Michigan utilities upgrade pumped storage plant ahead of renewable push he Ludington Pumped Storage Plant along Lake Michigan could play a bigger role on the grid as utilities use more variable renewables. Concealed under a grassy slope, water pours through a set of massive chutes, pummeling a bank of underground turbines before spilling into Lake … Continue reading #Michigan utilities upgrade pumped storage plant ahead of renewable push→
Renewable energy storage and the future of smart cities ‘Smart cities’ are no longer considered to be just a buzzword; they are a topic of constant conversation, and they’ve already come to fruition across the globe. From Singapore to San Francisco, organisations, government officials and city planners have made incredible efforts to support the development … Continue reading Renewable energy storage and the future of smart cities→
Facebook Pledges to Buy 100% Renewable Energy by 2020 Facebook committed Tuesday to contract renewable energy for all of its electricity consumption by 2020. The social media giant consumes an ample amount of electricity to power its data centers around the world. The company previously committed to procuring 50 percent renewable power, and surpassed that … Continue reading #Facebook Pledges to Buy 100% Renewable Energy by 2020→
Blockchain Could Help Bring Renewable Energy to the Power Grid, Experts Tell Congress Blockchain technology could help the energy sector secure the power grid and overcome some of the biggest barriers to widespread use of renewable resources, industry experts told lawmakers. But before that can happen, the government needs to fund more blockchain research and … Continue reading Blockchain Could Help Bring Renewable Energy to the Power Grid, Experts Tell Congress→
Denver Shoots For 100% Renewable Electricity By 2030 Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has unveiled the city’s 80×50 Climate Action Plan, which includes a goal of transitioning Denver to 100% clean, renewable electricity by 2030, the Sierra Club has announced. Denver represents the 73rd city in the U.S. to commit to 100% clean energy and joins … Continue reading #Denver Shoots For 100% Renewable Electricity By 2030→
Liquid metal battery could lower cost of storing renewable energy As dreamy as it might be to combine renewable energy sources with storage batteries, there’s a problem: those batteries are expensive. It might take you years to recoup the costs. You’ll be glad to hear, then, that Stanford scientists have a way to make those … Continue reading Liquid metal battery could lower cost of storing renewable energy→
Major changes seen in power supply sector THE POWER sector looks poised for a reset with a push towards renewable energy (RE) and the return of competitive bidding in awarding contracts. On Thursday, the Energy, Green Technology, Science and Climate Change Ministry said it has cancelled four independent power producer (IPP) contracts that were awarded … Continue reading Major changes seen in power supply sector→
New investor-backed campaign targets a trillion dollars for US renewables Clean energy investors want policies to bring green dollars to the red, white and blue. There may be a trillion-dollar opportunity in U.S. renewable energy. The “phenomenally abundant” mix of wind, solar and other renewables makes the U.S. one of the most likely places in … Continue reading New investor-backed campaign targets a trillion dollars for US renewables→
Projected US renewables could accelerate power price volatility — what can grid operators do? New forecasts say the high penetrations of renewables coming onto the U.S. power system by 2030 could accelerate recent isolated instances of negative and spiking prices in wholesale markets. Research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) shows higher renewables penetrations could … Continue reading Projected US renewables could accelerate power price volatility — what can grid operators do?→
Gates, Bezos jump into storage via Breakthrough Energy VC fund Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), the $1 billion venture capital fund led by Bill Gates, has chosen two energy storage startups as two of its initial investments. BEV, along with Evok Innovations, has committed $6.4 million to Quidnet Energy, which is developing a technology that pumps … Continue reading #Gates, #Bezos jump into storage via #Breakthrough_Energy VC fund→
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