By [email protected] In this Greentech Media series, we’re asking people with jobs in cleantech — from installing solar panels, to permitting wind projects, to promoting building energy efficiency software — to tell us what they really do all day. We hope this series can serve as a source of information and inspiration for recent graduates,…
By [email protected] A court this week again rebuffed the Trump administration’s efforts to put tariffs on imported bifacial solar modules. A Wednesday ruling from the United States Court of International Trade means the federal government must continue to allow bifacial solar panels to enter the U.S. duty-free, despite the administration’s repeated attempts to include them…
By [email protected] A court this week again rebuffed the Trump administration’s efforts to put tariffs on imported bifacial solar modules. A Wednesday ruling from the United States Court of International Trade means the federal government must continue to allow bifacial solar panels to enter the U.S. duty-free, despite the administration’s repeated attempts to include them…
By [email protected] Southern Company has joined other major U.S. utilities in setting a net-zero carbon target for 2050, aiming to balance the emissions from its sizable fossil-fuel-fired generation fleet and sprawling natural-gas business with reductions to be gained by expanding its portfolio of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Wednesday’s announcement puts Southern Company in the…
By [email protected] Southern Company has joined other major U.S. utilities in setting a net-zero carbon target for 2050, aiming to balance the emissions from its sizable fossil-fuel-fired generation fleet and sprawling natural-gas business with reductions to be gained by expanding its portfolio of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Wednesday’s announcement puts Southern Company in the…
By Kelsey Misbrener Enphase Energy is using its expertise in grid-forming inverters, based on Enphase Ensemble technology, to support the initiative at the University of Washington to develop control systems for unrestricted penetration of PV solar on the grid. Combined with approximately $1 million in grant funding from the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy…
By Giles Parkinson Australia risks becoming dumping ground for world’s worst polluting vehicles because of absence of fuel and vehicle efficiency standards, according to BloombergNEF. The post Australia risks becoming dumping ground for world’s most polluting cars appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By Graham Readfearn Experimental cell using the potentially game-changing material perovskite passes a series of heat and humidity testsA team of Australian researchers are claiming a world first in a global race to develop cheaper, more flexible and more efficient solar panels after their experimental cell passed a series of heat and humidity tests.Using a…
By WPED Staff DXC Technology has introduced its Corporate Incident Response (CIR) application for ServiceNow to enable organizations like the Nordex Group, one of the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturers, to quickly and proactively identify, address and manage important non-IT corporate incidents, such as those related to facilities, physical security, and environment, health and safety….
By Kelsey Misbrener Inovateus Solar, a Midwest solar developer, and En-Trust, an energy service and finance company for K-12 education, are collaborating on a portfolio of solar and energy efficiency projects for six Ohio school districts. When completed in 2020, the initial ten solar and energy efficiency improvements will provide an average of 25% annual…
By [email protected] For years, utilities have been offering discounts and rebates on smart thermostats to customers willing to turn them over to air conditioning load-shifting programs that reduce peak loads on hot summer afternoons. But there’s a big difference between discounts and straight-up free thermostat giveaways. At least that’s what Michigan utility Consumers Energy is…
By Rafael Herzberg Brazilian power sector: ARHC?ARHC = Apathetic, Reactive and High Cost APATHETICThe Brazilian power sector is unfortunately not characterized by innovative initiatives that are seen in many countries around the world, involving win-win solutions. Providers improve their performance by enabling more efficient use of their infrastructure and share the gains with consumers.REACTIVEThe.. Click…
By EDF Energy Exchange By John HallA duo of recent announcements underscore the clear direction the Texas grid is headed: toward more renewable energy, storage, energy efficiency and sophisticated demand-side management resources and away from coal. That means less climate and local air pollution, of course. But it also means more local jobs, less volatile…
By Billy Ludt Tenaska Clear Creek Energy Center, a 242-MW wind farm in Northwest Missouri, achieved commercial operation on May 4. Located north of Maryville in Nodaway County, Tenaska Clear Creek is comprised of 111 Vestas turbines across approximately 31,000 acres. “This project was a team effort that involved not just Tenaska but also a…
By [email protected] A major analysis of unemployment in the clean energy sector is showing steep job losses in April. According to E2 and BW Research, nearly 600,000 jobs were shed in energy efficiency, manufacturing, electric vehicles and clean power and fuels. We’ve seen a 17 percent drop in the green workforce since the start of…