Buffett Stakes $3.6 Billion On Massive Wind XI Project In Iowa
The new $3.6 billion Wind XI wind energy development plan for Iowa will put Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy customers at 85% wind when fully built out.
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Renewable Energy News, Energy Storage News, Climate News, & Other Green News (Link Drop)
As I just wrote, a one-week cleantech tour (and semi-vacation) in the Netherlands put my “link drop” articles on hold for a bit, but I was saving stories along the way. After a couple of weeks, below is a massive list of non-CleanTechnica renewable energy, energy storage, climate, and other green stories … [continued]
BYD Stock Grows On Strong Electric Car Sales, BMW Predicts China Will Surpass US In…
Electric battery-powered cars are more in demand in China than ever. After five years of the Chinese government offering incentives for electric cars, the transition to electricity is picking up speed. BYD Co., the Shenzhen-based maker of electric buses and fully electric and plug-in hybrid electric passenger cars is out front and doing well. … [continued]
Consumers To Take Control Of Solar Energy Supply, Usage, Storage, & Costs
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Last week we wrote that some utilities in Australia – particularly those in regional areas – accepted that the future would bring big changes to the way energy was produced and delivered, and that communities would use local renewable energy sources and storage to look after their own needs. But what … [continued]
Warren Buffet: Utility Death Spiral Is Bull S*&^
We’ve covered the “utility death spiral” a lot here on CleanTechnica. Frankly, we haven’t really seen anyone claiming that a utility death spiral from the solar revolution isn’t something to worry about… until now. The Edison Electric Institute (EEI), an association of investor-owned utilities, published a report last year that … [continued]
Warren Buffett Dives Into Wind Power, Comes Up With Siemens Turbines
Why is everybody making such a fuss about the latest Warren Buffett wind power purchase? Okay, so the legendary investor’s MidAmerican Energy Company has just ordered a huge mess of wind turbines from Siemens, but it was all the way back in May that MidAmerican announced a new $1.9 billion … [continued]
China’s BYD Enters Australian Home Energy Storage Market
This post first appeared on Renew Economy by Giles Parkinson BYD, a Chinese electric car manufacturer backed by Warren Buffett, has decided to enter the energy storage market in Australia, saying there is large potential for the technology in Australian homes. BYD has signed a distribution agreement with Australian company … [continued]
