POWER-GEN International To Showcase Flexible, Dispatchable Solar Generation
Up until now, solar generation on the electricity grid operated in most places in what is known as a “must-take” scenario. That means that all solar that is generated must be used on the grid. When renewable energy was a fledgling new technology, this scenario made sense.
Italy on a Clear Path to Renewable-Dominant Future
Latest market outlook report predicts that the country will get more than half of its power from hon-hydro renewables by 2030.
Europe's Largest Industrial Energy Storage Facility Unveiled
Europe's largest industrial energy storage facility has been inaugurated in Belgium.
French Pumped Hydropower Plan Stymied by EU Deadlock
Energy storage on a commercial scale is the holy grail for supporters of renewables, including French President Emmanuel Macron.
POWER-GEN International Elevates the Event Buying Experience
POWER-GEN International, part of the newly formed Power & Energy Series from Clarion Energy, has introduced a new Key Buyer Program for its upcoming December 4-6, 2018, event in Orlando, Florida.
US and Israel Establish Joint Center of Excellence in Energy
The United States Department of Energy and the Israeli Energy Ministry this summer signed the Implementation Agreement to establish the U.S.-Israel Center of Excellence in Energy, Engineering and Water Technology.
Solar Companies Flock to Illinois, Bringing Jobs, Enthusiasm and Some Questions
The family company Wellspring Components started four generations ago to fabricate metal for horse-drawn buggies for Amish families in Indiana. Today, its offshoot Wellspring Solar is among a growing number of national and Midwestern companies launching new solar operations in Illinois, thanks to incentives under the state’s Future Energy Jobs Act.
A Carbon-Free California Requires a Lot More Cheap Batteries
California’s push to use only carbon-free electricity hinges on a big bet -- that battery costs will plunge.
California One Step Closer to 100 Percent Renewable Energy Obligation
Yesterday another milestone was reached in California’s march toward a 100 percent renewable energy mandate with the passing of SB100 by the Assembly. The bill will require the state to receive 50 percent of its electricity from renewables by 2026; 60 percent by 2030 and 100 percent by 2045. The current law requires the state to get 50 percent of its electricity from renewables by 2030.
The World’s Oldest Metal Ushers in Solar Energy Boom