Navigant Research identified 2,258 microgrid projects, representing more than 19.5 GW of planned and installed power capacity around the world, in the fourth quarter of 2018. The number of microgrids, especially smaller systems, may rise even …
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Tesla New Cars, New Chargers
Tesla released its “affordable” Model 3 electric vehicle (EV) at $35,000. The cost to consumers will be less with Tesla’s current federal tax credit of $3,750, plus whatever state tax credit might be available for …
EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator’s New Equivalencies
Ever wondered what reducing one million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions means in everyday terms? EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator is an easy-to-use US-based tool that translates abstract energy and emissions reductions into concrete terms you …
California Earmarks $Billions to Electrify Vehicles
The State of California recently committed to fully electrified municipal bus fleets by 2040 (See EnergyOnWI news, December 2018), and electrifying the transportation sector in general as part of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 (See EnergyOnWI …
U.S. coal companies continue to lose market value
Article originally published by Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis S&P Global Market Intelligence ($): The 12 largest publicly traded U.S. coal producers lost 16.6% of their total market value since September 2018, with …
Floating PV – An Alternate Option to Farmland
According to a new National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) paper “Floating PV: Assessing the Technical Potential of Photovoltaic Systems on Man-Made Water Bodies in the Continental U.S.”, researchers found floating PV (FPV) projects across more than …
Made to Measure: New Cost Benchmarks for PV and PV with Storage
Two new reports from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) outline cost benchmarks for PV and PV-plus-storage installations. The PV-plus-storage report is NREL’s first benchmarking report on the topic and shows that co-located PV and storage systems cost …
AES Completes Record-Breaking Solar and Battery Plant on Kauai
Article originally published by Green Tech Media AES Corporation launched the world’s largest battery plant paired with solar generation Tuesday [January 8], on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. This type of power plant produces cheap, …
Manufacturing Competitiveness Through Better Plants
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings, Better Plants Program and Challenge helps secure American innovation and manufacturing competitiveness. Better Plants partners are reducing energy costs to strengthen their productivity, create jobs, and increase their resiliency. …
Aurora pledges to run only on renewable energy by 2030
Article originally published by The Journal Times Advocate Aurora Health has announced its intention to power its 500-plus sites, including 27 hospitals, using only renewable electricity by the year 2030. “Clean power produces clean air, and …