Pacific Gas and Electric’s 182-megawatt Tesla Megapack Elkhorn battery is now in operation, the Associated Press has reported. The energy storage system is located in Monterey Bay’s Elkhorn slough in Northern California and was part of a partnership between Tesla and PG&E. Included in the system are a total of … [continued]
Originally published on RMI.org. By John Matson As the world warms and the demand for cooling increases, many homes will require an “all of the above” approach to keep cool without further contributing to global warming. That can include high-performance cooling systems that use climate-friendly coolants and consume relatively little energy, as well as … [continued]
Federal officials expect climate-fueled heat and drought to drive a Western fire season at least as bad as last year, if not worse. “Starting in the Southwest and moving throughout the Western part of the United States, we’re seeing a higher level of risk, and an earlier level of risk, … [continued]
Courtesy of NRDC. By Valerie Cleland, Lauren Kubiak Congress holds hearings this week on offshore drilling in both the House and the Senate. Offshore oil and gas leasing poses a threat to our coastal economies and the health of our ocean. Citizens, local communities, and elected officials from both parties recognize this danger and … [continued]
A Northern California man in PG&E’s electrical service territory had his electricity turned off by the utility for high wildfire risk for a full 42 hours yet was able to run his home on his Tesla Powerwall for the entire duration. The Powerwall installed in the remote home came out at the other end of the 42-hour outage with 9% charge remaining.
SunEdison has announced it has signed a PPA with a Californian water district to install solar which will save the district $9.5 million on energy costs. SunEdison, the world’s largest renewable energy developer, announced this week that it has signed a solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Stockton East … [continued]
The PG&E Yerba Buena energy storage project in San Jose, California, resulted from joint efforts between S&C Electric Company, an engineering and construction firm, the Electric Power Research Institute, and the main utility for northern California PG&E. A several-million-dollar grant was also made by the California Energy Commission to fund … [continued]
