Study warns electric grid could face #blackouts by 2028 A new study warns that the Biden administration-backed push to electrify America’s economy is on a collision course with its policy of retiring “base load” power plants as part of its green agenda. As a result, the study conducted by Quanta Technology finds that for America’s … Continue reading Study warns electric grid could face #blackouts by 2028
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
How Texas Bitcoin miners kept raking in profits during crypto’s crash: The grid is paying them to shut down Over the past few years, Bitcoin miners have flocked to Texas, enticed by cheap and readily available power. (You can read about how the state is becoming the Bitcoin mining capital here.) But this summer there’s … Continue reading How #Texas Bitcoin miners kept raking in profits during crypto’s crash: The grid is paying them to shut down
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
SILENCE OF THE POWER ENGINEERS? NERC DOES NOTHING NERC is clearly failing to meet its mission. It should be investigated. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation, or NERC for short (rhymes with jerk), recently released a report warning of likely blackouts across much of America this summer. The report got lots of publicity, including this … Continue reading SILENCE OF THE POWER ENGINEERS? NERC DOES NOTHING
Biden To Usher In Cheap Chinese Panels With Solar Power Shake-Up There was a mixed reaction yesterday to President Joe Biden’s move to institute a two-year pause on the imposition of additional tariffs and duties on imported Chinese solar panels. The Commerce Department had been investigating allegations of dumping and slave labor by Chinese manufacturers. … Continue reading Biden To Usher In Cheap Chinese Panels With Solar Power Shake-Up
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