The US Department of Energy (DOE) put out a nice press release recently that we never got to covering. There were several stats in it that I thought were worth sharing & bookmarking for later reference. Have a look: “In just the last few years, the U.S. has seen remarkable … [continued]
It looks like the Air Force wins the week in terms of military renewable energy projects. The biggest military solar power plant in the US has just been completed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, a 16.4 megawatt installation that is expected to save about $500,000 in electricity costs … [continued]
By Christian Roselund. The most essential measure of an electricity generation project is not its size, or its degree of technical innovation. It’s the output. And is this regard, Ivanpah has not yet arrived. Now that the fanfare surrounding the dedication of the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Systems – the … [continued]
550 MW worth of new PV projects being developed by First Solar have been approved by The Department of Interior — the company is now free to build these projects on agreed-upon public lands. The newly approved projects include the 300 MW Stateline Solar Farm Project in San Bernardino County … [continued]
Duke Energy, the biggest electric holding power company in America, just issued a new Request for Proposals for 300 MW worth of solar PV. Issued on February 14th, the request is for projects to be located in the company’s “Carolinas and Progress territories” — this includes North Carolina, South Carolina, … [continued]
Solar energy is a critical solution to numerous crises we are facing today — it is vitalizing and preserving the little planet we populate. We need more people to become aware that now is the time for solar. The just-commissioned Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System sets the stage for The … [continued]
I think the piece I wrote up last year on Masdar City* is still completely relevant. So, for an overview of the city from this city planner (by training) and cleantech expert (by career), have a look at that article. This year, I was intent on getting a lot more video … [continued]
Originally published on ThinkProgress. By Ari Phillips. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz marked the opening of the world’s largest solar thermal plant on Thursday in the Mojave Desert near the border of California and Nevada. The 392-MW Ivanpah project, developed by BrightSource Energy Co, started operating last month after six years … [continued]
It basically runs on salt but nevertheless Crescent Dunes, the new 110 megawatt solar power and energy storage facility near Tonopah, Nevada, is billed as the “most advanced solar plant in the world” on top of laying claim to being the largest facility of its kind in the world. Now … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorath China has upgraded its target for national solar installations for 2014, raising it to 14GW from 10GW, the target that was previously set by the state energy regulator, in January. Deutsche Bank reports that China’s National Energy Administration published a statement on its website … [continued]
