California is first state with 5% of its electricity from solar California’s big push into clean energy is seeing results as the state became the first with at least 5% of its overall electricity coming from large-scale solar projects last year. That’s according to a new study from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, which said … Continue reading California is first state with 5% of its electricity from solar→
Why This Wind Energy Farm’s Record Year Is Good News For America In Franklin County, Maine just a few miles from the Canadian border is Kibby Mountain. Over 3,600 feet above sea level, the mountain is home to hiking and snowmobile trails and beautiful evergreens. And today, the remote mountain is also home to the … Continue reading Why This Wind Energy Farm’s Record Year Is Good News For America→
Did Energy Efficiency Break Utilities’ Business Model? We have reached a tipping point in America’s power sector. An industry that has sustained itself on Americans’ growing power demands has suddenly seen demand drop. This is making it difficult for U.S. power utilities, under their current model, to turn a profit. What’s more, this is not … Continue reading Did #Energy Efficiency Break #Utilities’ Business Model?→
25 in 2025 and Beyond In 1987, there were approximately 175 investor-owned utilities. Little or no consolidation had occurred since the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 broke up Samuel Insull’s empire and effectively granted federal protection to utility companies against mergers. In the wake of the now infamous hostile takeovers that defined the … Continue reading 25 in 2025 and Beyond→
Big Data, Analytics Energize Electric Utilities For utilities, a perfect storm is just that: a rare confluence of various weather elements that coalesces to create an event of unusual magnitude. A perfect storm can often mean huge costs and losses to the company from damage to its infrastructure. But utilities are among the industries best-positioned … Continue reading Big Data, Analytics Energize #Electric_Utilities→
With Potential Repeal Of RPS, Wind Developers In Lone Star State Face Texas-Sized Headaches If a Texas Republican has his way, the state will end its renewable portfolio standard (RPS), undo the billion-dollar competitive renewable energy zones (CREZ) initiative and relinquish its status as the No. 1 state for wind energy generation. Introduced by Troy … Continue reading With Potential Repeal Of #RPS, Wind Developers In Lone Star State Face Texas-Sized Headaches #CREZ→
Virginia gets country’s first wind energy research lease in federal waters Virginia is the first state in the country to secure a wind energy research lease to build and operate turbines in federal waters, Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Tuesday. The agreement with the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will enable Dominion Virginia Power … Continue reading Virginia gets country’s first wind energy research lease in federal waters→
Solar energy could soon get a 2-for-1 boost with tandem cells While Europe has embraced solar power technology to the point that an eclipse can cause mild panic, the efficiency of the best solar cells is still hovering around a mere 25%. That’s a lot of free energy that isn’t being harvested. Past research has … Continue reading Solar energy could soon get a 2-for-1 boost with tandem cells→