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North America’s Largest Battery Energy Storage Online

By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty

Ford Electric Car Plant Builds Electric Focus And Hybrid Vehicles

A California public utility has brought the largest battery energy storage in North America online. Funded partially by federal stimulus funds, Southern California Edison’s Tehachapi Wind Energy Storage Project is designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of large-scale battery storage systems.

Southern California Edison Company is the largest electricity supply company in Southern California. As part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the utility won funding to develop a major battery energy storage system (or BESS). The Tehachapi Wind Energy Storage project consists of an array of lithium-ion batteries capable of storing 32 megawatt-hours, deliverable as an 8 megawatt stream of energy for 4 hours. The LG Chem batteries rely on the same lithium-ion cells installed in battery packs for General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle, and feature 608,832 individual battery cells arrayed in 10,872 battery modules and 604 battery racks. Along with two 4MW/4.5MVA smart inverters, the project will be housed in a 6,300 square foot facility sited at SCE’s existing Monolith substation.

 /  Published October 31, 2014 at 4:00 PM

Vertical Integration Wins the Day, or Does it?

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Many were praising the wisdom of the vertically integrated oil company business model pioneered by John D. Rockefeller Sr. when ExxonMobil and Chevron today posted higher than expected third quarter earnings that were buoyed by their downstream operations. Oil price decreases weighed on upstream performance, which is typically where these companies generate most of their… Keep reading →

 /  Published October 31, 2014 at 3:30 PM

Surging U.S. Energy = Real Consumer Benefits

By Energy Tomorrow Blog

Yukos Oil and Gas Company

Planned TransCanada Pipeline Would Allow Gulf Access, CEO Says The Wall Street Journal: A planned Trans- Canada Corp. oil pipeline designed to ship crude from Western Canada to Eastern Canadian refineries could also be used to access the Gulf Coast, creating an end-run around U.S. permitting delays for the Keystone XL pipeline, according to the company’s… Keep reading →

 /  Published October 31, 2014 at 3:00 PM

Energy Quote of the Day: ‘It’s Got to Be the Dumbest Answer I’ve Ever Heard’

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Mitch McConnell Campaigns Across Kentucky As Midterm Election Nears

“I’m not a scientist,” has emerged as go-to republican messaging on climate change in the run-up to midterm elections. Essentially, the response means “I’m not going to talk about this issue,” but climate change has already come up in several political debates around the US. “It’s got to be the dumbest answer I’ve ever heard,”… Keep reading →

 /  Published October 31, 2014 at 2:00 PM

Energy Saver Trick-or-Treat Guide: 5 Myths Debunked

By Roman Kilisek

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Do you prefer to save energy because it benefits the climate or your wallet? Or perhaps you’d rather stay in the dark. Do not be tricked and kick your standby habit at home. Our ‘digital economy’ – with billions of networked devices such as smart phones, tablets and set-top boxes – demands increasing amounts of… Keep reading →

 /  Published October 31, 2014 at 12:00 PM

SolarWorld to Add Production Line and Jobs in Oregon as China Trade Fight Pays Dividends

By Pete Danko

Aleo Produces Solar Panels

SolarWorld has withstood the slings and arrows of a big portion of the U.S. solar industry, but the panel maker’s successful pursuit of a “level playing field”– or is it wanton protectionism? – appears to be paying off. On Thursday, the company called in the media to announce it would add a production line at… Keep reading →

 /  Published October 31, 2014 at 10:30 AM

5 Reasons Virtual Net Metering is Better than Plain Ol’ Net Metering

By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog

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Several states have embraced net metering in order to encourage the adoption of solar energy and other distributed generation. Sometimes referred to as “running a meter backwards,” net metering allows people to generate their own electricity, export any excess electricity to the grid, and get paid for providing this excess energy to the utility who… Keep reading →

 /  Published October 31, 2014 at 10:00 AM

Energy News Roundup: Record Gas Output for Range, Scottish Wind Faces Subsidy Shortfall & Vattenfall Dances Around Coal

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Marcellus shale gas producer Range Resources reported record production of 1.2 billion cubic feet per day equivalent of natural gas, but getting that gas to higher-value markets is proving a bigger challenge than producing it. “Executives quoted forecasts showing that between mid-2015 and 2018, pipeline companies are expected to add 34 Bcf/d of midstream capacity.… Keep reading →

 /  Published October 31, 2014 at 6:00 AM

Energy Secretary Moniz to Keynote ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit

By U.S. Department of Energy

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Energy Secretary Moniz to Keynote ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit Henry Paulson, Janet Napolitano, Doyle N. Beneby, Nancy Pfund, Lyndon Rive, Patricia Woertz Will Also Address Summit Attendees WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy today announced that Secretary Ernest Moniz will serve as a keynote speaker for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) Energy Innovation Summit, which… Keep reading →

 /  Published October 30, 2014 at 5:00 PM

EPA’s Clean Power Plan: Potentially New and Improved?

By Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

EPA Admin Gina McCarthy Announces New Regulations Under Obama's Climate Action Plan

On Tuesday, EPA issued a Notice of Data Availability, requesting further comment on some specific issues that have been raised since it published its draft Clean Power Plan in June. My immediate reaction? My head hurts.

 /  Published October 30, 2014 at 4:00 PM
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