Grist

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Lawmakers and regulators, including the PUC and the industry-friendly Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the oil and gas industry, have repeatedly ignored, dismissed or watered down efforts to address weaknesses in the state’s sprawling electric grid, which is isolated from the rest of the country. They would be demanding answers.”.

Power grid 118

Power grid Natural gas Electricity Fossil fuels 118

GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Cheap finance and maturing technology mean solar will be cheaper than both new coal or gas power plants from now onward. Power grids remain the weak link. Still, it warns that the industry's growth could be undermined by grid investment, which it calls “the weak link” in the transformation of the power market.

Global warming 130

Global warming Hydropower Fossil fuels Investment 130

Smart Energy International

JULY 25, 2022

As countries the world over pursue net-zero goals, the power grids are at the centre of a transformation that will ultimately lead to economy-wide decarbonisation impacting almost every aspect of life, from the way we power and run our homes to how we travel and the products we purchase.

Energy Monitor 97

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Resilience 97

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Developers in the space are concerned that the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the economy will depress demand for tax equity investments, as banks and financial institutions will have less appetite for credits to offset tax liabilities in a year when profits were depressed. Solar tax credit impacts.

Packaging 130

Packaging Nuclear Power Energy Energy 130

Grist

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The last report, which the Trump administration tried to bury when it came out in 2018, was the most dire since the first assessment was published in 2000. Many Southeastern cities are plagued with flimsy manufactured housing, antiquated drainage systems, and decades-old power grids.

Climate change 145

Climate change Agriculture Fossil fuels Sea level rise 145

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

– CEO and Co-Founder, GRID Alternatives During the 2001 California energy crisis, Erica Mackie, a mechanical engineer, along with Tim Sears, had a vision for free, clean, solar-driven electricity that would be practical and accessible for the low-income communities that needed it the most.

Startups 40

Startups Organic Solar Power Africa 40