Shell invests in kite-power pioneer Makani
A leading developer of kite-based wind-power systems, Makani, has been set up as an independent company with backing from oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell.
FERC Data Shows Substantial Renewable Growth Coming but Gas Still Dominating Today
According to an analysis by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), natural gas dominated new electrical generating capacity in 2018. However, renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) seem poised to swamp fossil fuels as new generating capacity is added over the next three years.
Solar Tariffs Blamed (Again) for Decline in Solar Jobs
The U.S. solar industry employs 242,343 workers as of 2018, a decline of nearly 8,000 jobs (3.2 percent) compared to 2017, according to the National Solar Jobs Census 2018 released today by The Solar Foundation.
Most turbine models fail to make a profit
Turbine manufacturers are "still not as profitable as they need to be to survive" as the cost of developing new turbines is not being recovered by sales, a new report has warned.
Nordex to produce blades in Mexico
German turbine manufacturer Nordex has announced plans to establish a blade manufacturing plant in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
New 100MW power-to-gas project planned
Grid operators Amprion and Open Grid Europe (OGE) want to build a 100MW power-to-gas plant capable of converting renewable energy output into hydrogen.
Russia considers changes to state support beyond 2024
The Russian government has put forward proposed changes to the current scheme of supporting the domestic wind power industry after 2024.
Gridmates, GridX and Extensible Energy Win Initiate, A Start-up Challenge at DistribuTECH
For the first time in history, DistribuTECH – the largest annual event for the transmission and distribution industry – hosted 12 start-ups in New Orleans and gave them each a chance to pitch their companies to a panel of judges.
140,000-Strong EV Smart Charging Trial Complete
Last week, an organization called Electric Nation said that it had concluded data collection from more than 140,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging events in what it called the largest smart charging trial in the world. The trail lasted 18 months.
Puerto Rico’s Draft IRP Seeks Unprecedented Amounts of Solar and Battery Storage
Last week when utilities and other energy stakeholders were attending DistribuTECH in New Orleans, LA, a bit farther south, Puerto Rico’s utility PREPA was releasing a draft version of its 2019 integrated resource plan (IRP).