SOLAR MICROGRIDS AND CHARGING STATIONS TO BE PLACED AT SCHOOLS The Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) has unanimously approved an ambitious initiative with the Clean Coalition, a nonprofit organization, and Sage Energy Consulting to stage solar-driven microgrids and electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVCI) at schools throughout the District. The microgrids will feature solar and … Continue reading SOLAR MICROGRIDS AND CHARGING STATIONS TO BE PLACED AT SCHOOLS→
The rising cost of available technology has sparked interest in energy storage Sometimes an often-repeated refrain— the sun is not always shining, and the wind is not always blowing — is seen as an impediment to renewable energy. But it’s also an instinct to find the best ways to store the energy until it’s needed. … Continue reading The rising cost of available technology has sparked interest in energy storage→
Energy Storage 2020: It’s Not Just About Lithium-Ion Batteries Any More Many of us have tunnel vision on the subject of energy storage. We think lithium-ion batteries are the beginning, middle, and end of the discussion. Largely that’s because of Elon Musk and Tesla, who have built their incredible history of success both in transportation … Continue reading Energy Storage 2020: It’s Not Just About Lithium-Ion Batteries Any More→
Texas wind giant starts spinning Duke Energy Renewables has commenced commercial operations at its 200MW Mesteno wind farm in Starr County, Texas. The project’s output will be sold into the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market. Duke has entered into a long-term hedge agreement covering the majority of the expected wind energy production. Vestas … Continue reading #Texas wind giant starts spinning→
New Jersey lawmakers trying to spark electric vehicle industry A proposal in New Jersey would provide rebates of up to $5,000 to people who buy electric cars and set statewide goals for their future use, in what lawmakers hope will be a boost to an industry that is still eclipsed by traditional gas-powered automobiles. Supporters … Continue reading #New_Jersey lawmakers trying to spark electric vehicle industry→
Utilities, Telcos in 5G Street Light Fight Big wireless network operators like AT&T and Verizon are hungrily eying your neighborhood street light as the perfect home for their 5G small cell transmitters. After all, those light poles already offer a reliable source of electricity, and they’re often located in just the right place to push … Continue reading Utilities, Telcos in 5G Street Light Fight→
Maryland regulators urged to consider climate, grid benefits of energy storage The ideas for how to value storage came from members of the Maryland PSC’s Energy Storage Working Group, which includes representatives of Exelon Corp., Exelon subsidiaries Baltimore Gas & Electric and Pepco, the Energy Storage Association and wholesale electricity market operator PJM Interconnection. An … Continue reading #Maryland regulators urged to consider climate, grid benefits of energy storage→
Siemens-Gamesa Bags Deal for Mammoth 2.64-GW Virginia Offshore Wind Project Dominion Energy’s proposed 2.64-GW Virginia Offshore Wind project—the world’s largest single offshore wind project proposed to date—will likely feature turbines supplied by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE). A Jan. 7-announced preferred supplier agreement signed by the two companies could give the wind turbine maker a … Continue reading #Siemens-Gamesa Bags Deal for Mammoth 2.64-GW #Virginia Offshore Wind Project→
California Lawmakers Eye Back-Up Power for Cellphone Towers When the nation’s largest electric utility preemptively shut off power last fall to prevent wildfires in California, customers lost more than just their lights — some lost their phones, too. Data from the Federal Communications Commission shows 874 cellphone towers were offline during an Oct. 27 power … Continue reading #California Lawmakers Eye Back-Up Power for #Cellphone Towers→
Google, NV Energy propose world’s largest corporate solar-plus-storage deal Includes 350 MW of solar and up to 280 MW of storage NV had 2,190 MW of solar, 690 MW of storage contracts approved in 2019 New York — Affiliates of Google and NV Energy agreed to power a new $600 million data center in Henderson, … Continue reading #Google, #NV_Energy propose world’s largest corporate solar – plus – storage deal→
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