Overheard at the TREIA GridNEXT Conference GEORGETOWN, Texas — Almost 150 national and regional renewable energy industry representatives gathered here for the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Alliance’s GridNEXT conference. ERCOT CEO Bill Magness and NYISO CEO Brad Jones both delivered presentations, and panel discussions focused on distributed generation, storage technologies, renewable power and the various … Continue reading Overheard at the #TREIA #GridNEXT Conference→
Renewables energy storage demand set for rapid growth Global installed energy storage capacity for grid and ancillary services is forecast to grow from an annual market of 1.1GW in 2016 to 21.6GW in 2025, according to Navigant’s Energy Storage for the Grid & Ancillary Services report. Six applications are identified in the report, which span … Continue reading Renewables energy storage demand set for rapid growth→
Renewables and nuclear: hand-in-hand in New York? On August 1st, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the approval of New York’s Clean Energy Standard, billed as the most comprehensive and ambitious clean energy mandate in the history of the state. By 2030, 50% of New York’s electricity will need to come from renewable sources, causing greenhouse gas … Continue reading Renewables and nuclear: hand-in-hand in New York?→
Western Energy Imbalance Market Continues Spreading Wealth Of Renewables The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has reported that benefits of the western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) for the third quarter of this year were $26.16 million. This brings the total benefits since the western regional market was launched in 2014 to $114.35 million. According to … Continue reading Western Energy Imbalance Market Continues Spreading Wealth Of Renewable s #EIM→
Abundant silicon at the heart of cheaper renewable energy storage system A team of researchers from Madrid is developing a thermal energy storage system that uses molten silicon to store up to 10 times more energy than existing thermal storage options. The hope is to develop the technology into a new generation of low-cost solar … Continue reading Abundant silicon at the heart of cheaper renewable energy storage system→
Park City, Utah commits to 100% renewable energy Park City, Utah is on the front lines of global warming as it grapples with decreasing snowfall and a shorter winter season that traditionally draws thousands of skiers and snowboarders from around the world. However the mountain community isn’t waiting for the snow to melt to take … Continue reading #Park_City, #Utah commits to 100% renewable energy→
Behind New York Power Authority’s ‘Digital Avatar’ Project With GE How a $1 billion project will yield $2 billion in savings through predictive analytics and integrated operations The New York Power Authority is already a major user of smart grid technologies. With one of the country’s biggest smart energy R&D labs, big investments to ease … Continue reading Behind New York Power Authority’s ‘Digital Avatar’ Project With #GE #NYPA→
Germany takes steps to roll back renewable energy revolution Germany is taking steps to curb its booming windfarm sector in what it claims is a necessary move to stop the renewables revolution from undermining its own success. Critics, however, say the step will deal a blow to the country’s reputation as a leader in green … Continue reading Germany takes steps to roll back renewable energy revolution→
Renewable energy could offer security as global tensions rise It’s already a well-established fact that renewable sources of energy are clean and increasingly cost effective. But with parts of the world gripped by geopolitical tensions and armed conflict, clean energy can offer something extra: The potential of energy independence and security. In Germany, the idea … Continue reading Renewable energy could offer security as global tensions rise→
Offshore wind farms and the future of renewable energy Offshore wind farms have the potential to blow other sources of energy out of the water. Despite the fact that the Department of Energy estimates that the United States has an offshore wind capacity of four million megawatts of energy, “four times the generating capacity of … Continue reading Offshore wind farms and the future of renewable energy→
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