Hydro Review: Commercializing a New Small Hydropower Technology
Natel Energy has developed a new small hydropower turbine technology that offers an environmentally friendly and compact, modular hydro generation system. This article discusses the technology and its potential future applications.
Intel, PGE and Avangrid work together to advance new 138-MW Daybreak Solar facility
Portland General Electric today announced that Intel has joined PGE’s Green FutureSM Impact program. Intel’s participation enables PGE to enter into a 15- year agreement with Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc., to...
Organizations urge US congress to enact legislation that will lead to 30 million solar...
Yesterday, a national coalition made up of more than 220 organizations launched the 30 Million Solar Homes campaign. The campaign’s goal is to add enough rooftop and community solar energy to power 30 million...
MISO report concludes upwards of 50% renewables is achievable with careful planning
Yesterday, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) published the Renewable Integration Impact Assessment (RIIA), an analysis that evaluates increasing amounts of wind and solar resources within the MISO grid and the broader bulk electric...
Study shows homeowners with PV are subsidizing their neighbors
Value estimations for grid-tied photovoltaic systems prove solar panels are beneficial for utility companies and consumers alike.
Ohio geologists study potential for geothermal in abandoned coal mines
The research at Ohio University could help transform old fossil fuel sites into clean energy assets, though much work remains to be done.
Geologists at Ohio University are exploring the potential to turn abandoned coal...
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, professors contribute to DOE hydropower research
Two professors at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are contributing research to the Submarine Hydrokinetic and Riverine Kilo-megawatt Systems (SHARKS) program of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) project. This project aims...
AES details $154M financing for sPower’s Luna Storage project in southern California
AES Corp. announced that a recently acquired subsidiary has closed on $154.2 million in debt financing for 400-MWh energy storage project in Los Angeles County.
sPower had closed on the funding for Luna Storage late...
Developer NTE Energy has a 5-GW pipeline of solar and storage projects
NTE Energy said on Tuesday that it plans to develop more than 5 GW of clean energy projects in the next five years. The company is currently working with investment partners to advance development...
Amazon gets into offshore wind via 380-MW PPA with Shell and Eneco
Shell Energy Europe BV (Shell) and Amazon signed an agreement through which Shell will provide Amazon with 50% of the capacity (~380 MW) of the energy generated by the Amazon-Shell HKN Offshore Wind Project.
The...
