Forget energy storage. We can go renewable without it, scientists say In what might be the first epic mic drop ever to grace the pages of the journal Nature Climate Change, a group of researchers just announced that we don’t, in fact, need fancy energy storage technology to go renewable by 2030. The news is … Continue reading Forget energy storage. We can go renewable without it, scientists say
Smart Grid, Battery Storage, & Efficiency Raise $1.7 Billion In Funding In 2015 Smart grid, battery and storage, and energy efficiency companies raised $1.7 billion in VC funding in 2015, according to Mercom Capital Group. Clean energy communications and consulting firm Mercom Capital Group published its report on funding and merger & acquisitions activity in … Continue reading Smart Grid, Battery Storage, & Efficiency Raise $1.7 Billion In Funding In 2015
Xcel proposes overhaul of its Colorado grid to include more renewables, smart meters Officials told the Denver Business Journal that their plan will “pave the way for an interactive, intelligent and efficient grid.” “The idea is to have a forward-looking plan that looks at the way this will get done,” David Eves, president of Public … Continue reading #Xcel proposes overhaul of its #Colorado grid to include more renewables, smart meters
As FERC bolsters cybersecurity rules, critics cite lack of secure communication standards Federal regulators adopted a set of new security protocols, but Smart Grid News is calling out the commission’s order as a “big mistake” because it does not adopt the recommendations of the Foundation for Resilient Societies. “With regard to Foundation’s argument that the … Continue reading As FERC bolsters #cybersecurity rules, critics cite lack of secure communication standards
CAISO Plans Upgrades To Boost Renewable Energy Management With a continued goal of operating a cleaner energy grid, the California Independent System Operator Corp.’s (CAISO) board of governors has approved several proposals that CAISO says will support improved integration of energy storage and demand response resources in the wholesale electricity market. The board has also … Continue reading CAISO Plans Upgrades To Boost Renewable Energy Management
How Close To A Viable Energy Storage Solution Are We? Both the energy and transportation industries are on the brink of a revolution — if someone develops the right electricity storage device. For the automobile industry, the better the battery, the more electric cars will take to the road. For the electricity grid and its … Continue reading How Close To A Viable Energy Storage Solution Are We?
Does Tesla (TSLA) Stock Deserve the Hammering it Gets? Tesla Motors is considerably down due to negative commentary from the Street; Bidness Etc analyzes if the stock market jitters are justified Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock has seen a considerable downfall in its value since last month, as concerned investors await the company’s earnings for … Continue reading Does #Tesla (#TSLA) Stock Deserve the Hammering it Gets?
Pushing for a better energy standard If our electric utilities are as slow-moving as they’re purported to be (and, yes, of course, they are), at least the Open Automated Demand Response Alliance is doing what it can to make things happen. The alliance has been growing nicely of late. Membership – consisting mostly of building … Continue reading Pushing for a better energy standard
9 Projects Defining the Next-Generation Electricity System In the early days of the smart grid, it was all about pilots. Now that change is truly underway, the projects are becoming more sophisticated. How do utilities build a distributed, digital grid while maintaining reliability? That’s the industry’s biggest challenge ahead. That challenge is addressable, however. According … Continue reading 9 Projects Defining the Next-Generation Electricity System
Use Market Pricing to Reduce California CO2 Emissions Nobody should be surprised that California’s cap-and-trade program is the most cost-effective strategy to reduce carbon emissions. What’s astonishing is that policy makers insist on pursuing other more expensive options. The existing mandate to GHG reduce emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 is apparently on an achievable … Continue reading Use Market Pricing to Reduce California CO2 Emissions
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