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Renewable energy bill far from perfect, experts say #SB350
Renewable energy bill far from perfect, experts say With one week until California’s Legislature closes shop for the year, lawmakers are scrambling to pass an ambitious climate and energy plan. At stake are several top priorities for Gov. Jerry Brown: a 50 percent cut in oil use, a 50 percent increase in energy efficiency in … Continue reading Renewable energy bill far from perfect, experts say #SB350
LAWSUIT: DAM TRANSFER TO TRIBES HAS #NUCLEAR PURPOSE
LAWSUIT: DAM TRANSFER TO TRIBES HAS NUCLEAR PURPOSE A federal judge refused late Friday evening to block the transfer of a dam to two Native American tribes. Montana lawmakers had launched an emergency petition to block the transfer. It is feared that the tribes intend to contract with Turkey for access to uranium to make … Continue reading LAWSUIT: DAM TRANSFER TO TRIBES HAS #NUCLEAR PURPOSE
PJM continues to post high real-time LMP values as load approaches 140k (#PEP = $414)
6th Heatwave of the summer drives PJM real-time LMP above $200 (#BGE = $257)
NRC says #North_Anna nuclear plant passes muster
NRC says North Anna nuclear plant passes muster RICHMOND — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has set aside multiple concerns raised by an anti-nuclear power group about operations at Dominion Energy’s North Anna nuclear generating facility. In a petition filed four years ago after the meltdown of the Fukushima Dalichi facility in Japan and the 5.8-magnitude … Continue reading NRC says #North_Anna nuclear plant passes muster
#Aspen is the 3rd U.S. city to reach 100 percent renewable energy
Aspen is the 3rd U.S. city to reach 100 percent renewable energy ASPEN – Boulder, it’s your move. Aspen has become only the third U.S. city to be entirely run on renewable energy, according to the Aspen Times. The other two cities? Burlington, Vermont and Greensburg, Kansas. The Pitkin County resort town got the designation … Continue reading #Aspen is the 3rd U.S. city to reach 100 percent renewable energy
One Long-Term Bet On The Future Of Nuclear Energy
One Long-Term Bet On The Future Of Nuclear Energy Recently, a small, mostly unknown private player in the nuclear power arena was unveiled to a select group of equity analysts. That company, NuScale Power, is at the forefront of a major technological breakthrough that could change the way the world generates nuclear power. Moreover, the … Continue reading One Long-Term Bet On The Future Of Nuclear Energy
Oil’s downward spiral is spooking renewable energy investors
Oil’s downward spiral is spooking renewable energy investors Even though there is little fundamental linkage between oil prices and the competitiveness of solar or wind power across the developed world, newly risk-averse investors in renewable energy Yieldcos are dumping investments they suddenly consider overvalued. For the first half of 2015, the renewable energy sector appeared … Continue reading Oil’s downward spiral is spooking renewable energy investors
Changing Landscape For Electric Utilities
Changing Landscape For Electric Utilities The centralized electric utility industry is facing an unprecedented threat in the form of distributed generation. While utilities across the U.S. have aggressively campaigned against the distributed generation industry, this strategy may ultimately backfire. Despite the billions of dollars that the electric utilities possess, their attempts to suppress the distributed … Continue reading Changing Landscape For Electric Utilities
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