Consumers Energy and DTE Energy said they are accelerating plans to produce cleaner energy in Michigan, targeting at least a 50% clean energy goal by 2030—achieved through a combination of investments in at least 25% renewable energy, and the remaining through energy efficiency. In the past year, both DTE Energy and Consumers have announced plans…
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By Paul Grana, co-founder of Folsom Labs We previously showed that over-power clipping losses are not nearly as high as people typically think. A commercial system in Atlanta with a DC/AC ratio of 1.3 would have just 0.5% of over-power clipping loss. However, that analysis just looked at one location. We find that the results will change…
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