On the southern shores of the Georgian Bay, Owen Sound is providing a glimpse into the future of electricity production and distribution in Ontario. The town, northwest of Toronto, is the first […]
NREL Releases New Roadmap to Reducing Solar PV “Soft Costs” by 2020
Golden CO (SPX) Oct 14, 2013 The Energy Department’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently issued a new report, "Non-Hardware (‘Soft’) Cost-Reduction Roadmap for Residential and Small Commercial Solar Photovoltaics, 2013-2020," […]
Fukushima and our inability to gauge risk
Perhaps the most important energy story on the planet right now is the precarious situation for fuels rods stored in a damaged building at the Fukushima nuclear power station in Japan, site […]
Geology beats technology: Shell shuts down oil shale pilot project
The belief that technology can always overcome natural limits just took a big hit this week when Royal Dutch Shell PLC decided to shut down its pilot oil shale project in western […]
German wind and solar produced as much 60% on 3 October
Wind and solar produced as much as 60% of Germany’s electricity during the 3 October, according to an energy consultant. via News – PV-Tech http://www.pv-tech.org/news/german_wind_and_solar_produced_as_much_60_on_3_october?utm_source=pvtech-feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-rss-feed
New York ISO Mulls Market Relief for New Renewable Energy Generation
The New York Independent Service Operator (NYISO) claims it would "support in principle" future exemptions for renewable energy generation in buyer-side mitigation efforts to control new energy generation. It’s an example of […]
Desalination: The Science
I discussed the effects of climate change on the water cycle in a previous blog (September 3). I focused on the fact that while the water cycle is not a perfect cycle, […]
An Illustrated Guide to the Enormous Power of Energy Efficiency
A few years ago, Bill Gates called solar and energy efficiency "cute" and said they would never be enough to deal with climate change. The blogosphere didn’t let him forget it. Gates […]
UK Tests New Method to Balance Renewables on the Grid
In the northwest United Kingdom, the electricity provider is betting that the average residential customer won’t notice the difference of a few extra seconds spent waiting for the electric teakettle to boil […]
Is Utility-Scale Solar Really Cheaper Than Rooftop Solar?
In First Solar’s recent defense of Arizona Public Service, it echoed the utility’s claim that utility-scale solar is the least-cost solar option. But is utility-scale solar really cheaper than distributed rooftop solar? […]
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