Author / Calvin Cao

The National Hydropower Association has launched a new initiative aimed at increasing Congressional awareness of and support for America’s hydro sector, with the passage of modernized licensing processes being the ultimate goal. Source: Renewable Energy

Abandoned on an iceberg and shoved off to sea, the Juneau Hydropower project at Sweetheart Lake was given a cold shoulder by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska on Feb. 9. Source: Renewable Energy

Utilities are a natural partner for the geothermal heat pump (GHP) industry. Why? Because utilities have a broad consumer base and infrastructure, and need to both build load (sales) and levelize that demand to make the most efficient use of their electrical generation capacity throughout the year.  GHPs are a technology that fills that niche.…

Australian homeowners and businesses installed 1.1 GW of solar PV last year, mostly for rooftop solar, according to the Australian Clean Energy Regulator’s Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme data released yesterday. Source: Renewable Energy

About a week ago, U.S. President Trump released news that he was planning to impose tariffs of 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on imported aluminum under a rarely used trade law called Section 232, which allows a U.S. President to impose tariffs on imported goods that threaten national security.   Source: Renewable…

GE today launched its new grid-scale Reservoir energy storage platform. GE said that it has a 20-MW/80-MWh pre-launch commitment for the 1.2-MW/4-MWh Reservoir unit. Source: Renewable Energy

The use of batteries to reduce peak demand charges may be one of the most clearly defined business cases for battery energy storage among electric distribution cooperatives in the U.S., according to a report released yesterday by cooperative bank CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division. Source: Renewable Energy

Nissan today said it is expanding its collaboration with German utility E.ON in Europe to advance its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology so EV drivers can charge their cars for free. Source: Renewable Energy

Wave Energy Scotland (WES), a subsidiary of Highlands and Island Enterprise (HIE), has awarded about US$3.5 million to a magnetic gear project being led by Aberdeenshire, Scotland-based Ecosse Subsea Systems (Ecosse). Source: Renewable Energy

High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission is key to expediting clean, efficient power for our everyday electricity needs. Source: Renewable Energy