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ANALYSIS: Goldman’s J Aron defies bank power trading pullback

ANALYSIS: Goldman’s J Aron defies bank power trading pullback While the number of banks active in physical power trading in the US has been decreasing, at least one perennial market maker — Goldman Sachs trading arm J Aron — has been holding steady. According to wholesale power sales data reported to the Federal Energy Regulatory … Continue reading ANALYSIS: Goldman’s J Aron defies bank power trading pullback

U.S to invest $59 million in solar energy innovation

U.S to invest $59 million in solar energy innovation Obama government has revealed a plan to invest around $59 million in solar energy innovation, according to Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. The funds will be utilized for doubling the nation’s renewable energy generation for the second time by 2020. Read full article at Greentech Lead

Public Service Electric & Gas files complaint against PJM over Order 1000 issue

Public Service Electric & Gas files complaint against PJM over Order 1000 issue Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) filed on Jan. 29 at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a complaint against PJM Interconnection over grid reliability issues around its “Artificial Island” nuclear facilities in southern New Jersey. PSE&G said it is submitting this complaint … Continue reading Public Service Electric & Gas files complaint against PJM over Order 1000 issue

American Wind Energy Rebounded In 2014: AWEA

American Wind Energy Rebounded In 2014: AWEA The American Wind Energy Association has released its fourth quarter 2014 wind energy industry report, and it was good news for the American wind energy industry in 2014, with more than four times more wind energy coming online than the year previously. Read full article at Clean Technica

Stem Well Positioned In On-Site Energy Storage Market

Stem Well Positioned In On-Site Energy Storage Market As the electric power grid continues to evolve and more distributed renewables come on line, the need for electricity storage will rapidly continue to grow. There are various types of energy storage, and each can contribute to the grid in numerous and different ways. These vary from … Continue reading Stem Well Positioned In On-Site Energy Storage Market

Whirlpool Corp. will use wind power to cut its energy costs in Ohio

Whirlpool Corp. will use wind power to cut its energy costs in Ohio BENTON HARBOR, MI — Whirlpool Corp. hopes to used wind power to offset about 22 percent of the electric consumption costs at its manufacturing facility in Findlay, Ohio. The world’s largest maker of major home appliances announced on Monday that it will … Continue reading Whirlpool Corp. will use wind power to cut its energy costs in Ohio

OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate passes Keystone despite veto threat

OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate passes Keystone despite veto threat Or so Republicans said over and over on Thursday after successfully pushing through legislation to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. “Mainly what we had to prove was that we weren’t like the 113th Congress,” said Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) on the floor after the … Continue reading OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate passes Keystone despite veto threat