CloudSolar Helps Renewable Energy Fans Who Can’t Install Their Own Solar Panels Solar panels are becoming increasing affordable, but many people still face barriers to harnessing the power of the sun for their own homes. For example, they might live in an apartment or in a house where the roof is angled or structured improperly … Continue reading CloudSolar Helps Renewable Energy Fans Who Can’t Install Their Own Solar Panels→
Another victim of the price drop: Texas renewable energy When the West Texas wind blows, 96 turbines at the Notrees Windpower farm churn to produce electricity that at full capacity can power up to 46,000 homes. That shows no signs of stopping, even though lately the plant faces dropping electricity prices. The same price drop … Continue reading Another victim of the price drop: Texas renewable energy→
Will Natural Gas Dim Solar’s Shine? On the outskirts of downtown St. Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy’s High Bridge Generating Station offers an iconic view of the current state of electrical generation in the United States. Opened in 2008 as a replacement for an aging coal plant, the 534-megawatt natural gas facility looms over three solar … Continue reading Will Natural Gas Dim Solar’s Shine?→
STATE INVESTS IN BACKUP STORAGE FOR SOLAR POWER AND WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS BPU awards more than a dozen grants to develop and demonstrate energy storage for renewables The state is funding more than a dozen projects to help make solar and wind power more reliable by providing backup energy-storage systems for the electricity they produce. … Continue reading STATE INVESTS IN BACKUP STORAGE FOR SOLAR POWER AND WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS→
California is first state with 5% of its electricity from solar California’s big push into clean energy is seeing results as the state became the first with at least 5% of its overall electricity coming from large-scale solar projects last year. That’s according to a new study from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, which said … Continue reading California is first state with 5% of its electricity from solar→
Solar energy could soon get a 2-for-1 boost with tandem cells While Europe has embraced solar power technology to the point that an eclipse can cause mild panic, the efficiency of the best solar cells is still hovering around a mere 25%. That’s a lot of free energy that isn’t being harvested. Past research has … Continue reading Solar energy could soon get a 2-for-1 boost with tandem cells→
ComEd Backs a Bill to Impose Demand Charges on Residential Customers The Illinois General Assembly introduced legislation on Thursday that would allow ComEd to invest more than $400 million in community solar, along with grid-edge assets such as microgrids and public electric-vehicle charging infrastructure. The bill has bipartisan sponsorship in the state legislature and is … Continue reading ComEd Backs a Bill to Impose Demand Charges on Residential Customers→
As Solar Power Spreads, Diverse Users Fight Utility Attempts To Penalize It You’d be surprised how much a rooftop solar panel can make utility-company executives sweat. Home solar installations are on the rise in the U.S., and that has electric utilities worried. Now they have a new worry: A remarkably varied group of advocates and … Continue reading As Solar Power Spreads, Diverse Users Fight Utility Attempts To Penalize It→
Industry study ranks Texas 10th in solar capacity HOUSTON — Texas is the 10th-ranked state for U.S. solar capacity, according to a study published Thursday by the Solar Energy Industries Association, a trade group. The state added 129 megawatts of solar energy capacity last year, bringing its total to 330 megawatts, the association said. The … Continue reading Industry study ranks Texas 10th in solar capacity→
More solar faster, predicts New England grid operator To help plan for future needs, grid operator ISO New England, Inc. is developing an updated forecast of solar photovoltaic project development in New England. In 2014, ISO New England developed its first multistate forecast of PV capacity growth. It based its 2014 PV forecast heavily on … Continue reading More solar faster, predicts New England grid operator→
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