Barry Cinnamon, Author at Solar Power World

10 solar, storage and energy predictions for 2024 Solar veteran Barry Cinnamon shares with SPW his take on the industry.

Barry Cinnamon — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 13:00:52 +0000

I’ve added electrification predictions for 2024 to my customary set of solar and storage predictions. Electrification incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are already starting to drive demand for heat pumps and electrical upgrades, just as tax credits accelerated the solar and EV markets in the past. My better half pointed out that 2024…

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Commentary: Don’t let utilities hijack your EV battery Why V2H, not V2G, is the best way to use your EV battery.

Barry Cinnamon — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:36:35 +0000

It’s estimated that there are over 3 million EVs on the road in the United States, driving between home and work every day. The current utility-based EV charging paradigm is based on using home-based bidirectional EV chargers to support the electric grid in late afternoons and evenings. Alas, this vehicle-to-grid (V2G) setup is an inefficient…

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