Originally published on Kompulsa (some edits). NV Energy, a Berkshire Hathaway-owned utility company, has signed a PPA to purchase electricity from the 100 MW Playa Solar 2 power plant at a stunningly low price of $0.0387/kWh! CleanTechnica just reported on “the world’s cheapest solar” landing in Austin, Texas, with bids under 4 … [continued]
The Obama Administration seems to be messing with someone’s minds, and we’re guessing that the US coal industry is its target. Late last week, the US Bureau of Land Management announced that it was issuing 28 new coal leases on federal property in Wyoming, only to follow up a few … [continued]
Here are some more clean electricity readin’s for ya: Renewables (as a whole) 100 Percent Renewable Energy is Within Reach Slightly Positive Net Effect on Jobs from Energiewende Energiewende Shuts Down Most Efficient Gas Turbine Solar Energy Free Solar Powered Recharging Stations In San Francisco Huge Solar Array For Utah Major League Soccer … [continued]
The 7th Annual National Clean Energy Summit was just held September 4th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV. You ask why Mandalay Bay is significant? Well, its convention center, where the event was held, has a huge roof and they have loaded it up with solar panels. Photo Credit: … [continued]
A Review of NV Energy: Leading the Way on Electric Vehicles Originally published on the ECOreport Nevada’s principal utility, NV Energy, was growing its residential electricity sales at a rate of about 5% a year until 2007. Mike Salisbury isn’t sure what caused that to change, though the most likely … [continued]
By Alberto Fonts, Product Manager, BuildingIQ A weather system just passed by the wind farms out in the eastern hills, the turbines have been cranking all night. Not finding much demand, energy prices in the morning have plummeted. Alas, the bonanza won’t last long, as the change in weather means the wind energy … [continued]
As a (sort of) response to yesterday’s controversial article about Native Americans who are opposing “Big Clean Energy,” here’s another side of the story… about other tribespeople. I’m calling it a “sort of response” because it was researched, written, and published independently, but it is a great counter-story to the … [continued]
In our continued efforts to support Nancy LaPlaca’s run for a position on the Arizona Corporation Commission (while also spreading good and important information), here’s another post written by Nancy. This one was originally published on the Arizona Capitol Times (with some minor changes). The Arizona Republican Party recently issued a press release stating that … [continued]
An ongoing battle between a Native American tribe and a Nevada coal plant is really starting to heat up. The Moapa Band of Paiute Indians has been trying to force the closure of the Reid Gardner coal-fired power plant, located outside Las Vegas, for years. Recently, the tribe filed suit against NV energy — claiming … [continued]
Local and national government officials joined with project partners to mark commissioning of the 151-MW Spring Valley Wind project, which has brought green jobs and investment to Nevada along with clean, renewable electrical power for decades to come. […]
