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Policy must change to advance the impact of renewables
Growth in renewable power has been impressive over the past five years, however, too little is happening in the heating, cooling and transport sectors.
This is according to REN21’s Renewables 2020 Global Status Report, which…
A 90% Clean Grid Can Be Achieved Quickly. What’s Holding It Back?
Most decarbonization proposals play out over 30 years, aiming toward 2050. But a new roadmap from researchers at UC Berkeley and the policy firm Energy Innovation shows the grid can get to a level of 90% clean in just 15 years'…
South Australia: The first big grid where rooftop solar could eliminate all demand
As South Australia energy minister Dan van Holst Pellekaan notes, the state is mighty proud of its collection of energy “firsts” – a world leader in the uptake of rooftop solar and wind energy, the host of the world’s biggest lithium-ion…
Massachusetts is setting the benchmark for nationwide clean energy transformation
Our nation’s transition to a renewables-based energy future continues to gain momentum, despite the challenging times we face. Now more than ever, innovative policy frameworks are important drivers to accelerate our clean energy future…
Incumbents push for even longer delays to crucial 5-minute settlement rule
Leading players in the energy industry have called for even lengthier delays to the critical shift to 5-minute settlements, while those committed to a rapid transition to renewables and storage and smart technologies have insisted there…
Tesla Powerwalls help world’s fastest sailing race ditch diesel
One Step off The Grid
Tesla has teamed up with global catamaran racing championship, SailGP, to help the fledgling sport’s usually diesel-fuelled mobile recharging stations switch to solar and battery storage.
SailGP said it had worked…
The good, bad and ugly for understanding the value of DER
No doubt, distributed energy resources (DER) are here to stay. The shift from stationary power to distributed generation is forcing the energy industry to come up with new methods to measure the value of DER.
People generally refer to the…
Sunrun to Turn Home Batteries Into Grid Resources for 2 Major Utilities
Sunrun, the leading U.S. rooftop solar installer, finalized two utility partnerships to turn home batteries into miniature power plants.
The company is signing up existing customers in Southern California Edison territory for a…
Tesla big battery expansion gets regulatory nod, testing to begin soon
The Tesla big battery at Hornsdale in South Australia – already the world’s biggest lithium-ion battery installation – has been given regulatory approval for its expansion, with testing for the bigger battery expected to commence in the…
Ditching fossil fuels once and for all
100% renewable power is more possible, practical and affordable than ever
Many of us will agree that the rising number of local and state governments declaring mandatory targets for 100 percent reduction for electric utilities is a good…