Late last week, the California Energy Commission approved the Palen Solar Power Project, after scaling down the concentrated solar project from two 750-foot, 250-megawatt towers to one tower on a smaller piece […]
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5 States Leading the Distributed Energy Revolution
We’re going to need some sophisticated software to integrate distributed rooftop PV, behind-the-meter batteries, plug-in EVs and smart-metered, energy-savvy homes, office buildings and factories into the grid. We’ll also need some sophisticated […]
Solar and Gas Capacity Competition
Last year, solar photovoltaics and concentrating solar power were the second-largest source of new generating capacity in the U.S. That trend continued through the first half of 2014, with solar coming in […]
Cleaning China’s Smoggy Skies: China Released Draft Air Pollution Law Amendments for Public Comment
On Tuesday, September 9th, the Legislative Affairs Office of China’s State Council released the first draft of the highly-anticipated revisions to the national Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law, providing hope that […]
50 Million US Smart Meters and Counting
U.S. utilities are fast approaching the point where smart meters are the norm, not the exception, with nearly 50 million networked, two-way communicating smart meters up and running across the country as […]
Capacity Markets: The Future of European Demand Response?
Europe’s appetite for demand response is growing, not just to provide grid stability, but for years to come. That’s opening up more money-making opportunities for European companies willing to turn over factory […]
Plug-In Car Sales Doing Just Fine, Thank You
A slight dip in sales of hybrids has the media chattering about stalled electric car sales, but the facts suggest otherwise, reports Jim Motavalli. via EVWorldwire http://ift.tt/WMzNHv
100,000 Plug-in Cars In California
Thanks to green initiatives and green-minded, forward-thinking citizens, California has put 100,000 plug-in cars on its roads in about four years The post 100,000 Plug-in Cars In California appeared first on Gas […]
Scotland Independence Could Put $23 Billion of Renewable Projects at Risk
A vote for independence in Scotland may halt work on renewable power projects that support 14 billion pounds ($23 billion) of investment and 12,000 jobs by raising questions about how developers would […]
2030 Outlook: A Trillion Dollar Taxpayer Bailout for Electrical Utilities
After bailing out Wall Street in 2008, are Americans ready to provide a one trillion dollar bailout to our electric utilities in 2030? Even though worldwide demand for energy is estimated to […]