I think I saw dozens of news releases come in yesterday about utilities’ or other companies’ participation in the new Green Button program. The reason was there was a big “Powering the People 2.0” event at the White House. I’m not going to run down how each of these companies is … [continued]
Solar power and wind power are in store for TARDEC, the Army’s state-of-the-art vehicle research center in Michigan. TARDEC will be the first Army installation to use a solar powered microgrid, designed to win energy security for two of TARDEC’s laboratories, which will be able to run off grid … [continued]
Energy market forces are retiring coal plants, encouraging renewable energy generation, and stimulating energy management — all while reducing electricity costs for consumers. […]
A bill recently introduced in California’s State Assembly would dramatically increase the ability of cities to boost renewable energy. […]
Silicon Valley has traditionally been the epicenter of American smart grid technology innovation, but a new report suggests North Carolina’s Research Triangle may deserve the title and be key to the industry’s economic future.
Some more top cleantech news from the past day or so. Solar 1. We’ve written about the large solar boat known as Planetsolar many times in the past. Our good old friend Tim Hurst of Live Oak Media delved into the boats features in good depth in a recent … [continued]
Here’s some top tidal energy, energy storage, and smart grid news from around (& a bit of wind energy news), other than what we’ve already covered in more depth. Enjoy! (And drop us a link if you’ve got more cleantech news you think we’ve missed.) Siemens Going “All-In” on … [continued]
New inverter technology for ‘utility-scale’ solar projects can reportedly help (big-time) in stabilizing the electric grid 24/7. “A new inverter technology allows inverters to act as phase-shift oscillators, thereby providing the grid with reactive power from solar plants even overnight – and lowering the cost of grid expansion considerably … [continued]
In a decision that could have major implications for smart grid efforts around the country, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) yesterday ruled that utility customers could opt-out of smart meter installations.
Respective leaders in their fields, Kyocera and Nichicon will launch an integrated solar PV-energy storage/EV charging clean energy management system in Japan this summer as Japanese demand for residential independent clean energy systems rises.
