Solar Power Meets Hydropower On Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Ancestral Land
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is bringing a unique hydropower system and one of the nation’s largest solar power projects to Colorado as part of their climate action plan.
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“Framing the Future” Photo Contest To Highlight America’s Industrial Transformation
The industrial sector is integral to our daily lives, yet we do not often see the people and technologies that power it in action. That is why the U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office launched the Framing the Future: Industrial Technologies Photo Contest, aiming to use photography … [continued]
Hydropower Generation Projected to Rise, but Climate Change Brings Uncertain Future
A new analysis combines hydrology data with climate change models to help water managers prepare for hydropower’s future In a new study assessing how climate change might alter hydropower generation across the continental United States, researchers show that except for some parts of the Southwest, hydropower generation is expected to … [continued]
China Still Hasn’t Learned Nuclear Scaling Lesson With New Approvals
My feeds have been somewhat overflowing with hot takes on China’s recent approval of another 11 nuclear reactors. While coal approvals get a lot of attention — but not the 775 GW of shelved plants — and renewables just keep accelerating their deployments, dwarfing nuclear, China has approved 10 reactors … [continued]
The Regional Electricity Crisis Should Be Higher Up On The Agenda For Southern African Heads…
There was a big summit for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) over the past weekend in Harare, Zimbabwe. It was the 44th edition of this summit, with heads of state for 13 out of the 16 member states attending. The SADC website states “The mission of SADC is to … [continued]
Drought in US West Has Cost Hydropower Industry Billions in Losses
Persistent drought in the West over the last two decades has limited the amount of electricity that hydropower dams can generate, costing the industry and the region billions of dollars in revenue. The sector lost about 300 million megawatt hours of power generation between 2003 and 2020 due to drought … [continued]
US Election 2024: Harris/Walz Ticket A Big Upgrade For US Climate Action
Recently, I published a seven-part series on the Trump/Biden matchup, focusing on climate-relevant actions in Trump and Biden Administrations, and the campaign rhetoric and promises in 2024. Of course, Biden dropped out as the series was closing out and Harris became the candidate. Further muddying the waters, Tim Walz was … [continued]
China Dominates Global Wind Market … But Not Per Senior IEA Official
This morning, a senior representative at the International Energy Agency posted something on LinkedIn that triggered my statistics radar. I’ve been tracking the ascent of Chinese wind manufacturers up the leaderboard for years, so the assertion that China wasn’t on the podium was perplexing. My first hypothesis was that it … [continued]
Politics Aside, Idaho Is A Renewable Energy Powerhouse
Idaho is attracting more investor dollars for renewable energy and energy storage projects, despite public officials who rail against ESG investing.
How to Solve to 5 Major Gaps in U.S. Hydropower Supply Chain
A new report from the U.S. Department of Energy makes actionable recommendations to address five gaps in the domestic hydropower supply chain. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a report that makes actionable recommendations to address five gaps in the domestic hydropower supply chain. Hydropower makes up about 27% of … [continued]
