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How to value solar plus storage

GreenBiz

How to value solar plus storage. In the wake of California’s summer of wildfires, blackouts and planned outages, many consumers and businesses are clamoring for more resilient options. The crisis has turbocharged interest in systems that deliver power even when the grid is down. Adam Aston. Tue, 11/03/2020 - 01:00.

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Watt It Takes: Opower’s Dan Yates on the Origins of Behavioral Efficiency

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Dan Yates and his co-founder Alex Laskey built Opower, an efficiency company that saves more energy every year than the hoover dam can generate. Opower was based on a simple premise: send paper mailers to utility customers comparing their electricity use to their neighbors. The Energy Gang is brought to you by Nor-Cal Control.

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All the Ways COVID-19 Is Reshaping Urban Transportation Systems

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According to the International Energy Agency, activity on roads globally was down 50 percent compared to the 2019 average. Commercial flights were down 75 percent compared to 2019. And leading ride-sharing companies saw a drop in usage in the range of 80 to 90 percent. Learn more.

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The Era of ‘Super-Hybrid’ Renewables for Oil Majors?

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Some of them include floating solar panels. In this episode of The Energy Gang , we'll explore the " super-hybrid " approach to renewables. Another major utility is getting out of America’s largest coal plant and making investments in solar-generated hydrogen. Bloom Energy is even making electrolyzers.

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The Economic Case for Electrifying Everything

GreenTechMedia

A respected squad of researchers did the math on a swap-out of every aging boiler, truck and power plant in the U.S. Then, BP has more details around its plan to become the first oil major to transition away from the hydrocarbon-drilling business. GTM : New Jersey PSEG Seeks to Sell Merchant Fossil, Solar Fleet. Sign up here.

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A decidedly impartial review of Mark Jacobson’s 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything

Renewable Energy World

When you’ve followed the evolving research of a leading clean energy expert and become a supporter of his vision for a global clean energy transition, it should come as no surprise that I was eager to crack open Mark Jacobson’s 2021 book release, 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything.

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South Carolina’s Past Failures and New Policies Contribute to a Brighter Future for Solar and Battery Storage

Renewable Energy World

By Shelley Robbins, Clean Energy Group. In those states, where clean energy is now gaining a stronger foothold, valuable lessons can be found. Actions by these states to change the direction of energy policy are a powerful confirmation that clean energy is a viable, cost-effective alternative to fossil fuels.