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Is renewable energy ready to disrupt fossil fuels?

Is renewable energy ready to disrupt fossil fuels? Prices of fossil fuels may be plumbing multi-year lows, but that’s not likely to keep them from being displaced by the advance of renewable energy, especially solar, analysts said. “Renewable energy technologies are far further advanced than many may believe: solar photovoltaic (PV) and on-shore wind have … Continue reading Is renewable energy ready to disrupt fossil fuels?

GE’s renewable energy business in Schenectady to report to Paris

GE’s renewable energy business in Schenectady to report to Paris As the European Union extended its anti-trust probe into General Electric Co.’s acquisition of the power business of Alstom of France, GE revealed that the center of gravity of its renewable energy business will shift from Schenectady to Paris. Under the terms of the $17 … Continue reading GE’s renewable energy business in Schenectady to report to Paris

Could these tiny beads be the solution to stopping CO2 emissions?

Could these tiny beads be the solution to stopping CO2 emissions? CCS or carbon capture and storage is a climate change solution that works to safely remove CO2 from power plants and industrial processes before it reaches the atmosphere. One method that groups like the Global CCS Institute have been promoting for carbon capture relies … Continue reading Could these tiny beads be the solution to stopping CO2 emissions?

EnerKnol Research: Demand Response to Grow Under Alternate Scenarios Regardless of FERC Order 745 Outcome

NEW YORK, March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — EnerKnol Research today released a report analyzing the implications of an upheld FERC Order 745 on demand response across the nation. The report finds the future for demand response participation in wholesale energy markets due to FERC Order 745 uncertainty will have mixed implications, but the resource will … Continue reading EnerKnol Research: Demand Response to Grow Under Alternate Scenarios Regardless of FERC Order 745 Outcome

Realtime Energy Trading with Innotap® PowerFeed® for Excel®

Innotap PowerFeed for Excel Realtime Data Delivery to Your Spreadsheet Provides realtime data from market sources such as PJM, Midwest ISO (MISO), Texas (ERCOT), California (CAISO), New England (ISO-NE), New York (NYISO), Southwest Power Pool (SPP), NOAA, Transco, etc. that can be referenced and manipulated inside Excel® spreadsheets, where the data displayed is automatically updated … Continue reading Realtime Energy Trading with Innotap® PowerFeed® for Excel®

What Energy Harvesting Means to Smart Grid and M2M Sectors

What Energy Harvesting Means to Smart Grid and M2M Sectors ……There’s new research underway that can unlock the potentials for the Smart Grid and M2M sectors. It builds on energy harvesting research, but has the objective of completely eliminating the need for a wired power delivery or battery replacements in devices. The best phrase to … Continue reading What Energy Harvesting Means to Smart Grid and M2M Sectors

Energy Bombshell: #CO2 Emissions Stabilized in 2014

Energy Bombshell: CO2 Emissions Stabilized in 2014 Solar, wind and other renewables are making such a big difference in greenhouse gas emissions worldwide that global emissions from the energy sector flatlined during a time of economic growth for the first time in 40 years. The International Energy Agency announced Friday that energy-related CO2 emissions last … Continue reading Energy Bombshell: #CO2 Emissions Stabilized in 2014

Summer nuclear power expansion to cost $6.8bn, finish in 2019 & 2020

Summer nuclear power expansion to cost $6.8bn, finish in 2019 & 2020 South Carolina Electric & Gas Co., a subsidiary of SCANA Corp. (NYSE: SCG), filed a petition seeking approval to update the construction milestone and the capital cost schedule for two new reactors at the V.C. Summer nuclear plant in South Carolina. The updated … Continue reading Summer nuclear power expansion to cost $6.8bn, finish in 2019 & 2020