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New Technologies Projected to Make Renewable Energy Sources More Affordable

New Technologies Projected to Make Renewable Energy Sources More Affordable According to a research by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), significant advances continue to work their way through the Solar industry. An important technological development is expected to make renewable energy more affordable. BNEF pointed out the introduction of diamond wire saws to slice multicrystalline … Continue reading New Technologies Projected to Make Renewable Energy Sources More Affordable

Small renewable energy operators fear the worst in pending state contract case

Small renewable energy operators fear the worst in pending state contract case The Michigan Public Service Commission is preparing to put the hammer down on more than two dozen small private and public renewable power operators in a rate decision that some believe will financially benefit Jackson-based Consumers Energy Co., close down the operators and … Continue reading Small renewable energy operators fear the worst in pending state contract case

#California solar pilot shows how renewable s can provide grid services

California solar pilot shows how renewables can provide grid services A utility-scale solar project demonstrated how solar can compete with natural gas over grid services and cost ncreasing amounts of renewable energy have sparked worries in the federal government over grid reliability and resilience. But some grid operators are successfully demonstrating how large amounts of … Continue reading #California solar pilot shows how renewable s can provide grid services

Renewable Energy Startup Powering Native American Protest Camp

Renewable Energy Startup Powering Native American Protest Camp BoxPower, a Princeton-based renewable energy startup, is powering the campsite of a Native American tribe protesting the construction of the Pilgrim oil pipeline. Princeton entrepreneurs Angelo Campus and Aaron Schwartz are powering the off-grid protesters via solar panels, according to a new Forbes report. The company provided … Continue reading Renewable Energy Startup Powering Native American Protest Camp

Renewable energy grants could help bring more solar power to Naperville

Renewable energy grants could help bring more solar power to Naperville The list of Naperville buildings using solar power could increase with funding assistance from the city Tuesday. Naperville City Council members will consider awarding $50,000 renewable energy grants to both Midwest Sports and Pain Specialists and North Central College to help pay for the … Continue reading Renewable energy grants could help bring more solar power to Naperville

LevelTen Energy raises $6.8M to make it easier for big companies to buy renewable energy

LevelTen Energy raises $6.8M to make it easier for big companies to buy renewable energy Renewable energy is on the rise, but it’s still tough for most companies to buy clean power. Seattle startup LevelTen Energy just raised $6.8 million with a goal of fixing that problem. LevelTen, a 2017 graduate of the Seattle Techstars … Continue reading LevelTen Energy raises $6.8M to make it easier for big companies to buy renewable energy

SOUTH AUSTRALIA GOES ALL OUT ON RENEWABLE S DESPITE FEDERAL FOCUS ON COAL

SOUTH AUSTRALIA GOES ALL OUT ON RENEWABLES DESPITE FEDERAL FOCUS ON COAL A massive solar thermal plant and world’s biggest lithium ion battery are making this down-under state a renewable energy powerhouse October 13, 2017 — The Australian federal government’s love affair with coal has reached new levels in recent years, with federal ministers bringing … Continue reading SOUTH AUSTRALIA GOES ALL OUT ON RENEWABLE S DESPITE FEDERAL FOCUS ON COAL

Balance of power: Shift toward renewable energy appears to be picking up steam

Balance of power: Shift toward renewable energy appears to be picking up steam Five years ago, Japan introduced a feed-in tariff system in a bid to promote the introduction of renewable energy on a large scale following the collapse of public trust in nuclear power due to the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, … Continue reading Balance of power: Shift toward renewable energy appears to be picking up steam