Energy storage leader AES recently revealed its new energy storage platform for commercial deployments. AES installed one of its systems in Maryland, and it is the largest grid-scale battery in that state. Brian Perusse, VP of International Market Development for AES, answered some questions about the platform for CleanTechnica. In what ways is … [continued]
Danish wind energy giant DONG Energy has joined those calling for a global climate agreement to come out of the COP21 climate talks in Paris. In two posts on its website, DONG Energy has made it clear that it expects the politicians and policy-makers currently in Paris for the United … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport One of the European leaders of “Mission Innovation” announced the launch of a €230 million energy project yesterday. Sigmar Gabriel, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, unveiled SINTEG (Schaufenster intelligente Energie/ Shop window for intelligent energy) a key ingredient of the digitalizing of Germany’s economy. … [continued]
Check out the following wind and solar news if you haven’t gotten enough of a fix from CleanTechnica‘s wind and solar coverage. Wind News Innovations for Higher Turbine Capacity Factors Towers are getting taller, controls more intelligent, and ultrasound can now be used to measure wind velocity while we wait for … [continued]
Originally published on Cost of Solar. You don’t have to know how rooftop solar panels work in order to get the benefits of clean electric power from them, but the more you know about it, the more informed decisions you’ll be able to make. For instance, when we talk about … [continued]
Builders seeking a net-zero energy home showcase can look to BuiltGreen’s zHome townhome complex in Issaquah, Washington. White paper released According to a BuiltGreen white paper, the zHome development is the first net-zero energy townhome complex in the US, a project meant to spur the market toward deep green housing for … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. The energy offshoot of US asset management giant Brookfield has signed a deal with property group LWP to build a new suburb near Newcastle that will not connect to the grid, in a move that could be a blueprint for more such development and shapes as … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Two stunning auction results in India and Chile in the last week have underscored the extraordinary gains that large-scale solar has made against its fossil fuel competitors. In both countries, solar is now clearly the cheapest option compared to new coal-fired power stations. In Chile, where … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Although the recent increase in the adoption of solar PV may come as some surprise to those who aren’t ‘in the loop’ when it comes to advances in renewable energy technology and materials, the solar insiders have been foretelling the coming solar revolution for years. … [continued]
Two new members joined CalCharge, California’s energy storage initiative. They are Southern California Edison and the University of California, San Diego. Members get access to researchers and labs at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Some other prominent members are Toyota and Bosch, and CalCharge now … [continued]
