Watching For Signs Of Climate Action In The State Of The Union Address
Seven months have passed since the president announced the Climate Action Plan. Now it’s time to implement the plan. Simply put, this year is when the rubber hits the road.
Seven months have passed since the president announced the Climate Action Plan. Now it’s time to implement the plan. Simply put, this year is when the rubber hits the road.
Harvesting electricity directly from the best solar power plants in the world (photosynthetic plants)? Sound too good to be true? Well it may be a possibility in the near future, thanks to new research from the University of Georgia. Researchers there have developed a way to “interrupt” photosynthesis and redirect … [continued]
The municipal corporation of Anantapur in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is set to become the first municipality in the country to set up a solar power project to power its water pumping operations and street lights. The impressive plan includes installation of 5 MW of a solar … [continued]
Researchers from the University of Southampton in the UK have created a method for forming virtual power plants that would effectively bring renewable energy from smaller generators into the grid. The formation of such “cooperative virtual power plants” (CVPPs) would use intelligent and multi-agent software systems and include a … [continued]
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), about 530 gigawatts, or 51% of all generating capacity, were at least 30 years old at the end of 2010. The U.S. fleet of electric power generators has a very wide range of ages, dependent on technology type.
In an effort to stop air pollution from coal-fired power plants in the eastern United States, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has created a new regulation that replaces a 2005 regulation known as the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR).
[social_buttons] The 3,000 members of the Jemez Pueblo tribe in New Mexico are looking to build the first utility-scale solar power plant on tribal land. They are also looking to make some money on it. It is no secret that Native American tribes are more likely to be poverty-stricken and … [continued]
Major power companies in Florida and New Mexico announced this week that they would start buying large amounts of energy from certain solar power producers soon. In New Mexico, Southwestern Public Service Company (SPSC), a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, said that it would buy 50 MW of solar power from … [continued]
A new report from Pike Research of Colorado says the addition of carbon capture systems to power plants will add 50% to 70% to the cost of creating electricity for existing and future plants. The report, titled “Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Drivers and Barriers, Technology Issues, Key Industry Players, Market … [continued]
A new comprehensive study — The Impact of Wind Power Projects on Residential Property Values in the United States: A Multi-Site Hedonic Analysis — conclusively shows that property values are not harmed by wind turbines and wind power facilities. The study, conducted by Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory shows that neither … [continued]