks that eliminating LID would be a huge jump for Silicon!
What do you think?
Sciencealert.com looks at a 2019 study and finds, “…the estimated loss in efficiency worldwide from LID is estimated to equate to more energy than can be generated by the UK's 15 nuclear power plants. The new discovery could help scientists make up some of that shortfall.”
Be KiloNewton's Valentine?
/Happy Valentine’s Day from KiloNewton!
Does Hollywood have a "Climate Problem?"
/With the Academy Awards this weekend, Bloomberg Green looks at, “Hollywood’s Climate Problem.”
What can be done to reduce film studio’s diesel generation? Maybe mobile solar/battery combinations?
A member of the film crew handles lighting equipment during the production of a Hollywood film in Jakarta, Indonesia on Feb. 14, 2019. Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg.
Leading a New Era of Climate Change
/The Harvard Business Review details the importance of immediate corporate action in the fight for our planet.
“Current corporate efforts are not enough. Your stakeholders demand more.”
We’re here to help!
https://hbr.org/cover-story/2020/01/leading-a-new-era-of-climate-action
ARTWORK: Thomas Jackson, Glow Sticks no. 1, Greenport, New York, 2012. Courtesy of Ellen Miller Gallery.
https://hbr.org/cover-story/2020/01/leading-a-new-era-of-climate-action
Solar in 2020 is blowing away records!
/Our friends at pv magazine explore the boom in solar energy for 2020. How can we help with your solar projects this year?
“The EIA is projecting that 17.4 GWdc of utility-scale solar power and 6.6 GWdc of small-scale solar will be installed in 2020. The 24 GW total is 60% greater than the 2016 record.”
Happy KiloNew Year!
/Take a look at the year ahead according to Deloitte.com, and then let us know how we can help you accelerate your renewable transformation for 2020.
https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/energy-and-resources/articles/renewable-energy-outlook.html
Cheers!
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More Thanks...
/KiloNewton hopes you all have as much to be thankful for as we do!
Even though the Thanksgiving holiday is over, the time to help others never ends.
Check out what our pals at RP Construction Services are doing for SEGA Girls' School in Morogoro, Tanzania, and help out, if you can!
https://www.likeminded.org/en/projects/9574-Solar-Powered-e-Readers-for-SEGA
KiloNewton is Hiring!!!
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KiloNewton is looking for a few new team members!
Check out our job postings on Indeed:
KiloNewton Partnerships
/From our beginning, the KiloNewton team has been developing software solutions to make site analysis easier, faster, and smarter to significantly lower LCOE across the industry.
Along with that remarkable team, we’re making tremendous progress with the support of our partnerships with AutoDesk and Esri.
AutoDesk and Esri support the development of our solutions that, in turn, extend their products and technologies. We get access to software, resources, and services that help us develop, test, and market our projects.
AutoDesk is supporting entrepreneurs making a positive impact. They are committed to helping early-stage hardware startups and entrepreneurs in the social, cleantech, and environmental sectors get to market faster. Autodesk’s digital prototyping software helps you design, visualize, and simulate your ideas, so you can build a better world.
“The Esri Partner Network is a rich ecosystem of organizations that work together to amplify The Science of Where. Partners deliver solutions, content, and services using the Esri Geospatial Cloud…Complementary Technology partners offer solutions compatible with ArcGIS, and Hardware partners offer packaged solutions, bundled offers, and devices for use with Esri technology.”
– Learn more about how AutoDesk and Esri partnerships work here:
https://www.autodesk.com/partners/overview
https://www.esri.com/en-us/about/esri-partner-network/overview