Why wind and solar power are such a challenge for energy grids Last week, I described a modeling study showing that it is possible to run the entire US economy on renewable energy: wind, water, and solar power. Technologically, the tools are available. Economically, the total system costs would be lower than a business-as-usual scenario. … Continue reading Why wind and solar power are such a challenge for #energy_grids
Oxis to roll out Li-S energy storage batteries next year Oxis Energy is gearing up to sell its energy storage batteries in 2016. The lithium sulfur (Li-S) battery developer, which unveiled a solar storage technology demonstration project in early June with Proinso, predicts a battery price of $250/kWh in 2020. At the start of June, … Continue reading #Oxis to roll out #Li-S energy storage batteries next year
Report: Microgrids are ‘central pillars of today’s local energy revolution’ MicrogridKnowledge.com has issued a free white paper aimed at educating community leaders about microgrids and how they can be developed. While the paper is fairly broad, sketching out general concepts and defining terms, it notes that microgrids are “a key feature of the new clean … Continue reading Report: Microgrid s are ‘central pillars of today’s local energy revolution’
Pipeline Giant Williams Rejects $64 A Share Takeover Bid From Energy Transfer Pipeline giant The Williams Companies on Sunday rejected a $64 a share all-stock takeover offer from competitor Energy Transfer. The move comes as Williams works to reconfigure its operations amid pressure from shareholders, and during a consolidation wave among pipeline operators in North … Continue reading Pipeline Giant #Williams Rejects $64 A Share Takeover Bid From #Energy_Transfer
Week ahead: Energy bills hit the House floor The House is taking up a slew of environmental measures including a bill that would slash EPA funding and block many of President Obama’s climate rules. Lawmakers are expected to consider the Interior and environment appropriations bill, setting up a floor fight. The House Appropriations Committee on … Continue reading Week ahead: #Energy bills hit the House floor
Solar advocates concerned about Westar Energy plan Solar energy advocates are concerned Westar Energy’s request for new financial setups for households with solar panels could take away the cost savings of installing the panels. Mark Horst, a partner in Hutchinson-based King Solar, said Westar’s proposed new billing plans would add to costs for solar panel … Continue reading Solar advocates concerned about #Westar_Energy plan
How California is Integrating Renewable Energy Without Blowing a Fuse When Thomas Edison flipped the switch on his coal-fired central power station in Manhattan back in 1882, its function was simple: move power in one direction, from the generator to the consumer. There was little diversity in this system and no regard for source energy … Continue reading How California is Integrating Renewable Energy Without Blowing a Fuse
‘Smart Grid’ Comes to Live Oak Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is installing intelligent switches to build a smart grid serving the Live Oak area. In the event of an outage, this self-healing technology can isolate a trouble spot such as a downed power line or a utility pole damaged by a car crash, … Continue reading ‘Smart Grid’ Comes to Live Oak
Bonneville Power Uses Analytics to Manage Demand Among the challenges faced by electric utilities, especially during the summer cooling season, is managing peak demand while figuring out how to integrate intermittent power sources into the grid. Increasingly, big data analytics tools are being applied to the emerging smart grid as a way to gauge demand … Continue reading Bonneville Power Uses Analytics to Manage Demand
Department of Energy Taking Comment on Nuclear Fuel Shipment Plan The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites the public to read and comment on a draft supplement analysis it has prepared for a proposal to make two shipments of commercial nuclear fuel rods totaling 80 to 100 kilograms heavy metal (40 to 50 kilograms heavy … Continue reading Department of Energy Taking Comment on Nuclear Fuel Shipment Plan
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