Solar to contribute 33.4% of global renewable energy capacity New analysis from Frost & Sullivan forecasts that global installed capacity of renewable energy will double from 1,566 GW in 2012 and reach 3,203 GW in 2025 at an average annual growth rate of 5.7 percent. Read full article at Greentech Lead
Oil price fall dims NextEra view of Texas power Houston, 28 January (Argus) — Falling oil and gas prices may limit prospects for growth in Texas’ $34bn power market, generation holding company NextEra said. Read full article at Argus
Grid study power play The Cuomo administration wants changes at the New York Independent System Operator, the North Greenbush entity that monitors the state’s high-voltage electrical grid for potential blackouts. Read full article at Timesunion
Solar storm Risk to the north American electric grid The report, which was produced in collaboration with the Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER), examines the impact of solar storms on North America’s electric grid. By developing a model, the report quantifies the risk of space weather to North America. Read the full article at Lloyds.com (date … Continue reading Solar storm Risk to the north American electric grid
Google to invest $1.5 bn in 2 renewable energy projects Google has unveiled new plan to invest in two renewable energy projects worth more than $1.5 billion, reports Forbes. Read full article at Greentech Lead
The Case for Long-Duration Storage: Net Electricity Load in Calif. Is 5 Years Ahead of Schedule On January 11, 2015, a rather unremarkable Sunday earlier this month, the California Independent System Operator’s daily duck curve was approximately 1,500 megawatts below where it is projected to be in 2020. Read full article at Greentech Media
How these energy geeks are reimagining an old school utility (Reuters) – Welcome to the utility industry’s future – or at least that’s what Southern California Edison is hoping. Here in a non-descript, 53,500-square-foot building, the $12 billion utility’s research team is testing everything from charging electronic vehicles via cell phone to devices that smooth … Continue reading How these energy geeks are reimagining an old school utility
FPL to triple solar capacity by 2016 Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has announced its sustainable expansion plans with the development of more solar energy capacity. Reaf full article at Greentech Lead
US central grid to delve into CO2 rule impact Houston, 27 January (Argus) — The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is working to further evaluate the impact of the proposed federal carbon rule on the coal-dependent region that will cover parts of 12 states from the Gulf of Mexico to the upper Great Plains by year-end. … Continue reading US central grid to delve into CO2 rule impact
Portland company that built city’s energy-generating water pipe sets sights on global market Portland’s new electricity-generating water pipe came from just down the road. The turbines were manufactured in Scappoose. Vancouver’s Northwest Pipe Co. manufactured the pipe. The engineers who designed it all are based right here in Portland. Read full article at The Oregonian
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