How do we compensate those who add clean electricity to our shared power grid? This fundamental question has affected the rate at which the U.S. has adopted, deployed, and put into use clean, distributed energy resources such as energy efficiency, batteries, electric vehicles, and rooftop and community solar. At the core of our new distributed… Keep reading →
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Biting the Biggest Apple: New York’s New Plan To Reward Distributed Energy Resources
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We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.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 →
How California Can Shape, Shift And Shimmy To Demand Response Nirvana
By Greentech MediaA new study cites gigawatt-hours’ worth of opportunity in customer energy flexibility, but little opportunity for old-school load shedding. California has gigawatt-hours of grid-balancing available in homes, offices, factories and farms that can “shape” and “shift” their energy usage, and a smaller but still valuable market for fast-responding “shimmy” resources. But it has very little… Keep reading →
Energy Department And American Public Power Association Sign Agreement To Accelerate Growth Of Electric Vehicle Market
By U.S. Department of EnergyWASHINGTON – Today, Acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy David Friedman signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of Energy and the American Public Power Association (APPA), ensuring collaborative efforts to electrify personal and fleet transportation in public power communities throughout the United States. This partnership builds on… Keep reading →
First Hydrogen Fueling Station Network In U.S. Now Stretches Across California
By Maryline Daviaud LewettIt’s the classic chicken-or-the-egg question. If attempting to revolutionize the auto industry, do you introduce the car or the supporting infrastructure first? For Joel Ewanick, the answer was obvious – get the infrastructure in place. Ewanick, CEO of FirstElement Fuel Inc., is bringing hydrogen fueling stations to California under the consumer-facing brand True Zero to… Keep reading →
3 Insider Clues That Demand Response Is The Key To A Clean Energy Future In California And Beyond
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogCalifornia is at the forefront of the clean energy revolution. Innovative policies have helped make the state number one in solar installations and clean tech, and meet the 33 percent renewable energy goal early. This has provided the courage to set a course for half of the Golden state’s electricity to be renewably-sourced by 2030.… Keep reading →
DOE Announces $16 Million For 54 Projects To Help Commercialize Promising Energy Technologies
By U.S. Department Of EnergyWASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced nearly $16 million in funding to help businesses move promising energy technologies from DOE’s National Laboratories to the marketplace. This first Department-wide round of funding through the Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) will support 54 projects at 12 national labs involving 52 private-sector partners. The TCF is… Keep reading →
To Protect The Grid From Hackers, You Need To Break It
By Kevin Eber | National Renewable Energy LaboratoryToday’s electric grid increasingly uses “smart” devices that can be controlled remotely — letting operators manage the grid better and more efficiently. But as the electric grid becomes smarter, it also becomes more vulnerable to hackers. That’s why a new initiative underway at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) aims to prevent hackers from gaining control… Keep reading →
3 Key Energy Policies That Can Help Us Turn The Corner On Climate
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogWe know we need massive decreases in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 if 177 countries are to meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement. But before emissions go on a steep decline, we need to turn the corner. At Environmental Defense Fund, we have analyzed what it would take to turn the corner by 2020, and… Keep reading →
10 Questions With Geologist Tammy Dickinson
By Allison Lantero | Digital Content Specialist, Office of Public AffairsDr. Tammy Dickinson, Principal Assistant Director for Environment and Energy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, takes a break to look out over Yosemite National Park. | Photo courtesy of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Dr. Tammy Dickinson is the Principal Assistant Director for Environment and Energy… Keep reading →