UILITY DIVE: April 24, 2018 May 10, 2018 • Washington, DC Visit the Event Page We are back in DC at Utility Dive’s offices for a one-day workshop covering how clean energy is impacting the electric utility industry. Don’t worry, it’ll
ABB launches what it says is world’s fastest EV charger
The Terra High Power charger can charge an electric vehicle (EV) in just eight minutes, thus adding up to 200 km of range, says ABB, which launched the new model at this year’s Hannover Messe. APRIL 23, 2018 PV MAGAZINEY From
Utility monopolies keep their power by keeping elected officials in their pockets. It’s time we fight back!
Posted : April 21,2018 These powerful utilities rely on elected officials to support market barriers that make it harder for us to take control of where our electricity comes from. They secure this support not by persuasive arguments, but
Solar for All: How we got here and what’s next
Solar United Neighbors of D.C. was live.on Saturday The District has an ambitious plan to cut electric bills in half for low- and moderate-income residents while making solar accessible to everyone. We’ll take a deep dive into the #Solar4AllDC program’s past, present, and
Solar Energy, Equity, and Health at 2018 D.C. Solar Congress – David A. Clarke School of Law
Solar United Neighbors of D.C.was live.on Saturday April 14,2018 UDC Solar power brings economic benefits to those who can participate, but it also does much more. Our first panel of the day is titled “Solar Energy, Equity, and Health” and
New York agencies propose shifting EV fast chargers to non-demand charges
Author:Robert Walton@TeamWetDog PUBLISHED April 17, 2018 Dive Brief: The New York Power Authority and other state agencies have asked New York regulators to make changes to the rate structures of public electric vehicle DC fast charging stations to eliminate demand
North Carolina approves solar rebate, coal ash fine for Duke
Author: Robert Walton@TeamWetDog PUBLISHED April 16, 2018 Dive Brief: Duke Energy scored a pair of wins in North Carolina, agreeing to a relatively mild fine for coal ash contamination while also convincing regulators to approve the utility’s $62 million solar
Exelon, FE nuke closures would reverse PJM wind, solar benefits: Brattle report
AUTHOR: Peter Maloney@TopFloorPower PUBLISHED April 17, 2018 Dive Brief: If FirstEnergy Solutions and Exelon follow through on plans to close a total of four nuclear power plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania, it would harm the environment and result in significantly
U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry Announces $105 Million in New Funding to Advance Solar Technologies
Published: Tue, April 17, 2018 “DOE_Solar_Energy_Technologies_Office” DOE to focus on early-stage research to improve the affordability, flexibility, and performance of solar technologies on the grid WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced up to $105.5 million
The 2018 Community Power State Scorecard
BY JOHN FARRELL The Institute for Local Self-Reliance | DATE: 2 MAR 2018 | Each year, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance provides a score for each state’s energy policies based on how they help or hinder local clean energy action.
This College Wants To Be The First 100% Renewable Campus In The U.S.
Author: Eillie Anzilotti WORLD CHANGING IDEAS: Published 3/19/18 After a long process of implementing energy-efficiency measures and installing solar arrays and battery storage, Maui College is ready to cut ties with fossil fuels forever. In 2015, the state of Hawaii committed to
Outsider Club
Editor: Gerardo Del Real : Junior Mining Monthly Apr. 09, 2018 – Baltimore, MD It’s a surprising fact: the #1 material in electric car batteries is… graphite? Yes, graphite. Electric car batteries are often called “lithium-ion batteries,” but that’s a misleading term… As Elon
DOE offers $1.8B for new supercomputers at national labs
Author: Gavin Bade@GavinBade : Published April 9, 2018 Dive Brief: The Department of Energy on Monday announced a request for proposals (RFP) worth up to $1.8 billion for two new exascale supercomputing facilities that officials say could advance machine learning and artificial
What’s next for South Carolina’s embattled utilities?
Author:>Herman K. Trabish:PUBLISHED: April 9, 2018 A failed investment in nuclear puts the futures of SCE&G and Santee Cooper in danger To keep electricity flowing at affordable prices, South Carolina faces difficult choices about its debt-burdened electric utilities. Public power
Illinois regulators adopt ambitious renewables plan
Author: Robert Walton@TeamWetDog Published: April 5, 2018 Dive Brief: State regulators this week approved the Illinois Power Agency’s long-termrenewables procurement plan, including making changes hailed byrenewables advocates to broader the program. Among the changes, the Illinois Commerce Commission included language to ensure that projects within
The two key questions about going to 100% renewables in Los Angeles
Author: Herman K. Trabish Published: April 5, 2018 Will it be solar or more solar in Hollywood? And can solar star without fossil fuel backup? In Hollywood big stars can sell a movie by themselves and Hollywood’s utility wants to know if
Florence-based group helps host clean-energy rally
SC NOW MORNING NEWS Feb 28, 2018 The Rev. Leo Woodberry speaks at a rally in Columbia for clean energy. FLORENCE, S.C. – A group based in Florence, the New Alpha Community Development Corporation, was one of the main organizers
Home Solar Dims as Tesla, Others Curb Aggressive Sales
Author:By Russell Gold Russell.Gold@wsj.com April 4, 2018 5:30 a.m. ET BLOOMBERG NEWS/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL The number of U.S. homeowners putting solar panels on their roofs declined last year after leading installers including Tesla Inc. abandoned aggressive sales practices that
Electric vehicles to dominate Hawaiian roads by 2045, HECO predicts
Author:Robert Walton@TeamWetDog Published April 2, 2018 Dive Brief: Hawaiian Electric Cos. last week laid out its broad long-term vision for electric vehicles on the islands, predicting most cars in its service territories will be electric by 2045. The utility company
NextEra Energy strikes $1.27B deal to sell Canadian renewables assets
BRIEF Author:Robert Walton@TeamWetDog Published April 2, 2018 Dive Brief: NextEra Energy Partners has reached a deal to sell its Canadian portfolio of renewable generation, as the company seeks to move the capital back into the United States to take advantage