As renewable energy sources become more extensive across the world, the need for battery storage systems has suddenly become a forefront issue. However, the security of such storage units is rarely a part of the discussion – each system poses significant hazards. Safety comes in the form of innovative management systems as well as high-quality… Keep reading →
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By Michael VinciThere seems to be a clear trend brewing in the United States about a transition to clean energy, and it is starting in the towns we live in. The ongoing quest to reach 100% renewable energy is slowly accumulating support. This past week, the first cities in Wisconsin and Louisiana have committed to transitioning to… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – March 2017 #3
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray, Renée Louise Robin | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Environmentalists are cheering California Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León’s (D) plan to accelerate, the state’s current renewables mandate of 50 percent by 2050.
US Auctions North Carolina Offshore Wind Sites
By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty
Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management completed a competitive lease sale for renewable wind energy development in federal waters offshore North Carolina.
For many years cobalt has been viewed as an uninteresting byproduct of copper and nickel mining, but these sentiments are rapidly changing with the rise of new energy technology.
Lithium-ion batteries have become incredibly important for new technology, such as those being produced by Tesla Motors. Over the past year Elon Musk has begun the mass production of these batteries in the $5 billion gigafactory that his company constructed. The increased demand and production of lithium-ion batteries has changed cobalt’s reputation from a mining byproduct to a popular commodity.
Powerwall dimensions. Image from Tesla.
California has recently made large strides in solar technology. However, the state also has ambitions in energy storage, becoming the national leader for the deployment of energy storage. Acting on these ambitions, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has released a proposal to double funding for SGIP, or the Self Generation Incentive Program. This program, started in 2001, has played a huge hand in getting California the energy storage numbers it now boasts. It is an important impetus driving consumer-sited energy storage.
Renewable Energy Update – March 2017 #2
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray, Renée Louise Robin | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
The U.S. solar market had its biggest year ever in 2016, nearly doubling its previous record and adding more electric generating capacity than any other source of energy for the first time ever.
Companies Want Clean Energy – These 2 EPA Programs Help Them Get It
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
For companies, future planning is simply good business. This is why many in Corporate America – having long accepted that climate change is real – are continuing to transition towards low-carbon energy options and to work with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Recently, it was reported that under the watch of newly-appointed EPA Administrator… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – March 2017
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray, Renée Louise Robin | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
SunPower engineers are testing the use of drones to survey wide regions and help design a solar power farm that can fit more solar panels on a piece of land, more quickly, and for lower costs than it previously could.
Internationally, nations are increasingly focused on easing their dependence on oil and natural gas for the things their inhabitants use the most: cars. However, upon investigation, it was found that Germany’s early plan of having all cars be electric in the coming years may actually have an adverse affect by creating even more pollution and emissions. In an… Keep reading →
