Idaho Power Joins Other Big Utility Companies In Dumping Coal
Idaho Power is the latest utility company to pledge an end to coal and a transition to 100% zero emissions electricity.
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Labor Party In New South Wales Promises 7 Gigawatts Of New Renewable Energy
Michael Daley, head of the New South Wales Labor Party, says if he is elected in March, he will initiate programs that will add 7 GW and 13,000 jobs to the state, following the lead of Victoria and South Australia.
The Polar Vortex And The Green New Deal: Theory Vs. Reality
Researchers at Wood Mackenzie studied electricity usage in the US during the recent polar vortex weather event and determined that there is insufficient renewable energy resources and battery storage available at present to keep the electrical grid operating during such times of high stress.
21 New York Universities Form Renewable Energy Purchasing Consortium
21 public and private universities in New York have banded to together to find ways to power their campuses with 100% zero carbon electricity.
Intermittency, Storage, & Politics — The Case For & Against Super Grids
Intermittency is the one factor holding back large-scale adoption of renewable energy. Are Super Grids that span continents the answer, and at what cost?
If Renewable Energy Is So Cheap, Why Are Utility Rates Going Up?
If renewable energy is so cheap, why our electricity bills so high? Here is a partial answer.
Grid-Scale Solar Power Tripled In Australia In 2018 As Renewables Met 20% Of Energy Output
The latest report on renewables in Australia shows the installation of grid-scale solar tripled in 2018 while the amount of renewable energy available rose to just over 23%.
No More War, Pestilence, & Poverty: How Renewable Energy Will Alter The Global Geopolitical Calculus
A report by IRENA predicts a realignment of global political power as renewables replace fossil fuels and the democratization of energy takes place. Is that prediction accurate?
2018 Was A “Fulcrum Year” For Renewable Energy In The US
Analysts say 2018 was a “fulcrum year” for renewable energy in America, especially in the Midwest. The change over to renewables reached a tipping point last year and the utility industry will never be the same.
Renewable Energy Opponents Turn Up The Volume
Not everyone is a supporter of renewable energy. The fossil fuel industry pours millions each year into driving a wedge between various segments of society using classic divide and conquer tactics.
