The folks at Utility Dive recently conducted its first annual survey of 500+ US utility professionals, “The State of the Electric Utility.” Overall findings? Utility insiders see the industry changing considerably over the coming decade, with a particular focus on greening the grid. Some of the overall findings included: 95% anticipate that … [continued]
California’s grid operator has released two roadmaps to strengthen its system by adding massive amounts of renewables and electric vehicles while cutting power use through demand response and energy efficiency.
Here’s my latest monthly report of the “Top 10” most compelling non-CleanTechnica clean energy and environment-related news stories encountered last month. These articles may have an impact on your business, your life, and the world we live in. Or, at the very least, might surprise you about what’s going on. … [continued]
Solar energy could supply one-third of all electrical demands in the Western US by 2050 while massively cutting emissions – if DOE’s SunShot Initiative succeeds, according to a new report from University of California, Berkeley researchers.
Demand response could more than double to 21.9 million sites and 155.4GW of potential power demand curtailment capacity worldwide by 2020, predicts a new report from Navigant Research.
This is the second monthly report of 10 of the most compelling renewable energy and clean technology stories encountered from the previous month that have not already been published on CleanTechnica. Literally hundreds of articles are reviewed each month across many energy platforms, including renewables, fuels, energy generation, and conservation … [continued]
Canada’s Ontario province will burn virtually zero coal by the end of 2013, marking the first time a North American government has shut down an entire coal fleet, and proving a powerful point that ending coal use can save money and lives…
Microgrids that integrate renewables, EVs, and demand response technologies could reach 54.8MW capacity across global U.S. military installations by 2018.
Many owners and managers of commercial buildings are already enjoying significant savings with some very low-cost energy conservation methods (ECM’s). Are you? […]
Energy market forces are retiring coal plants, encouraging renewable energy generation, and stimulating energy management — all while reducing electricity costs for consumers. […]
