Beijing Winter Olympics cloud data center launched China.org.cn, June 13, 2018 Recently, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee (BWOOC) and Alibaba Cloud unveiled the Beijing Winter Olympics Cloud Data Center in Zhangbei county, Hebei province. The digital communication and broadcasting of the 2022 Winter Games will rely on cloud computing technology empowered by clean energy … Read more
Written by Ryan Pollin, ERS for Zondits, June 11, 2018 A new Rocky Mountain Institute report, “The Economics of Clean Energy Portfolios,” considers four proposed gas plants in different areas of the United States, comparing the cost of their construction and operation to a locale-appropriate mix of clean energy resources – solar, wind, storage, and … Read more
Ryan Pollin, ERS for Zondits, June 1, 2018 Last Wednesday, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced that Vineyard Wind, a collaboration between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, has won a contract from the state to build 800 MW of offshore wind south of Martha’s Vineyard. The plant will begin construction in 2019 and will be operating … Read more
Does 112% growth in 2017 mean community solar has finally solved its complexity problem? Solar developers and utilities are moving into the sector fast, writing new rules as they go. Written by Herman K. Trabish, utilitydive.com, May 24, 2018 Utilities like big solar projects that they can own, and consumers like rooftop solar that they … Read more
Energy Efficiency vs. Home Affordability Written by Radhika Ojha, dsnews.com, May 11, 2018 Long seen as a frontrunner in clean energy goals, The Golden State has done it again by introducing a regulation that will make it mandatory for all new homes to install solar panels starting January 2020. The California Energy Commission recently voted unanimously to … Read more
Optimizing the Use of Smart Windows and BIPV to Achieve Net Zero Written by Jim Paull, ERS, May 9, 2018. Windows present an opportunity to reduce electrical consumption in buildings by producing power with building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) or by reducing air-conditioning loads with solar heat gain control. Taking advantage of windows is especially important in … Read more
Solar-powered hydrogen reactor stores heat for overnight use Written by Michael Irving, newatlas.com, February 22, 2018 The Sun can provide an unlimited amount of energy, but there’s one major downside – night. For roughly half the day facilities and devices that rely on solar power have to shut down or store extra energy, and the … Read more
Hawaii Gov Signs Performance-Based Ratemaking Into Law The new law will link utility revenues to hitting various customer-focused performance metrics, including the interconnection of solar and energy storage. Written by Julia Pyper, greentechmedia.com, April 24, 2018 Hawaii Governor David Ige signed a bill into law Tuesday that reforms the century-old electric utility business model, to … Read more
Colorado Senate approves second storage bill, waits on House Written by Robert Walton, utilitydive.com, April 24, 2018 Dive Brief: The Colorado Senate on Monday voted 26-9 on third reading to approve HB18-1270, which directs the development of mechanisms to enable investor-owned utilities to acquire energy storage systems, while restricting their size to 15 MW. Because amendments … Read more
Energy efficiency, rooftop solar to trim New England power use, draft report says Krysti Shallenberger, Utility Dive, April 3, 2018 Dive Brief: ISO New England released a draft of its 10-year forecast saying increasing amounts of energy efficiency and rooftop solar will trim power usage and peak demand over the coming decade. The draft report … Read more