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 […]
Study: Heat Pumps 2–3× Cheaper Than Green Hydrogen In Europe
Green hydrogen gets a lot of hype, and heat pumps get a lot of hype. Who wins when they go head to head? Oh, well, the title above already told you: heat […]
Biden’s World Bank Pick Looks to Link Climate and Development Goals
Ajay Banga will begin a monthlong “global listening tour” to drum up support for his nomination to be the bank’s next president. via NYT > Climate and Environment https://ift.tt/lVKxRmG
EPA reverses Trump-era decision on power plant mercury standards, paving way for stricter limits
Dive Brief: The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday reaffirmed the scientific, economic and legal underpinnings of its 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for power plants, a step needed for any tightening […]
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