All posts by Joe MacCrory
Gov. Brown issues order to reduce California’s greenhouse gas emissions
Gov. Brown issues order to reduce California’s greenhouse gas emissions Currently in the midst of four consecutive years of exceptional drought, California is experiencing first-hand the real-life implications of a warming climate. Before the order, the state was already on track to “meet or exceed” targets for reducing CO2 emissions to pre-1990 levels in the … Continue reading Gov. Brown issues order to reduce California’s greenhouse gas emissions
Myth Of Offshore Wind Being Expensive Debunked – Wind Power Now Cheaper Than Gas-Fired And Nuclear Power
Myth Of Offshore Wind Being Expensive Debunked – Wind Power Now Cheaper Than Gas-Fired And Nuclear Power Over the past few years, wind power has seen major advancements in both design and efficiency. The Inquisitr reported on the latest happenings on such overall wind power improvement. Pertaining to design, the “wind tree” is a device … Continue reading Myth Of Offshore Wind Being Expensive Debunked – Wind Power Now Cheaper Than Gas-Fired And Nuclear Power
Southwest Power Pool’s new integrated marketplace saves $131 million in first year: report
Southwest Power Pool’s new integrated marketplace saves $131 million in first year: report Southwest Power Pool’s new integrated marketplace generated $131 million in net savings for the footprint in its first 12 months of operation, a new analysis showed. Started March 1, 2014, SPP’s Integrated Marketplace features a day-ahead market with transmission congestion rights, a … Continue reading Southwest Power Pool’s new integrated marketplace saves $131 million in first year: report
NextEra Energy: Solar Ambitions Are A Major Boon For The Company
NextEra Energy: Solar Ambitions Are A Major Boon For The Company NextEra Energy operates a sizable distributed solar generation segment, although the vast majority of the company’s profits still come from other forms of energy generation. Regardless, the company’s distributed solar segment will likely play a much larger role in its overall business operations moving … Continue reading NextEra Energy: Solar Ambitions Are A Major Boon For The Company
The Reactors That Will Revolutionize Nuclear Energy
The Reactors That Will Revolutionize Nuclear Energy CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN: We’re at a turning point in energy. The U.S. should be a leader in mitigating climate change and meeting a nearly 30% increase in U.S. demand for electricity projected by 2040. Success in this double-barrel challenge will require energy and environmental policy that recognizes the … Continue reading The Reactors That Will Revolutionize Nuclear Energy
Electric grid operator PJM Interconnection names new CEO
Electric grid operator PJM Interconnection names new CEO PJM Interconnection, Inc., the regional grid operator based in Valley Forge, on Wednesday appointed an insider as its next chief executive officer. Andrew L. Ott, the executive vice president for markets, was picked to succeed Terry Boston when he retires at the end of 2015. Boston, who … Continue reading Electric grid operator PJM Interconnection names new CEO
An open source tool for producing and balancing energy
An open source tool for producing and balancing energy The software development process has evolved from vendors owning, controlling, and selling proprietary software into a collaborative, open source model. The process of producing energy is going through a similar evolution. Consumers have become producers, generating and sharing sustainable solar, wind, and hydro energy, and open … Continue reading An open source tool for producing and balancing energy
Recent trends put #Minnesota in good shape to comply with tighter CO2 rules
Recent trends put Minnesota in good shape to comply with tighter CO2 rules As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency prepares its final rules to drive down greenhouse-gas emissions from electric power generation, an analysis published today suggests that Minnesota’s utilities may be able to meet the requirements with relative ease. The report, prepared by Bloomberg … Continue reading Recent trends put #Minnesota in good shape to comply with tighter CO2 rules
PJM Picks #LS_Power for Artificial Island Stability Fix; #Dominion Loses Out
PJM Picks LS Power for Artificial Island Stability Fix; Dominion Loses Out VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — PJM planners will recommend to the Board of Managers that LS Power build a new 230-kV transmission line from New Jersey’s Artificial Island to Delaware to address stability issues at the nuclear complex, they announced Tuesday at a special … Continue reading PJM Picks #LS_Power for Artificial Island Stability Fix; #Dominion Loses Out
