A New Tool For Aluminum Industry Decarbonization: SaaS
The global aluminum industry is decarbonizing, with an assist from renewable energy and new energy management software.
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Big Solar And Transmission News In Oregon, Wisconsin, & The Midwest
Two large solar power plants have been approved this week, along with a new plan for more HVDC transmission lines.
The distributed wind turbine pictured is located in Neodesha, Kansas. Image courtesy of Pecos Wind Power & DOE.
New Report: Coal Plants Earned $1 Billion For Knocking Cheaper Midwest Wind Offline
New Report Shows Coal Plants Earned $1 Billion for Running While Wind Was Available, Cheaper in MISO Territory Adding to a growing field of research, the new report, The Consumer and Environmental Costs from Uneconomically Dispatching Coal Plants in MISO, reveals new details about the impact of aging, uncompetitive coal plants … [continued]
Three universities and six colleges have joined forces to help Kentucky transition from a coal economy to a solar power powerhouse.
Universities & Colleges From NC & PA Unite On Huge Solar Power Project In ……
Three universities and six colleges have joined forces to help Kentucky transition from a coal economy to a solar power powerhouse.
Green Hydrogen Hullabaloo Swamps The Opposition
The US state of Texas will play a leading role in ENGIE’s 4-gigawatt global green hydrogen plan, if all goes according to plan.
A Better Way Of Paying For A Reliable Electricity Grid
Last spring, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), which operates the electricity grid serving 45 million people across the central United States, found out it was at a higher risk of power outages than it believed. The result, as I explain below, was skyrocketing electricity bills for thousands of people. … [continued]
All times are in Central Standard Time. An energy emergency here encompasses energy emergency alerts (EEAs) and maximum generation warnings as declared by the regional system operators. DOE 202(c) Emergency Orders allow specific electric generating units within the region to operate at their maximum generation output levels and exceed pollution limits in order to maintain grid reliability. Sources: ERCOT, SPP Newsroom, MISO, PJM, NC Policy Watch, WBIR
Wasted Wind Energy & Tenable Transmission During Winter Storm Elliott
More wind energy and interregional transmission could have mitigated the impacts of rolling blackouts experienced during December’s winter storm.
MISO Lets Renewable Energy Genie Out Of Bottle With Biggest Ever Transmission Project
In a brilliant case of epic timing, MISO announced a new transmission line plan for more renewable energy in the US midsection earlier this week, just two days before Senate Democrats reached an agreement on the new climate bill.
US Finally Stitches Renewable Energy ‘Seams’ Together
The US renewable energy profile is about to bust wide open as two key transmission stakeholders find a way to work together.
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.
