Renewables: Page 154
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from Clean Energy Collective (used with permission)
Deep DiveKeep it simple, states: Community solar developers say complex regulations stifle growth
Community solar is supposed to be a renewable energy panacea, but developers say extensive rules could constrain deployment in major markets.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 20, 2016 -
Fitch: Battery technology set to disrupt oil industry, boost renewables, autos
A new report from Fitch Ratings warns of disruption from advances in battery technology, particularly in transportation.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 20, 2016 -
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TrendlineThe Energy Transition to Renewables
New policy and business actions are giving a significant boost to renewable energy in the U.S., but opposition is growing and grid interconnection, permitting, labor and other challenges remain.
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New Illinois interconnection standards could spur solar power
New interconnection standards in Illinois could spur solar power growth.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 19, 2016 -
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Proposal to slash solar net metering rates reels in large crowd in Maine proceeding
Echoing similar debates in Nevada and Arizona, the regulators have proposed to cut retail net metering rates.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 19, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Time & place: How a new locational DER metric helps utilities defer grid investments
Central Hudson is using a simplified valuation scheme to deploy pilots and integrate distributed resources into utility planning.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Will FERC toughen standards for energy M&A? What's behind the agency's market power review
FERC wants to account for incentives to exert market power, not just companies' ability to do so.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Tesla, Panasonic announce joint solar panel production deal
The expanded panel production partnership is contingent on shareholder approval of Tesla's merger with SolarCity.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Amid IPO rumors, Sonnen secures $85M in equity capital
The German storage company announced a new round of funding as Bloomberg reported it is considering an IPO filing in the next two years.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 18, 2016 -
California military bases start sipping Arizona solar in largest government renewables deal
The purchase is part of a larger plan under which the Navy and Marines will source 50% of their energy needs from renewables by 2020.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 18, 2016 -
SolarReserve proposes 2 GW concentrated solar plant with storage in Nevada
The CSP project would be the second in the U.S. with molten salt energy storage and would sell power into the California market.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 17, 2016 -
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Sonnen taps AutoGrid software to broaden uses for its battery systems
The systems can be used as a virtual power plant and help customers participate in demand response programs.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 14, 2016 -
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Xcel to replace 1.4 GW of coal with renewables, gas as Minnesota regulators approve IRP
Environmentalists praised most of the plan, but said new gas generation could be avoided with enhanced demand response and efficiency.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 14, 2016 -
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BNEF: Green energy investments stall as renewable energy costs drop
Global investment in renewable power will be lower this year than last, but that doesn't mean less clean energy.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 14, 2016 -
US Navy, California energy agency to partner on renewable energy projects
The Navy and Marine Corps will lease more than 200 new electric vehicles and develop storage and solar projects.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 14, 2016 -
California lawmaker petitions FERC supporting Klamath River dam decommissionings
Pacificorp has filed an application with FERC to decommission four hydropower dams in the Northwest, the largest such removal thus far.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Big Sky solar: On the long, hard road to net metering reform in Montana
Years of legislative wrangling have achieved little lasting reform, but recent utility talks behind closed doors could point a way forward.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 13, 2016 -
EIA: Carbon emissions from US power sector lowest in 25 years
Coal-to-gas shifting and mild weather across the nation meant U.S. emissions dropped to the lowest level seen since 1991.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 13, 2016 -
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GE to move wind blade design in-house with $1.65B acquisition
GE officials said the purchase Denmark-based LM Wind Power will help them design cheaper, more efficient wind turbines.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Amid rancorous solar rate debate, APS first non-California utility to surpass 1 GW of solar capacity
APS says it has invested a total of about $2 billion in solar power.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Solar split: How a new petition is dividing rooftop and utility-scale installers in SEIA
Rooftop installers want a bigger voice in the trade group, but leaders on both sides stress unity is still the priority.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Siemens project to test heated rocks for large-scale, low-cost thermal energy storage
A new demonstration project in Germany will employ a 5 MW, 36 MWh storage facility attached to a steam turbine, with larger projects slated for 2019.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 12, 2016 -
From the New York Power Authority (used with permission)
First Missouri IOU jumps on community solar, signaling spread from rural co-ops
Following approval by state regulators, Ameren Missouri will build at least one—and possibly two—500 kW community solar gardens.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Arizona draft order seeks shorter-term value of solar calculation
A recommended order from an Arizona administrative law judge pushes a five-year window for assessing the avoided costs of rooftop solar generation.
By Krysti Shallenberger • Oct. 11, 2016 -
Spanish researchers explore molten silicon for more efficient solar energy storage
Molten silicon could be prove to be a cheaper and more abundant storage medium than the molten salt used in most CSP plants.
By Peter Maloney • Oct. 11, 2016 -
Utah's largest public utility approves new solar fixed fees
Rooftop solar customers in Provo, Utah will pay $3/kW fee on new and existing solar systems.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 11, 2016
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