Vermont Solar-storage Projects Aim to Lower Costs During Peak Demand
A Vermont utility is adding solar panels and battery storage in hopes of lowering costs and improving reliability on hot summer days when electricity demand — and prices — tend to spike.
Corporations More than Doubled Commitment to Renewable Energy in 2018
Corporations signing PPAs with renewable energy power producers have been on the rise for quite some time but in 2018, the group as a whole purchased more than double the clean energy they purchased in 2017.
Siemens Working with DOE Labs on Solar, Energy Storage and EVs
They could collaborate on technologies to help integrate innovative power electronic devices with the electric grid, including smart inverters for solar panels, batteries, and electrical vehicles that are capable of supporting the nation’s power system.
Caribbean Island Gets 6 MW Energy Storage System
A 6 MW energy storage project is being installed on the Caribbean island of Bonaire by Finnish technology company Wartsila.
Tata Power Seeks to Install EV Charging Stations as Demand Growth Slows
Tata Power Co. is seeking to set up electric vehicle chargers in the Indian capital, a company official said, as one of the most polluted cities on earth plans an ambitious push toward cleaner vehicles.
How Will PG&E’s Bankruptcy Impact the CleanTech Industry?
On January 14, 2019, California’s largest utility, PG&E, filed a bankruptcy notice stating that it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the month end on January 29th. Given its business situation, PG&E must proceed with the bankruptcy process unless lawmakers step in because PG&E’s current…
Snowy Hydro chooses contractors for 2-GW Snowy 2.0 project
Snowy Hydro Limited in Australia recently announced it has chosen several contractors to work on the 2-GW Snowy 2.0 project.
EIA Sees Strong Renewable Growth Over Next Two Years
EIA expects non-hydroelectric renewable energy resources such as solar and wind will be the fastest growing source of U.S. electricity generation for at least the next two years. EIA’s January 2019 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) forecasts that electricity generation from utility-scale solar…
PG&E's Woes Have Spread to New York's ConEd, 3,000 Miles Away
PG&E Corp.’s woes are spreading to the East Coast.
What Does the Nuclear Power Phase-Out Mean for Energy Storage?
04/02/2019Opinion & Commentary,Renewable Energy Translations,DER,Microgrids,Energy Efficiency,Storage,Utility Integration,Grid Scale
The power industry is facing a nuclear power dilemma, according to a report published by The Union of Concerned Scientists. UCS assessed the economic viability and performance of nuclear power plants operating in the United States and concluded that the retirement of these plants will likely result…