Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! In 2018, William Nordhaus won the Nobel Prize in economics for his research that showed that […]
Grid operators fail to effectively use interregional ties, increasing costs, hurting reliability: NREL
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. U.S. utilities and grid operators are failing to take full advantage of transmission interconnections between regions, leading to higher electricity […]
USDOT Finalizes New Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2027–2031
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! New standards will save Americans hundreds of dollars at the pump over the lifetime of their […]
‘Any utility today can have a VPP program’: Sunrun virtual power plant head
This is the latest installment in Utility Dive’s “Taking Charge” series, where we engage with power sector leaders on the energy transition. More than 16,200 residential solar-plus-storage systems will participate in Sunrun’s CalReady […]
“Unimaginable challenges:” World-first integrated wind, solar and battery hybrid finally at full capacity
The Kennedy Energy Park, hailed as the world’s first fully integrated wind, solar and storage facility, has finally been allowed to operate at full capacity – more than five years after construction […]
Electrolyzers are a small but growing source of U.S. hydrogen production
Developers in the United States have plans to expand hydrogen production using technologies that make use of electricity, an early sign that hydrogen production could move away from its current reliance on […]
IEA: Solar PV investment to surpass all technologies combined in 2024
Falling module prices and easing supply chain pressures have offset the impact of high interest rates, as solar panel costs have decreased by 30% over the past two years. However, the growth […]
U.S. Solar Sector Shows Record-Setting Growth
A new report from two leading energy industry groups said a record 11 GW of new solar power module manufacturing capacity entered service during the first three months of this […] The […]
Warmer Weather, Low Gas Prices Could Threaten Energy Transition
By Enrique Gonzalez, Head of Americas Gas Research, BloombergNEF Warmer weather is impacting energy markets in a way that could put the energy transition at risk. US natural gas, for instance, is […]
U.S. Must Continue Solar Growth to Meet Decarbonization Goals
A solar energy boom is reshaping the United States’ energy transition. Solar still only accounts for 6% of the United States energy mix, but it’s already disrupting energy markets in major ways. […]
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