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.
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
Inside the First Solar-Powered Flight Around the World
By Maya Wei-Haas smithsonian.com January 31, 2018 In the wee hours of July 26, 2016, Solar Impulse 2 landed in Abu Dhabi to eager crowds and cameras. After 14 months of travel and 550 hours in the air, the plane
North Pole surges above freezing in the dead of winter, stunning scientists
By Jason Samenow February 26, 2018 Washington Post Newspaper GFS model analysis of temperature difference from normal (in Celsius) on Sunday over the Arctic. The temperature is above freezing at the North Pole. (University of Maine Climate Re-analyzer) The sun
As concern grows over bitcoin’s energy use, what’s next for cryptocurrency?
Authored BY:Robert Walton@TeamWetDog PUBLISHED March 28, 2018 Cryptocurrency mining is driving up power prices in small towns with cheap electricity. Can Bitcoin be made more efficient, or is the future of crypto in another currency? As concern grows over bitcoin’s
Federal Diversity Internship Initiative
Authored By:Announcements@hbcuconnect.com Wed, Mar 28, 2018 Still trying to decide what to do with your summer? Looking for something other than a semester on campus next fall? Now is the perfect time to apply for the Federal Diversity Internship Initiative
Omnibus spending bill rejects Trump EPA, DOE cuts
AUTHOR: Gavin Bade@GavinBade PUBLISHED March 22, 2018 Dive Brief: An omnibus spending bill released late Wednesday by Congressional leaders rejects President Trump’s proposals for federal energy agencies, keeping funds for the Environmental Protection Agency stable while increasing clean energy spending
Gov. Hogan greenlights dangerous Potomac Pipeline. Call him today.
Author: Chesapeake Climate Action Network March 22,2018 Governor Larry Hogan just gave formal approval to the Potomac Pipeline for fracked-gas. This dangerous pipeline would cross under the Potomac River and treasured C&O Canal, threatening the drinking water of millions of
Big MD Clean Energy Bill Fails
Author By:Mike Tidwell and Brooke Harper Chesapeake Climate Action Network and CCAN Action Fund Mar 22, 2018 Ronald- We’re not gonna sugar coat it: The Maryland General Assembly dropped the ball last week on a big climate bill. In an