New CA Renewable Energy Plan Hints At New Direction For Renewables
The proposed Desert Renewable Energy and Conservation Plan (DRECP) “Preferred Alternative” throttles clean energy development in California…or not.
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In 2064, This Is Your Life As An Energy Generator
This article is part of the ‘Think Further’ series, sponsored by Fred Alger Management, Inc. For more ‘Think Further’ content and videos, visit thinkfurtheralger.com. We’ve been all over MIT researcher Donald Sadoway’s new “dirt cheap” liquid metal battery ever since it was a glimmer in his eye, so when Sadoway’s … [continued]
Army Net Zero, Navy Green City — Hey, What’s Going On Here?
The US Army is forging ahead with its Net Zero Vision and the US Navy is embarking on a “Green City” net zero energy project with Vietnam.
Nissan Testing LEAFs In Energy Supply & Demand Management Systems
A number of companies have, as of late, been testing the potential of using electric vehicles (particularly, their charging systems) as part of energy management systems. And now, it appears that Nissan has decided to get on that wagon as well — recently announcing that it was participating with other … [continued]
Time-of-Use Pricing Offers Opportunities For Both Customers And Utilities
Rocky Mountain Institute. Like many at RMI, I care about climate change and reducing the carbon intensity of the electric grid. I also care about my monthly electricity bill, and I’m keenly interested in keeping it as low as reasonably possible. If there are things I can do as a … [continued]
Net Energy Metering Debate Distracts From Bigger DER Opportunity
Rocky Mountain Institute. Bundled, Block, Volumetric Rates are the Barrier to Unleashing DER Innovation It’s no secret that net energy metering (NEM) is a controversial topic in the electricity world these days. Customers love the way it helps solar PV offset their utility bill and adds clean energy to their … [continued]
The Energy Excelerator Selects A New Cohort Of 17 Startups To Address 6 Challenges
In the world of energy, Hawaii is an excellent early market for startups to test and vet their technologies. The state is facing challenges with its energy system before most other markets, and its high energy prices make new solutions cost competitive there before nearly anywhere else in the world. … [continued]
Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Presentation From Gildemeister (Exclusive Video)
If you can’t tell, I’ve been catching up and finally getting some videos published that I filmed a long time back. This one is a vanadium redox flow battery presentation from Tom Tipple, Head of Emerging Markets for Gildemeister Energy Solutions, at January’s World Future Energy Summit, part of Abu Dhabi … [continued]
Plug-in Cars & Utilities Communicate Via The Cloud In New Partnership
A new, somewhat clever means of managing and improving the efficiency of the power grid was recently unveiled by a coalition of some of the world’s largest automakers. To be precise, this new “means” is in fact simply a technology that allows for the direct communication of utility companies and … [continued]
Electric Cars Can Save You Money (+ EV News Roundup)
I’m going to try out a quicker sharing option today. Hopefully you will like it just as much. I’m just including article titles/links below for the articles (+ a few comments here and there). Of course, this doesn’t include EV news already covered here on CleanTechnica. General EV News Electric Cars Save … [continued]
