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Warned of ‘massive’ climate-led extinction, a US energy firm funded crisis denial ads

Warned of ‘massive’ climate-led extinction, a US energy firm funded crisis denial ads In 1980, a report circulated to a division of one of the biggest coal-burning utilities in the US warned that “fossil fuel combustion” was rapidly warming the atmosphere and could cause a “massive extinction of plant and animal species” along with a … Continue reading Warned of ‘massive’ climate-led extinction, a US energy firm funded crisis denial ads

Biden Pausing Solar Tariffs, Pushes for U.S. Production

Biden Pausing Solar Tariffs, Pushes for U.S. Production The White House is moving to support the solar power industry, including U.S. manufacturing of solar panels and other equipment, by pausing tariffs on imported solar panels from four Southeast Asian countries. The 24-month moratorium announced June 6 will exist while U.S. officials continue to look at … Continue reading Biden Pausing Solar Tariffs, Pushes for U.S. Production

American Electric Power moves to buy 1GW in US southwest wind and solar in $2.2bn swoop

American Electric Power moves to buy 1GW in US southwest wind and solar in $2.2bn swoop Developer American Electric Power (AEP) is seeking approval from regulators in US states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas to buy a trio of renewable energy projects totalling just under 1GW of capacity, including one of the largest PV arrays … Continue reading American Electric Power moves to buy 1GW in US southwest wind and solar in $2.2bn swoop

21st century control of utility-scale solar and storage sites

21st century control of utility-scale solar and storage sites The 205-megawatt (MW) Tranquillity solar facility in Fresno County, California has been in operation since 2016. In 2021, the utility-scale site was retrofitted with two battery energy storage systems (BESS) totaling 72 MW / 288 MWh, to help mitigate intermittency issues and improve the site’s overall … Continue reading 21st century control of utility-scale solar and storage sites

#Oregon utility builds nation’s first large-scale wind, solar and battery facility

Oregon utility builds nation’s first large-scale wind, solar and battery facility Nestled in the hills of Morrow County, hundreds of solar panels and wind turbines are generating a product that will soon be in high demand around the state — clean electric energy. But storing large amounts of renewable energy has proven challenging. Wind and … Continue reading #Oregon utility builds nation’s first large-scale wind, solar and battery facility

#NAESB Role in DERs and DER Aggregation: What Do FERC and the States Think?

NAESB Role in DERs and DER Aggregation: What Do FERC and the States Think? In May 2022, with some, but relatively little, acknowledgment in the trade press, the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB), at the behest of the Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), announced … Continue reading #NAESB Role in DERs and DER Aggregation: What Do FERC and the States Think?