Commercial Operations Begin At New US Green Hydrogen Plant
The US green hydrogen industry continues to exhibit signs of life, as illustrated by a new green hydrogen production plant in Illinois.
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New Zealand Heads for 100% Renewables!
In an exciting new announcement, the New Zealand Electricity Authority predicts that their electricity grid will be 100% renewable by 2040. New Zealand has four major energy suppliers — Meridian, Contact, Genesis, and Mercury. According to the NZ Electricity Authority, “New Zealand is transitioning to a highly renewable electricity system. … [continued]
“The Biggest Transformation in the Global Economy Since the Industrial Revolution”
With all the political craziness lately, it’s been easy to lose track of the bigger picture of the cleantech revolution to some extent. Clearly, in the US, there’s some big backwards movement on electric vehicles, solar power, and wind power. The Fossil Fuel Party is doing its thing and trying … [continued]
Enhanced Geothermal Has A Flock Of Black Swans
Despite being mostly underground, enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) are having a moment in the sun. At its core, EGS involves drilling deep into hot, solid rock formations, artificially creating permeability by fracturing the rock, and circulating fluids to harness and produce power from the Earth’s heat. Unlike conventional geothermal, which … [continued]
GM Pitches Home EV Charging As Tesla Stock Slithers Down, Again
General Motors is supporting a bidirectional home EV charging pilot project in California, with an eye on applying it to virtual power plants across the country.
Is Closed-Loop Geothermal The Future of Heat & Power, or Just a Niche Play?
Geothermal energy has long been the quiet workhorse of the clean energy sector—steady, reliable, and utterly unsexy compared to its flashier solar and wind counterparts. It’s also been stubbornly constrained by geography. Traditional geothermal requires naturally occurring underground reservoirs of hot water and steam, which means it’s only viable in … [continued]
Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back?
Conventional geothermal electrical generation, where conditions are right, is an excellent form of renewable generation. It keeps chugging along day and night, offering firmed power with some of the highest capacity factors in the business and very low emissions per MWh. Yet, despite its many advantages, geothermal often gets left … [continued]
Iowa Adds Green Hydrogen To Its Renewable Energy Roster
The deep red state of Iowa has long bucked the right-wing tide on energy policy. Despite its conservative slant on other matters, Iowa leads the US in biofuel production. It also tops all other states in percent of electricity generated by wind energy, at 59%. So, it’s no surprise to … [continued]
New Agrivoltaic Tool Optimizes Solar Generation And Crop Production
The agrivoltaic movement in the US has lost momentum under the Trump administration, but other countries continue to pursue the dual-use track for profitable, productive farming.
Community Solar Gets Big Thumbs-Up From Global Investors
The community solar movement in the US continues to attract support from global financial stakeholders, with or without support from federal energy policy.
