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Can This Airport Help Pave the Way for Microgrid Success in California?
California is hoping that lessons learned from a new microgrid project at Humboldt County’s regional airport will help create a road map for microgrid integration in the state. Source: Renewable Energy
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Opening the Electricity Market to Competition a Win for Renewables, and Ratepayers
The price of electricity has been regulated for so long that price regulation is widely considered proper and necessary. The reality is that rate regulation was needed only to enable utilities to raise investment capital for building large central power plants and transmission lines. Source: Renewable Energy
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Opening the Electricity Market to Competition a Win for Renewables, and Ratepayers
The price of electricity has been regulated for so long that price regulation is widely considered proper and necessary. The reality is that rate regulation was needed only to enable utilities to raise investment capital for building large central power plants and transmission lines. Source: Renewable Energy
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International Solar Alliance Organizing $1Trillion in Funding for Solar Projects
A global coalition aimed at supporting the use of solar power is expected to announce a slew of projects worth about $700 million during its inaugural conference this weekend in New Delhi, according to government officials familiar with the matter. The International Solar Alliance, an initiative launched at the Paris climate talks in 2015, plans…
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India Has a New Secret Weapon for its 100-GW Solar Goal
Rakshith Kunder is adding more solar panels to the roofs of his warehouses. He isn’t seeking to save the planet, it’s pure economics. Source: Renewable Energy
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Could Solar Cells Produce Energy from the Rain?
Researchers from across several organizations have come together to find a simple way for solar plants to harness the power of both the sun and rain. Source: Renewable Energy
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National Hydropower Association launches HydroWorks campaign, asks for industry action
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
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Sweetheart Deal for Hydro Gets Cold Shoulder from State of Alaska
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
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A Key to the Future: Utilities’ Vital Role in Widespread Adoption of Geothermal Heat Pumps
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.…
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Australians Put About 1 GW of Solar on Their Roofs Last Year
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