By Richard A. Kessler in Fort Worth Excluding subsidies, the benchmark global levelised cost of electricity for onshore wind declined 6% this semester to $52/MWh. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
By Michelle Froese For another year, ACCIONA has revalidated its position as the “greenest” electric power generation company in the world. It has held this position since 2015 in the “New Energy Top 100 Green Utilities” ranking of Energy Intelligence, an independent consultancy that specializes in energy markets. The ranking, which has just been published…
By Richard A. Kessler in Fort Worth The 79.75MW Stillwater facility is unusual in the western US state that has relied mainly on coal for electricity generation for decades Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
By Bob Borsh We went “live” with our solar installation on April 9, 2018. To recap, we’ve got 8.125 kW of generation capacity from our roof-mounted array of 25 panels, each capable of 320 watt gross output with a Powerwall 2 and a 240V Tesla car charging station Read Full Article Here For more great…
By Bob Burton Latest power generation costs data reveals that coal industry’s preferred climate escape route of promoting CCS on coal power plants has disappeared as a financially viable option. The post New renewables cost data shuts door on coal power’s CCS escape route appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great…
By Charles W. Thurston Salt River Project plans to add 200 megawatts of solar generation every year for the next five years, adding to its existing 800 MW renewable portfolio. By the end of its fiscal year 2025, SRP will have a total of more than 1,200 MW of solar energy capacity. The utility goal…
By Michelle Froese Siemens recently celebrated the start of construction on a new, modern energy service and training center in Bolivia. The new Service and Training Center is designed to provide Siemens’ specialized high-tech traditional and digital services to energy customers in Bolivia and South America. Siemens is investing over $23 million in the new…
By Joshua S Hill Recent reports have suggested that the Spanish government is currently preparing a Law on Climatic Change which would seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% in 2030 and by 90% in 2050, while targeting 70% renewable electricity generation by 2030 and 100% by 2050. Read Full Article Here For more…
By Billy Ludt The U.S Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office has announced a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled “Advanced Next-Generation, High-Efficiency, Lightweight Wind Turbine Generator.” The primary objective of this FOA is to develop a lightweight, more efficient wind turbine drivetrain system (gearbox and generator, or direct drive generator) that minimizes the…
By Michelle Froese Lazard Ltd. has released its annual in-depth studies comparing the costs of energy from various generation sources, including wind and solar, as well as energy storage technologies for different applications. Lazard’s latest annual Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis (LCOE 12.0) shows that, in some scenarios outlined below, alternative energy costs have decreased…
By Giles Parkinson Grattan Institute becomes latest body to voice concerns about what looks like a last-ditch attempt to support investments in coal generation. The post Grattan joins chorus debunking need for Coalition’s coal underwriting plan appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries, launches its second generation of battery-operated machines that will lower mining customers’ costs and promote a healthier work environment. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Electric Vehicles Research
By Charles W. Thurston California is leading the nation with several pilot projects to reward more rooftop solar energy generators and other distributed energy resources in specific locations as an alternative to utilities’ needs to invest in upgrading their electricity generation networks Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By Michelle Froese The proposed Grain Belt Express project is an approximately 780-mile, overhead, direct-current transmission line that would deliver wind energy from western Kansas to Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and neighboring states. Invenergy, a global privately-held developer and operator of sustainable energy solutions, announced its plan to acquire all the development assets of the Grain…
By Kelsey Misbrener Schneider Electric announced the second generation of its Wiser Energy System, an integrated monitoring system for residential homes that provides insights into activity and energy use. Through a new partnership with Sense, whose intelligent home energy technology interprets the power usage and activity of devices in the home, Wiser Energy will provide…