Clean Grid Technology, Renewables
Renewables Outrun Coal as Largest Global Energy Source in 2015
Renewables surged past coal in 2015 to become world’s biggest source of electricity: IEA CNBC, October 25, 2016 Renewable energy moved past coal in 2015 to become the biggest source of global electricity capacity, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday. Last year “marked a turning point for renewables” the body said, with clean […]
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Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
All Coal Power Stations to Close by 2025 in Britain
Britain’s last coal power plants to close by 2025 The Guardian, November 9, 2016 The last coal power station in Britain will be forced to close in 2025, the government said as it laid out its plan to phase-out the polluting fossil fuel. Ministers promised last year that the UK would close coal power within […]
Markets & Business, Markets & Trends
Can Distributed Energy Solve the Energy Poverty Problem?
Gita Subramony, ERS, for Zondits The discussion on distributed and clean energy often focuses on societies or groups of people who have access to electricity but are hoping for cleaner alternatives. But what about the 1.2 billion people in the world who do not have reliable or consistent access to electricity? How do we address […]
Markets & Business, Markets & Trends
Where Does Your Electricity Come From?
Gita Subramony for Zondits, September 22, 2015. Image credit: TBIT NPR has produced a nifty graphic showing changes in electric generation sources state-by-state from 2004 to 2014. On a national level, the use of coal to generate electricity has dropped from 51% to 40%, while the use of natural gas and renewables has increased on the […]
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Clean Grid Technology, Regulatory Affairs
Ending Michigan’s Coal Dependency
Michigan’s crisis: Can the coal-heavy state embrace renewables and efficiency? Utility Dive, March 17, 2015 Michigan officials and electric utilities are rushing to solve the state’s power difficulties ahead of significant expected capacity shortfalls. Last week, Gov. Rick Snyder (R) unveiled a broad strategy that calls for significantly more renewables and energy conservation programs in a state traditionally […]
Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
The Clean Power Plan Tug-of-War in Republican States
Republican States: Think Twice Before Rejecting the EPA’s Clean Power Plan Energy Collective, February 5, 2015 Republican state governors and legislators will be raising your electric rates soon, according to a recent economic study commissioned by the National Mining Association and various other industry groups. But only if they refuse to implement the Environmental Protection […]
Markets & Business, Markets & Trends
Renewable Generation Surpassing Coal & Natural Gas in Energy Price Race
Utility executives say the trend has accelerated this year, with several companies signing contracts, known as power purchase agreements, for solar or wind at prices below that of natural gas, especially in the Great Plains and Southwest, where wind and sunlight are abundant.