Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:13:47 +0000
The virtual power plant movement is scaling up, powered by smart thermostats that enable utilities and ratepayers to collaborate on grid resiliency and affordability.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 22:55:35 +0000
Wind energy investors are finding a friendly home in Texas, partly on account of the rising demand for electricity from oil and gas operations.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:26:56 +0000
The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s (DOE’s) Loan Programs Office (LPO) has published Community Benefits Plans (CBPs) for several projects that recently finalized financing from the agency. The projects include the […]
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Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 22:08:47 +0000
Electrifying boats is no small challenge, but thanks to years of consistent advancements in electric motors, onboard control systems paired with hydrofoil technology stemming from the America’s Cup racing series and more, the dream is coming closer to reality. One company pushing the envelope in that space is Navier Boats. … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:40:02 +0000
Pirelli is perhaps best known for racing tires and the high performance consumer products built using that technology, the P Zero lineup. The company brought CleanTechnica out to Austin, Texas, ahead of the Austin Grand Prix to get a firsthand look at its sustainability efforts as it continues the transition … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 21:56:59 +0000
A company backed by Japan’s SoftBank Group and Ares Climate Infrastructure said three solar power of its projects are now online in Texas. SB Energy, a renewable energy group focused […]
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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 15:15:47 +0000
Fracking is big business in West Texas, but irreparable damage to the Earth and groundwater is a result. Who pays to clean up the mess?
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:07:39 +0000
The beleaguered Texas power grid could get some much-needed help from the proposed Southern Spirit transmission line, except for a monkey wrench thrown into the works by state legislators in Louisiana.
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 03:43:09 +0000
In the United States, electricity consumption is growing fastest in Texas, where the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages 90% of the load on the state’s power grid. One of the main sources of growing demand for power is large-scale computing facilities such as data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations, … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:14:56 +0000
California-based Clearway Energy Group said it has closed financing and started construction of standalone solar and energy storage projects in Hopkins County, Texas. The company on October 2 said the […]
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