Hundreds of billions of dollars are being invested in a high-tech gamble to make hydrogen clean, cheap and widely available. In Australia’s Outback, that starts with 10 million new solar panels. via […]
Wind turbines got too big, too fast: GE to focus on fewer models, less complex operations
Wind turbines have become too complex and it’s time to pull back on niche models and streamline operations, GE’s onshore wind boss says. Turbine builders like GE have tried to combat declining […]
With Heat From Heat Pumps, US Energy Requirements Could Plummet By 60%
Recently I had one of those embarrassing aha moments, one where something is so obvious that it not occurring to me much sooner made me cringe. Still, better late than never. And […]
“Making dumb solar smart:” Push to bring old rooftop PV into new world of flexible exports
A “small but focused” South Australian trial seeks to address one of the bigger challenges facing an increasingly renewable grid – how to manage the 12GW of legacy rooftop solar systems are […]
Coal plant reliability hits a new low as unplanned unit outages hit a new high
Australia’s remaining coal power fleet suffered thousands of hours of forced outages over the course of 2022, leaving the grid short of forecast coal generation capacity for nearly one-quarter of the year. […]
US solar generation increased by 24% in 2022 – EIA
Solar PV’s share of total US electricity generation in 2022 reached 4.74%, up from the 3.95% share a year earlier. Image: Avantus. Solar PV generation in the US during 2022 increased by […]
Nearly 1 In 3 Homes In Australia Covered In Solar Panels
Australia has been a global leader in rooftop solar PV penetration for a decade or so — the leader. According to data from SunWiz, which tracks this market, nearly one out of […]
First Solar recorded 48.3GW of module bookings in 2022
A production plant from First Solar. The company aims to reach more than 10GWdc of US solar manufacturing capacity by 2025. Image: First Solar. US thin-film PV manufacturer First Solar has recorded […]
The Golden Age For Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
LNG import terminal and storage tanks in Rotterdam, Netherlands February 2022. dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Cheniere Energy is a big LNG exporter in Louisiana. In the week of February 20, 2023, […]
FERC partly approves ISO-NE plan for aggregated DER, but balks at behind-the-meter requirements
Dive Brief: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Wednesday partly approved ISO New England’s plan to allow aggregated distributed energy resources to participate in its power markets starting in 2026. However, ISO-NE failed […]
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