Renewables

Trump’s ‘unpredictability’ shakes investors – This Week in Cleantech

This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.
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Renewables

Renewables permitting has been ‘paralyzed’ by Trump – This Week in Cleantech

This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.
Power Grid

Demand response could be crucial to the energy transition. Why aren’t we using it more?

Despite its recognized potential to help manage electricity demand, particularly during peak load periods, the actual deployment of demand response in wholesale electricity markets has stagnated or even declined in recent years.
6 min read
Power Grid

Georgia utility projects ‘extraordinary’ load growth in newest plan to satisfy data centers

Over the next six years, Georgia Power projects approximately 8,200 megawatts (MW) of electrical load growth – an increase of more than 2,200 MW by…
6 min read
Power Grid

The Midwest grid is rapidly changing. What are its biggest risks?

With the Midwest U.S. grappling with growing energy demand, extreme weather, regulatory pressure, and other risks, it's worth taking a bird's-eye-view at all the factors…
3 min read
Power Grid

UConn Eversource Energy Center’s Dr. Diego Cerrai on AI for storm and damage prediction

The increasing frequency and intensity of storms pose significant challenges to electric utilities, emphasizing the need for technological solutions to optimize storm response. Could AI…
2 min read

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Power Grid

New sensor data provides more insight into what may have caused California’s Eaton fire

A company that deploys sensor technology to help predict and prevent wildfires has released new data from when California's Eaton fire began.
4 min read
Power Grid

A $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims is in legal limbo as an unusual trial starts

The trial won't determine fault. Defendants blamed for the blaze including the state, power utility Hawaiian Electric and large landowners have already agreed to the…
4 min read
Power Grid

Fix our forests: Utilities advocate for legislation to help them recover from wildfires

NRECA, the Edison Electric Institute, and Pacific Gas & Electric are among the entities championing the passage of the "Fix Our Forests Act" in the…
4 min read
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