Huge Hurdles for Renewable Power Storage A key mechanism for fighting climate change, some environmental activists and politicians say, is to increase the amount of electricity produced from renewable sources that do not emit carbon dioxide (CO2). As nearly everyone knows, a key problem with wind and solar power is their intermittency, which makes those … Continue reading Huge Hurdles for Renewable Power Storage
Minnesota Power to idle Taconite Harbor Energy Center next year As part of its shift away from smaller coal-fired plants, Duluth-based Minnesota Power will idle its Taconite Harbor Energy Center beginning in the fall of 2016. Located in the North Shore town of Schroeder, Taconite Harbor Energy Center currently produces 150 of the company’s 1,900 … Continue reading #Minnesota_Power to idle #Taconite_Harbor Energy Center next year
IEA: Oil Prices May Resume Downward Spiral — Energy Journal The International Energy Agency warned crude prices could resume a downward spiral as global demand for oil may slow next year, Benoît Faucon reports. “The bottom of the market may still be ahead,” the agency said in its closely watched monthly oil-market report. Global demand … Continue reading IEA: #Oil Prices May Resume Downward Spiral — Energy Journal
Shell Energy Buys Morgan Stanley’s European Gas, Power Trading Portfolio LONDON–Shell Energy Europe Ltd. said Friday it has signed an agreement to buy Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC’s European gas and power trading portfolio for an undisclosed sum. Read full article at Nasdaq
Here’s What The Future Of Energy Might Look Like. And It’s Pretty Amazing You’re already familiar with solar power, wind power, and even water power. But when it comes to the future of energy, those renewable power sources soon could be old news. Scientists and engineers are now building mashup versions of the renewable sources … Continue reading Here’s What The Future Of Energy Might Look Like. And It’s Pretty Amazing
Storage — A changing trend in green energy As a state, Arizona is perfect for solar power. With the larger municipalities getting more than 300 days of sunshine, tapping solar power makes sense, but it has had mixed results in terms of effectiveness, especially on a large-scale basis. Energy storage may help make solar power, … Continue reading Storage — A changing trend in green energy
C3 IoT platform proving to be a big data hit C3 Energy, the developer of Internet of Things software for energy companies, has begun marketing the platform it uses to develop its IoT software to the entire energy industry. The Redwood City, Calif., company had made the platform, which it calls C3 CyberPhysix, available on … Continue reading C3 IoT platform proving to be a big data hit
Moving From Frame Relay To Network Generation IP Requires Extensive Migration Plans For Utilities Most large utilities use carrier frame relay services for their private local area network connections. However, due to changing technologies, these utilities are facing sunset dates when these services will no longer be available. This, combined with telecom carriers’ own favoring … Continue reading Moving From Frame Relay To Network Generation IP Requires Extensive Migration Plans For Utilities
California grid expected to maintain reliability despite drought According to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the bulk power system in California is not expected to lose grid reliability this summer, despite a drought that has lowered hydroelectric generation. Overall, NERC expects more than 72 gigawatts (GW) of electric generating capacity to be available … Continue reading California grid expected to maintain reliability despite #drought
