California regulators approve new program to expedite power line undergrounding Large utilities can file 10-year plans with the California Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, which will have nine months to make a determination. Regulators stood up the new undergrounding program just four months after PG&E’s last general rate case was approved, which included authorization to … Continue reading California regulators approve new program to expedite power line undergrounding→
Solar-plus-storage: 3 reasons why they’re better together Adding storage to your commercial on-site solar power asset is a numbers game. When you save on your overall electricity bill, you definitely come out ahead. Here are three reasons to add storage to your solar PV: Reason #1: Use solar when you need it most (even if … Continue reading Solar-plus-storage: 3 reasons why they’re better together→
Inflation Reduction Act passes: Climate action, energy security, and economic recovery start today It caught even seasoned clean energy industry veterans by surprise when West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a deal had been struck on the US Inflation Reduction Act. It includes what’s been described by President Joe … Continue reading Inflation Reduction Act passes: Climate action, energy security, and economic recovery start today→
How a battery shortage is hampering the U.S. switch to wind, solar power U.S. renewable energy developers have delayed or scrapped several big battery projects meant to store electrical power on the grid in recent months, scuttling plans to replace fossil fuels with wind and solar energy. At least a dozen storage projects meant to … Continue reading How a battery shortage is hampering the U.S. switch to wind, solar power→
Don’t Mine Me: ERCOT Requirements May Slow Texas’ New Crypto Currency Mining Operations As Texas positions itself to become the world’s newest bitcoin mining hub, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (“ERCOT”) has recently taken actions that may stall the integration of new cryptocurrency mining operations within the state. Apprehensions about the potential impacts of … Continue reading Don’t Mine Me: ERCOT Requirements May Slow Texas’ New Crypto Currency Mining Operations→
Why Nuclear Energy Is On The Verge Of A Renaissance For some, nuclear power may conjure images of mushroom clouds or bring back memories of disturbing nuclear disasters like Chernobyle and Fukushima. But despite public fear around nuclear power, the technology has proved to be an emission-free, reliable way to produce large amounts of electricity … Continue reading Why Nuclear Energy Is On The Verge Of A Renaissance→
Shell, the Oil Giant, Will Sell Renewable Energy to Texans The European oil company has been expanding into green energy even as many U.S. energy giants have kept their focus on fossil fuels. HOUSTON — Shell said on Tuesday that it would begin selling electricity generated from renewable sources to residents and businesses in Texas, … Continue reading #Shell, the Oil Giant, Will Sell Renewable Energy to #Texans→
Rethinking California distribution system operations and grid services markets for a high-DER future To prepare California for a “high DER future” that could overstress the state’s distribution system, a series of regulatory workshops opened May 3. Distribution system reform is needed as California moves from “firm dispatchable one-way generation to variable two-way generation” that will … Continue reading Rethinking California distribution system operations and grid services markets for a high-DER future→
Turning High-Rise Buildings Into Batteries With the rapid reduction in the costs of renewable energy generation, such as wind and solar power, there is a growing need for energy storage technologies to make sure that electricity supply and demand are balanced properly. IIASA researchers have come up with a new energy storage concept that could … Continue reading Turning High-Rise Buildings Into Batteries→
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