By Michael Mazengarb Suncorp becomes the latest insurance firm to abandon the thermal coal industry, setting itself the deadline to eliminate coal exposure by 2025. The post Australian insurance companies abandon thermal coal industry appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Ethan Pratt Renewable is becoming easier to gather, store, and use each day. So, with it’s increasing benefits, there is no question on the unreached potential to harness from renewable power generators.Some of these sources are often inconsistent, and when considering wind energy, it can be difficult to gauge a specific input amount. Consider…
By Giles Parkinson South Australia says second phase of Tesla virtual power plant going well, and it now looking at third phase which could deliver a 250MW VPP. The post South Australia says Tesla virtual power plant charging ahead appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By [email protected] A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Washington, D.C., introduced legislation on Thursday that would extend the solar investment tax credit (ITC) for five years at its full 30 percent value. An extension has become the top priority for the U.S. solar industry, even if it faces an tough climb ahead of the 2020…
By David Leitch How do Queensland’s wind resources fit with the rest of Australia’s? There’s not much data out there yet, but what there is is encouraging. The post When the wind doesn’t blow here, maybe it’s blowing over there appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Simon Camroux AEMC needs to make some changes if their demand response proposals is to get the right outcome, and pave way for a truly two-sided market. The post Demand Response: We still haven’t found what we are looking for … appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew…
By Sarah Spaugh Over the past weekend we were incredibly excited to present Black Mamba, our 2019 car, to the public for the first time. Huge thanks to all of our sponsors for helping make this car happen – we couldn’t have done it without you! It was great seeing a few of the sponsors…
By Giles Parkinson & David Leitch Nearly two decades after it was first proposed, demand response is to finally become a part of Australia’s electricity market. Craig Memery, from PIAC explains. Plus: Queensland finally delivers. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Does demand response spell the end for dirty peakers? appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full…
By Richard A. Kessler in Fort Worth Both sectors find themselves facing an uneven playing field next decade with fossil fuels and nuclear to retain their federal subsidies and tax breaks Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
By [email protected] NextEra Energy Resources seems intent on proving that triple hybrid plants can work in the U.S. market. The powerhouse renewables developer contracted this week with Oklahoma-based Western Farmers Electric Cooperative to build the largest proposed solar plus wind plus storage plant in the U.S. The Skeleton Creek facility, slated for completion by the…
By [email protected] American Electric Power on Thursday reported a slump in second-quarter revenues, largely due to load and revenue reductions for its investor-owned utilities that serve about 5 million-customers across 11 states. In an investor conference call, CEO Nick Akins attributed the company’s “biggest economic headwind” as “the impact of the trade war on the…
By Giles Parkinson André Borschberg co-piloted the Solar Impulse plane that went round the world on solar power only. He says the future of flight is electric, from passenger plants to intra-city flying pods. The post The Driven Podcast: From Solar Impulse to electric flight appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more…
It is nonsense to forecast pure electric cars costing the same as traditional ones, then life continuing much as usual. The up-front price of pure electric cars will be dropping below that of internal combustion engine ones around 2025. The fundamentals are now clear. Short range electric cars will continue to sell badly because of…
By Bruce Mountain If this demand-response mechanism does what it is claimed to do, it could be a significant development for the electricity markets in southern and eastern Australia. But the actual proposal is eye-wateringly complex and there is reason to be circumspect. The post Demand-response rules sound good, but the devil is in (hugely…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) At the start of a call Wednesday to provide guidance on Tesla’s record sales but $408 million loss in the second quarter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk dropped a bombshell: that its chief technical officer, JB Straubel, will be stepping down from his executive post. Drew Baglino will take over most of…