We are now realizing — 50 years too late — that burning stuff to make electricity and run all our vehicles is making our planet sick, to the point where one day soon it may be unable to support life as we know it. But how to address that situation while continuing to insure we have all the electricity we need when we need it?
Western Farmers Electricity Coop and NextEra Energy Resources are creating the largest combined wind, solar, and battery storage facility in the United States in Oklahoma. It will be operational in 2023.
BNEF says renewable energy costs are continuing to fall faster than predicted, making renewable cost competitive with coal and gas power plants. But researchers at the University of Chicago claim renewable energy standards raises the cost of electricity. Both cannot be correct, so which is it?
The Orkney Islands off the northern tip of Scotland are a test bed for renewable energy generation and management strategies that could benefit the rest of the UK and other nations.
Florida Power & Light plans to install the world’s largest energy storage battery. It says it will be in operation before the end of 2021.
New Jerseyans are looking to policymakers for smart decisions that will enable clean, affordable, accessible energy for all. Distributed solar and batteries, and the innovation and efficiency offered by third-party competition, should be a key piece of delivering on the ambitious goals set forth by Governor Murphy’s Energy Master Plan.
By Steve Hanley Energy storage in the United States is expected to triple in 2019 according to Climate Action. That makes for a great headline, but what does it mean? Let’s begin by defining what energy storage is and why it’s important. Types Of Energy Storage Electricity is an enigma. … [continued]
A draft plan by PREPA calls for the largest battery storage in the history of the United States along with more than 2,000 MW of new solar power. The plan is scheduled to be made public officially on February 12.
This article was sponsored by StorEnTech. The StorEn Technologies* vanadium flow battery prototype has arrived at Stony Brook University in New York. This battery, featuring StorEn’s proprietary technology will undergo extensive independent validation at the Advanced Energy Research & Technology Center (AERTC) at Stony Brook University. This session follows their internal … [continued]
The tech industry is the largest consumer of renewable energy as companies like Google, Amazon, and Facebook seek to satisfy investors they are operating in an environmentally friendly manner. As the internet of things expands exponentially, power usage by data centers will increase significantly.
