Some Weird Things Are Happening And The Grid May Never Be The Same
New battery storage techniques are about to change the cost and availability of renewable energy on the utility grid.
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One State, 12 Counties, A Huge Pile Of Renewable Energy Projects
Renewable energy developers in Colorado are already swarming around the new Power Pathway transmission line, which will loop around 12 counties.
The Energy Storage Game Is Afoot: Form Energy Faces Off Against Tesla Megapack 3
The US energy storage startup Form Energy is challenging Tesla’s new Megapack 3 rollout with a new 100-hour iron-air battery, with deployments in Minnesota and six other states in the planning stages.
Donald Trump Illegally Extends Life of the Coal-Fired Craig Unit 1, Driving Up Electricity Bills…
DENVER — [On Tuesday], the Trump administration issued an “emergency” order to force utilities to operate Craig Unit 1 against their will, past the Dec. 31 retirement deadline that the utilities had decided upon and their state regulators had approved. Trump’s actions to prop up an uneconomic coal plant will drive … [continued]
Massive Solar Plus Storage Facility To Replace Both Coal And Natural Gas
Hundreds of sheep graze among the panels at the Sherco Solar power plant in Minnesota, which is slated for a major solar plus storage expansion.
Xcel Energy Is Keeping Its Renewable Energy Train On The Rails
Renewable energy stakeholders in the US continue to hold the decarbonization fort and launch new wind, solar, and energy storage projects.
Iron-Air Energy Storage Finishes What Natural Gas Started
Biggest solar power plant in the US to showcase new coal-killing long duration iron-air energy storage technology.
Fermata Energy & Xcel Energy Announce Transformative Vehicle-to-Everything Bidirectional Charging Pilot
Balancing Grid Supply and Demand with Electric Vehicles in Boulder, Colorado Charlottesville, VA — Fermata Energy, Xcel Energy, City of Boulder, Colorado CarShare and Boulder Housing Partners announced a collaborative Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) bidirectional charging pilot project at Boulder Housing Partners’ 30 Pearl development and the Molly’s Spirits Lakeside facility. This … [continued]
How to Fix What Xcel Got Wrong on Clean Heat
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission should approve a Clean Heat Plan that delivers more emissions reductions at a lower cost Landmark Clean Heat legislation from 2021 requires Colorado’s gas utilities to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from gas burned inside their customers’ homes and buildings by 4 percent by 2025 and 22 … [continued]
Smart Electric Power Alliance Brings 25 Utility Companies Together To Pursue Lower Emissions
The Smart Electric Power Alliance features some of America’s biggest utility companies who are in a hurry to reduce their carbon emissions.
