Bipartisan support is growing on Capitol Hill and beyond to accelerate carbon capture deployment on power plants and industrial sources like steel and cement plants. The first week of April saw bipartisan bills in both the Senate and House to help unleash private capital to scale up more carbon capture projects to promote energy… Keep reading →
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Bipartisan Support Grows for Carbon Capture
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By Jennifer Runyon - Chief Editor, Renewable Energy WorldA quick check-in on the renewable technologies that will keep the lights on when the world runs on 100 percent renewables. No country will ever get to 100 percent renewable energy without using geothermal, biomass, hydropower or a combination of the three. These technologies are able to provide energy around the clock, (baseload) and do… Keep reading →
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Trump Roll Back of Clean Power Plan may not Affect Coal as Expected
By Michael VinciWhen President Trump signed the executive order rolling back the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, many people expected coal to rally – the intent of the executive order was to end the war on coal. However, some industry experts do not foresee a rally in the coal sector at all. This data comes from a survey… Keep reading →
Ambri’s Battery Storage Technology is Heating Up
By Danielle IzzoA new company is coming in hot with their energy storage technology, dependent on 900 degree Fahrenheit molten metals. Ambri has developed a battery storage system that is relatively simple, developing reliable power and displaying rechargeable capabilities. This “hot” ticket item has caught the attention of some major, noteworthy investors including Bill Gates, Total, a… Keep reading →
Carbon Dioxide Could be the Solution to Energy Storage
By Michael VinciA breakthrough in the renewable energy industry may hold the solution to eliminating carbon emissions, while also creating new sources of clean energy. The potential revelation comes from scientists working in China and the United States in the form of a system that recaptures carbon-dioxide pollution for use in a storage system. Energy storage has… Keep reading →
Affordable Choices for a More Energy-Efficient Home
By Gabriela Y. Rios - Fixr.com
Having an energy-efficient home is more affordable than ever before with new options continually being introduced in the market. The long-term benefits are positive not only for individual consumers, but also for the nation and the global environmental.
The following choices are not only affordable, but they are also an investment for the well-being of our planet.
From Waste to Watts: How Sewage Could Help Fix India’s Water, Energy and Sanitation Woes
By Vittal Boggaram and Sahana Goswami - World Resources InstituteAs India’s summer intensifies, many states are already in the midst of a drought—and the hottest days have yet to arrive. At the same time, water-intensive agriculture, rapid urban expansion, increases in industrial activity and growing energy production are driving the country’s water demand upward. More than half of India is now considered severely water… Keep reading →
Major players in grid technology have been feeling the heat of DERMS technology. These distributed energy resource management systems have been gaining traction and popularity as technology develops new solutions to energy generation. Companies such as National Grid and ABB have begun to investigate new ways to avoid cracking under the pressure of these new developments.
Despite Concerns, Utilities Are Open To Investing In Distributed Generation
By Bill Roush & Ryan Pletka
U.S. electric utilities are increasingly confident that distributed generation – that is, power assets with a capacity less than 20 megawatts – will grow significantly from today’s current levels. Furthermore, while many utilities see distributed generation as a potential threat to their business, they are quite open to considering investments in that space and related… Keep reading →
Surging US SUV Sales: Why Increased Engine Performance may Augur Badly for Climate Targets
By Roman Kilisek
In the US, total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the transportation sector (27 percent in 2013) are closely trailing greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector (31 per cent in 2013). According to the US EPA, the majority of such transportation-related CO2 emissions result from the “combustion of petroleum-based products, like gasoline, in internal combustion… Keep reading →
