New Grid Study Aims To Boost Coal, But Energy Dept. Bets On Natural Gas
As tension mounts over a supposedly coal-friendly grid study, the Energy Dept. launches a program aimed squarely at killing off coal power plants.
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Mobisol Acquires Lumeter To Expand Off-Grid Solar Pay-As-You-Go Solution
This week, Mobisol has announced that it has acquired Lumeter, one of the largest providers of pay-as-you-go (PAYG) software for the off-grid solar industry. This acquisition aims to create strong synergies between Lumeter and Mobisol’s software for PAYG services.
Endeavour Energy Focuses On Micro-Grids As Industry Takes “360° Turn”
The newly partially privatised NSW network owner Endeavour Energy has flagged a “360 degree” turn in network control and ownership as the energy industry returns to its roots and focuses on localised, renewable energy-based micro-grids.
EVs Are Getting More Popular As The Grid Gets Greener
With the rising number of plug-in models available in the U.S., many at increasingly affordable prices, and with electricity getting greener, the climate benefits of electric cars are growing.
Solar Energy Association Calls For Modernizing The Electrical Grid
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released another hit in its series of white papers, this one entitled “New Opportunities for Solar Through Grid Modernization.” In it, SEIA looks at grid modernization policies in New York and California and makes recommendations that other states could use to make their electrical grids more up to date.
The Electric Grid, Prosumers, & Climate Change Risks (Masdar Blogging Contest Entry)
A selected entry from the Masdar blogging content for 2017: Installing distributed energy systems like solar photovoltaic panels empowers people to shift from being a passive consumer of electricity to a Prosumer who sells power to the utility.
Kangaroo Island, Australia, Would Find It Cheaper To Go 100% Renewables Than Stick With Grid
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Kangaroo Island, the iconic tourist attraction off the South Australian coast near Adelaide, would likely find it cheaper to go 100 per cent renewable, with its own resources, rather than stay connected to the main grid, according to a detailed study led by the Institute of Sustainable … [continued]
Mobisol Grows East African Off-Grid Electricity Markets
Originally published on Planetsave. German off-grid solar provider Mobisol has now installed over 50,000 systems in East Africa. The company estimates a quarter of a million people now receive sustainable electricity from its solar solutions, which is an incredible landmark in a growing markets of Tanzania and Rwanda, defined once … [continued]
Off-Grid Lighting Boom In Africa & South Asia Saved $3.4 Billion For Poor Households
Originally published on PlanetSave. According to the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association (GOGLA), poor households in Asia and Africa saved some $3.4 billion based on the rapid uptake of solar lighting. GOGLA has released its Social Impact Report, which addresses a significant increase in solar lighting products in off-grid locales. The impact of … [continued]
Mobisol Testing Delivery Of Solar Home Systems In Off-Grid Areas
German-based Mobisol is experimenting with alternatives for delivering its affordable solar energy products to off-grid areas in Africa such as Tanzania. The list of options might even include using an air delivery system of drones. Writing for co.exist, Ben Schiller reports Mobisol is testing the idea that it could put small … [continued]
