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Created on Thursday, 02 May 2013 / Industry News
Tags: hydropower, renewable energy, clean energy, electricity, grid, battery storage
May 2 -- Hydropower offers an effective way to balance grids that increasingly have to cope with variable renewable energy supply, and this may end the long lull in hydroelectric projects caused by economic ... [ +++ ]
May 2 -- Hydropower offers an effective way to balance grids that increasingly have to cope with variable renewable energy supply, and this may end the long lull in hydroelectric projects caused by economic ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 19 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: coal. renewable energy, solar, clean energy, grid, natural gas
April 19 --If the U.S. ceases to burn coal, shuts down a quarter of existing nuclear reactors and trims its use of natural gas by 2050, the resulting increased reliance on wind, solar and other renewables ... [ +++ ]
April 19 --If the U.S. ceases to burn coal, shuts down a quarter of existing nuclear reactors and trims its use of natural gas by 2050, the resulting increased reliance on wind, solar and other renewables ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 18 April 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Energy Digital, clean energy, renewable energy, grid reliability, nuclear, coal, solar, wind, biomass, hydropower, geothermal, biomass
April 18 -- If the U.S. ceases to burn coal, shuts down a quarter of existing nuclear reactors, and trims its use of natural gas by 2050, the resulting increased reliance on wind, solar and other renewables ... [ +++ ]
April 18 -- If the U.S. ceases to burn coal, shuts down a quarter of existing nuclear reactors, and trims its use of natural gas by 2050, the resulting increased reliance on wind, solar and other renewables ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 / Industry News
Tags: FERC, grid planning, clean energy, policy, transmission, renewable energy
March 27 -- Last Friday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued three big orders on regional Order 1000 compliance filings – a rule that may accelerate wind and solar energy development ... [ +++ ]
March 27 -- Last Friday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued three big orders on regional Order 1000 compliance filings – a rule that may accelerate wind and solar energy development ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 25 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Biofuels, ARPA-e, Smart Grid, Energy Storage
February 25 -- People attending a Washington event this week may witness something almost unheard of in political circles: Republicans praising a clean-energy program supported by President Barack Obama. ... [ +++ ]
February 25 -- People attending a Washington event this week may witness something almost unheard of in political circles: Republicans praising a clean-energy program supported by President Barack Obama. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 08 February 2013 / Industry News
Tags: BPC, power grid, infrastructure upgrades, clean energy, energy efficiency
February 8 -- The Bipartisan Policy Center's Grid Initiative brought together a diverse set of stakeholders and charged the group with finding commonly acceptable policies to ensure grid reliability and ... [ +++ ]
February 8 -- The Bipartisan Policy Center's Grid Initiative brought together a diverse set of stakeholders and charged the group with finding commonly acceptable policies to ensure grid reliability and ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 16 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Google, electric utilities, smart grid, energy efficiency
January 16 -- Google is launching an effort aimed at getting electric utilities and states to change how they charge consumers for electricity. >>View Article [ +++ ]
January 16 -- Google is launching an effort aimed at getting electric utilities and states to change how they charge consumers for electricity. >>View Article [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 14 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: Military spending, Electric vehicles, EVs, sustainable energy, renewable energy, department of defense, grid initiative
January 14 -- Among the many sustainable energy programs recently launched by the U.S. military,the Defense Department’s new military electric-vehicles-to-grid initiative is especially worth noting. ... [ +++ ]
January 14 -- Among the many sustainable energy programs recently launched by the U.S. military,the Defense Department’s new military electric-vehicles-to-grid initiative is especially worth noting. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 02 January 2013 / Industry News
Tags: clean energy, smart grid, electric vehicles, renewable energy, alternative fuel
January 2 -- American consumers continue to show strong support for renewables and alternative-fuel vehicles, while apathy toward smart grid technologies may represent a golden opportunity for smart meter ... [ +++ ]
January 2 -- American consumers continue to show strong support for renewables and alternative-fuel vehicles, while apathy toward smart grid technologies may represent a golden opportunity for smart meter ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 13 December 2012 / Industry News
Tags: Chicago, Bill Clinton, national grid, Texas, wind energy, renewable energy, electricity, smart grid
December 13 -- Former President Bill Clinton invoked the ancient Sumerians, campaign stops at wind-blown Texas border towns, the looming budgetary fiscal cliff and an eclectic assortment of other ... [ +++ ]
December 13 -- Former President Bill Clinton invoked the ancient Sumerians, campaign stops at wind-blown Texas border towns, the looming budgetary fiscal cliff and an eclectic assortment of other ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 12 December 2012 / Industry News
Tags: solar, renewable energy, energy policy, wind, University of Delaware, electricity, energy storage, grid
December 12 -- A combination of solar power, wind, and currently available storage technologies could fill 99.9 percent of a large power grid's needs by 2030, according to a new study out of the University ... [ +++ ]
December 12 -- A combination of solar power, wind, and currently available storage technologies could fill 99.9 percent of a large power grid's needs by 2030, according to a new study out of the University ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 11 December 2012 / Industry News
Tags: renewable energy, east coast, grid, fossil fuels, environment, green energy
December 11 -- Powering the U.S. with renewable energy sources has always seemed to be a long-term dream, so distant that the temptation to stick with fossil fuels — despite the obvious environmental ... [ +++ ]
December 11 -- Powering the U.S. with renewable energy sources has always seemed to be a long-term dream, so distant that the temptation to stick with fossil fuels — despite the obvious environmental ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 05 December 2012 / Industry News
Tags: renewable energy investment, National Grid, wind energy, wind farm, Houston, renewable energy
November 5 -- U.K.-based power and transmission firm National Grid NGG +0.90% UK:NG +0.43% has set plans to invest $40 million in Clean Line Energy Partners, the Houston-based start-up proposing to ... [ +++ ]
November 5 -- U.K.-based power and transmission firm National Grid NGG +0.90% UK:NG +0.43% has set plans to invest $40 million in Clean Line Energy Partners, the Houston-based start-up proposing to ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 30 November 2012 / Industry News
Tags: natural gad, wind power, wind energy, renewable energy, grid integration, energy costs
November 30 -- A biannual report from PacifiCorp that analyzes the cost of integrating wind power into its energy mix shows that cheap natural gas prices have dramatically reduced those costs over ... [ +++ ]
November 30 -- A biannual report from PacifiCorp that analyzes the cost of integrating wind power into its energy mix shows that cheap natural gas prices have dramatically reduced those costs over ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 28 November 2012 / Industry News
Tags: grid, Oklahoma, Clean Line Energy Partners LLC, wind farms, wind power, renewable energy
November 28 -- National Grid Plc, which manages electricity networks in Great Britain and three Northeast states in the U.S., has invested $40 million in Clean Line Energy Partners LLC to help the ... [ +++ ]
November 28 -- National Grid Plc, which manages electricity networks in Great Britain and three Northeast states in the U.S., has invested $40 million in Clean Line Energy Partners LLC to help the ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 19 November 2012 / Industry News
Tags: Arizona, wind energy, solar power, renewable energy, grid
November 19 -- A rural elementary school in Arizona offers a lesson in grid independence - albeit small, it is the first in the US to run entirely on renewable energy. Five wind turbines and 100 solar ... [ +++ ]
November 19 -- A rural elementary school in Arizona offers a lesson in grid independence - albeit small, it is the first in the US to run entirely on renewable energy. Five wind turbines and 100 solar ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 29 May 2012 / Industry News
Tags: grid parity for renewables
May 25, 2012 -- In the U.S., solar PV technology is expected to reach grid parity for some PV projects in 2014, and by 2017 most regions in the country are expected to reach grid parity in alignment with ... [ +++ ]
May 25, 2012 -- In the U.S., solar PV technology is expected to reach grid parity for some PV projects in 2014, and by 2017 most regions in the country are expected to reach grid parity in alignment with ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 17 May 2012 / Industry News
Tags: price of solar panels, grid parity for solar, BNEF
May 16, 2012 -- Power from solar panels is much closer to price competitiveness with fossil fuel-generated electricity than many policy-makers and investors realize, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. ... [ +++ ]
May 16, 2012 -- Power from solar panels is much closer to price competitiveness with fossil fuel-generated electricity than many policy-makers and investors realize, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 27 April 2012 / Industry News
Tags: U.S. electric grid, infrastructure
Apr. 26, 2012 -- A staggering investment is needed in infrastructure that is reaching the end of its life span if the United States is to remain competitive and serve its growing population. >>More ... [ +++ ]
Apr. 26, 2012 -- A staggering investment is needed in infrastructure that is reaching the end of its life span if the United States is to remain competitive and serve its growing population. >>More ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 09 April 2012 / Industry News
Tags: electric grid failure
April 9, 2012-- Renewables, solar in particular, feature heavily in the debate over how Chile's power section can keep pace with demand. >>More [ +++ ]
April 9, 2012-- Renewables, solar in particular, feature heavily in the debate over how Chile's power section can keep pace with demand. >>More [ +++ ]
