At the beginning of the pandemic, energy prices crashed. We did an episode of this show trying to figure out how oil prices fell to negative $40 per barrel. Times have changed. Oil is up over $100/barrel. But far more acute is what’s happening with natural gas, particularly...
Read MoreUGE International has designed and deployed eight state-of-the-art microgrid systems for New York City communities as part of a post-Hurricane Sandy energy resiliency program. UGE’s microgrids, utilizing next-generation LFP batteries from SimpliPhi Power, natural gas generators and rooftop solar installations, will provide energy security for...
Read MoreSense has announced its partnership with BayWa r.e., a leading renewable energy developer, services and systems provider in the Americas. Through the partnership, BayWa r.e. will offer the Sense Pro Solar bundle to its network of solar partners nationwide. Today’s solar customers are asking for...
Read MoreThere are increasing signs that a new era for PV production in Europe may be dawning. However, two pioneers of PV technology have decided, at this moment, to part ways. And while at present there are more questions than answers, technology and business strategy both...
Read MoreA new report published by the International Energy Agency offers a series of guidelines for the design of recyclable PV modules. The report aims to help manufacturers find the balance between durability and recyclability, to better address concerns about the 78 million tons of end-of-life...
Read MoreBig rooftop PV systems on factories, warehouses and public buildings need not be limited by ownership issues nor local grid capacity, claims Australian innovator EleXsys Energy. The company is maxing out an Ikea in Adelaide, Australia, with solar and storage. And it claims its smart...
Read MoreAmong other announcements, the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded financing to a consortium of public, private, and academic experts to demonstrate a large-scale liquid hydrogen LH2 tank, a new hydrogen strategy has been unveiled by Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state government, and Repsol...
Read MoreEIA and IEA are out with projections for emissions and fossil fuel consumption. And they don’t look good. On our current policy trajectory, there is no peak in sight, according to EIA By 2050, we will likely see a 50% increase in energy consumption. And even though renewables...
Read MoreMerit Controls, a provider of grid integration products and services for renewable energy power plants, announced a new Rapid-Response Power Plant Controller (PPC) positioned to drive growth in the utility-scale sector. Merit Controls’ Rapid-Response PPC, a first-of-its-kind solution, enables a programmatic approach to U.S. clean...
Read MoreTrinity Property Management Inc., working with Solar Design Associates, has successfully commissioned a one-of-a-kind translucent solar energy installation over the glass atrium atop one of its premier properties in historic Harvard Square. The project at Trinity’s 50 Church Street property will allow the building’s atrium...
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