The Great Electricity Transmission Debate — How Much Is Enough?
Many people want to build new transmission lines for renewable energy like solar and wind. We dive into the issues, pro and con, on this matter.
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What Firefighters Can Teach Us About Preparing The Grid For Extreme Weather
Preparing for emergencies and preventing disasters requires planning, equipment and communications. This is true for fighting fires and for keeping the electric power system operating in extreme weather. Firefighters have strategic plans regarding territory to address, as well as operational plans. Equipment includes fire trucks, protective gear and hoses. First … [continued]
5 Grid Plans to Cut Fossil Fuel Dependence
Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy from wind and solar will depend on upgrading the electric power grid, which is currently plagued by planning delays and gridlock. To address such problems, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which supervises utility company and grid operator planning, is in the midst of proposing … [continued]
Odds Are Power Plants Near You Are Holding Back On Cold Days
Extreme winter weather has revealed the flaws of energy strategies that overly rely on gas. A year ago, I wrote about how Mid-Atlantic fossil fuel power plant owners’ bad practices cost consumers money by reducing power plant capabilities that should be available in cold weather. Soon after I posted that blog, the … [continued]
How FERC Transmission Reform Can End the Delay of a Cleaner Future
Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists. By Michael Jacobs, Senior energy analyst Transmission is to electricity what roads and highways are to cars and trucks. Some local roads (or driveways) are built by private interests to access new real estate development, while most every major highway, bridge or mountain tunnel is … [continued]
US Offshore Wind Potential Relies On Intelligent Grid Integration
Partnerships and Integrated Technologies Maximize Benefits for Grids, Consumers, and Environment
It’s Time For Transparency In The Electric Grid
Replacing the fossil-fueled energy supply with renewable energy requires unusual focus and substantial investment in the electricity sector.
Rocky Mountain Institute Study Shows Renewables Are Kicking Natural Gas To The Curb
The latest analysis by the Rocky Mountain Institute shows the declining costs of renewables is putting pressure on plans to build more natural gas fired thermal generating facilities.
Texas Leads Renewable Energy Revolution In More Ways Than One — CleanTechnica Interview
A Texas-sized renewable energy revolution is brewing under all those little rooftop solar panels (and little wind turbines, too).
Macrogrids Or Microgrids: Which Is The Key To The Renewable Energy Revolution?
Bill Gates is promoting macro grids. The state of California is promoting microgrids. Can they both be right?
