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Why the 2010s Were a Definitive Decade for Power

January 1, 2020 admin aeroderivative power, batteries, Business, business models, climate change, Coal, community solar, connected plant, decentralization, ders, distributed energy, distributed power, EIA, Energy Storage, Environmental, fuel cells, Gas, gas power, general, History, Hydro, hydrogen, iea, iiot, iiot power, industrial devices, International, irena, Markets, mindsphere, module prices, news, Nuclear, offshore wind, predix, reciprocating engines, Renewables, rooftop solar, shale gas, Solar, solar pv, supply chains, T&D, Technology, virtual power plants, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 04:03:12 +0000

The post Why the 2010s Were a Definitive Decade for Power appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Every one of the 13 decades that POWER magazine has been in print has been definitive for electric generation technology, policy, and business in some significant way, but few have been as transformative as the 2010s. The decade opened just as the global economy began to crawl toward recovery from a historically unprecedented downturn that […]

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Id Mjahdi Is Africa’s First Fully Solar-Powered Village

December 20, 2019 admin africa, clean power, cleanergy, community solar, consumer technology, grid, id mjahdi, microgrids, mohamed lasry, Morocco, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 04:00:09 +0000

A small village in Morocco, Id Mjahdi, has become the first village on the entire continent of Africa to become completely powered by the warm rays of the sun. Africa contributes to less than 1% of global solar power capacity, according to the International Energy Agency, but solar is very competitive there

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Oregon Nears Launch Of A Solid Community Solar Program

December 16, 2019 admin clean power, community solar, institute for local self reliance, john farrell, Oregon, Solar energy

Credit to Author: John Farrell| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 18:25:45 +0000

Adopted by the legislature in 2016, it’s been a long wait for Oregon’s community solar program to launch. Technically, it hasn’t yet, but the program rules are final enough to show that this program scores well on the four principles for community renewable energy

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JFK Airport Gets NYC’s Largest Solar Energy Project — Progress Toward Paris Climate Commitment

December 11, 2019 admin Aviation, batteries, buildings, clean power, clean transport, climate change, community solar, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, goldman sachs renewable power group., green economy, green power nyc, grid, grid storage, investment, JFK airport, jfk international airport solar photovoltaic project, lithium-ion batteries, New York, NEW YORK CITY, Paris climate agreement, policy & politics, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar panels, solar power plants, solar prices, sunpower, the port authority of new york

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 18:57:10 +0000

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that New York City’s single-largest solar energy project, an installation at John F. Kennedy International Airport, has been awarded to SunPower and Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Group. It is also considered the largest planned community solar project at an airport in the United States

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NY-Funded Solar One Program Empowers Vulnerable Communities With Solar + Storage, Emergency Resilience

December 9, 2019 admin batteries, battery cost, blackouts, buildings, clean power, climate change, community solar, consumer technology, emergency resilience, emergency responders, Energy Storage, environmental justice, grid, grid storage, Harlem, HEALTH, heatwaves, lithium-ion batteries, New York, NEW YORK CITY, new york solar energy, NYC, nyc solar power, policy & politics, resilience, rmi, rooftop solar, s.u.n., Smart Grid, Solar energy, solar one, solar prices, Storms, superstorm sandy, u.s. department of housing and urban development (hud), United States, US, we act, we act for environmental justice, Wildfires

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 21:35:56 +0000

Solar One is an organization that I’ve experienced first hand. An active force in clean urban transition, in particular aiding low-income households, it deserves support. Both organizations I met with in NYC — Solar One and WE ACT — had individuals reflecting the relaxed as well as energetic personalities necessary to make something work, really work

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Solar Simplified Takes A Look Into Consumer Attitudes Around Climate Change

December 6, 2019 admin clean power, clean transport, climate change, co2 emissions, community solar, consumer technology, Electric vehicles, energy efficiency, policy & politics, polls/surveys, research, Solar energy, solar simplified, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 19:15:17 +0000

A recent Solar Simplified survey dove into the topic of climate change and what we think we can do about it. Solar Simplified surveyed 5,000 people across the United States in order to understand their nuanced approaches, or lack of any approach, in daily life

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A 2.9-Megawatt Solar Project For 10 Schools & 24% Of Richmond Public Schools’ Electricity Needs

December 6, 2019 admin buildings, clean power, community solar, consumer technology, education, energy efficiency, rooftop solar, Schools, Solar energy, solar energy virginia, solar schools, standard solar, us solar schools, Virginia, virginia solar energy

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 14:20:32 +0000

Standard Solar, Inc. is now supporting Richmond Public Schools with a 2.9-megawatt solar project that should be completed this year. Solar arrays were installed at 10 elementary and high schools throughout the Richmond, Virginia, and Dominion Energy service area

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National Community Solar Program Tracker

November 4, 2019 admin clean power, community solar, institute for local self reliance, john farrell, policy & politics, policy research, research, Solar energy

Credit to Author: John Farrell| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 20:25:59 +0000

Originally published at ilsr.org. Updated Quarterly How are Community Solar Garden programs doing across the country? For decades, rooftop solar has allowed homeowners to generate their own renewable energy — reducing their dependence upon grid energy and lowering their energy bills. However, solar rooftops are not an option for many people. What about those who [&hellip