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Research Group: Energy Storage Market Will Hit $546 Billion by 2035

February 25, 2020 admin batteries, bess, Business, distributed energy, Energy Storage, gencell, hawaiian electric, lux research, news, Renewables, Solar, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:44:05 +0000

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A new report from a global research, data, and analytics firm says the total market for energy storage will reach $546 billion in annual revenue over the next 15 years, led by the continued electrification of the transportation sector. Lux Research, a Boston, Massachusetts-headquartered group, in its “Global Energy Storage Market 2019” report, estimates the […]

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Researchers Make Progress on Several Power Projects

February 20, 2020 admin cranfield university, Energy Storage, Hydro, hydro-quebec, hydrogen, International, li-ion battery, mit, news, power trading, Renewables, Research and Development, Solar, Technology, university of michigan, Wind

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:15:27 +0000

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Researchers at a few prominent universities have published findings on recent power-related projects. At Cranfield University in the UK, hydrogen production technology is advancing with an eye on cost and carbon reductions; researchers at the University of Michigan released best practices for extending lithium-ion battery life; and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study found […]

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ITC Probing Economic Impact of Renewable Goals, Imports to New England

February 19, 2020 admin Business, climate change, Coal, Fuel, Gas, grid, Hydro, imports, iso-ne, itc, Markets, Massachusetts, New England, news, Nuclear, reliability, Renewables, rps, Solar, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:28:09 +0000

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Responding to a request from a Democrat-led U.S. House committee, the federal International Trade Commission (ITC) is investigating how New England’s increasing renewable targets are economically affecting the region, and what role renewable imports play in meeting those commitments. The ITC, an independent, nonpartisan and quasi-judicial federal agency that also provides fact-finding as it relates […]

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Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, GE Top Wind Turbine Growth

February 18, 2020 admin Business, China, dominion energy, dongfang electric, enercon, ge, General Electric, goldwind, International, ming yang, news, nordex, offshore wind, onshore wind, Renewables, senvion, siemens gamesa, suzlon, Technology, turbines, u.s., uk, vestas, Virginia, Wind, windey

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:35:33 +0000

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An energy and finance research group on Feb. 18 said Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy’s (SGRE’s) offshore wind installations make it far and away the market leader in that category, while Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas continues to lead the onshore and overall wind turbine market. The report published Tuesday from BloombergNEF (BNEF) said Vestas took […]

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Nuclear a Major Focus in Trump’s Latest Budget Request—and 8 Other Takeaways

February 11, 2020 admin Artificial Intelligence, Budget, budget request, Business, Coal, Cybersecurity, DOE, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, fossil energy, funding, fy2021, Gas, iiot, iiot power, loan guarantees, Markets, national security, news, Nuclear, pmas, programs, quantum information science, Renewables, Research and Development, secretary of energy, Solar, Technology, TVA, Wind, wind and solar

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:23:04 +0000

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Yucca Mountain, the 1987 Congressionally appointed deep geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel (SNF), may be officially dead; transmission assets held by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and three Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) will be put up for sale; and hundreds of millions of dollars in unobligated balances for flagship programs like the Advanced Research […]

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Energy Northwest Study Makes a Case for SMRs in Future Power Mix

February 4, 2020 admin batteries, Business, Carbon Capture, climate change, Coal, e3, energy northwest, Energy Storage, Environmental, foak, Gas, geothermal, Hydro, news, noak, northwest, NRC, Nuclear, nuclear relicensing, NuScale, Renewables, smrs, Solar, study, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 23:10:39 +0000

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Deep decarbonization of the U.S. Northwest can be achieved at “manageable” costs by 2045, but only if utility agency Energy Northwest secures zero-emitting firm capacity, such as by relicensing Columbia Generating Station—the sole nuclear plant in the region—and building small modular reactors (SMRs), a new study suggests. The study by San Francisco-based consulting group Energy […]

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Public Safety Power Shutoffs: How Utilities Could Partner

February 3, 2020 admin Business, California, camp fire, Gas, Hydro, Legal & Regulatory, mitigation, news, O&M, PG&E, psps, public safety power shutoffs, Renewables, risk, risk mitigation, Safety, sce, SDG&E, Smart Grid, Solar, T&D, Wildfire, wildfire prevention plan, Wind, WPP

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 08:06:14 +0000

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Catastrophic wildfires have devastated California in recent years. This article seeks to outline a plan wherein neighboring utilities can send energy to support a utility that has shut down critical paths during wildfire mitigation efforts. On the morning of Nov. 8, 2018, the Camp Fire erupted 90 miles north of Sacramento, California (Figure 1). This fire […]

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Raiders Will Roll With Renewables at New Vegas Stadium

February 1, 2020 admin allegiant stadium, biomass, Business, Energy Storage, geothermal, LAS VEGAS, las vegas raiders, news, nv energy, Renewables, Solar, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2020 21:28:32 +0000

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The Raiders, a franchise that has called both Oakland, California, and Los Angeles home since the team began play in 1960, is moving to Las Vegas for the 2020 National Football League season. And this “new” team will take advantage of renewable resources to power both its new stadium, as well as its administrative offices […]

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The POWER Interview: Benefits of a Smarter Grid

January 31, 2020 admin Business, Coal, connected plant conference, delta electronics americas, distributed energy, Energy Storage, Environmental, Gas, grid integration, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, maintenance, news, Nuclear, Power Demand, Renewables, Smart Grid, Solar, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:11:29 +0000

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The smart grid is transforming the way utilities communicate with their customers. Smart grid technology, including control systems and automation that help new technologies work together, supports a power grid that can respond digitally to quickly changing electricity demand. The smart grid enables electricity producers to enhance reliability, availability, and efficiency. It can provide cost […]

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Coal is Out as APS Sets Carbon-Free Goal

January 22, 2020 admin Arizona, arizona public service, Business, California, carbon, climate change, Coal, COLORADO, emissions, Environmental, Gas, GPS, natural gas, NEW MEXICO, news, Nuclear, palo verde nuclear generating station, Renewables, Solar, solar wind, texas, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 23:18:26 +0000

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Arizona Public Service (APS) announced Jan. 22 that it plans for all its power generation to be carbon-free by 2050, and also said it plans to produce nearly half its power from renewable sources by 2030. APS joins other U.S. utilities who have put forth similar goals in recent years. APS, which has been criticized […]

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