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More wind and solar capacity could save some of the world’s most important rivers

Renewable Energy World

The proportion of global power generation represented by VRE, such as wind and solar power, has been rising rapidly since 2007. And according to IEA’ Renewables 2020, Launch Presentation from November 10, 2020, global wind and solar PV’s combined installed capacity will surpass that of natural gas in 2023 and coal in 2024.

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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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NuScale’s Federal Safety Approval Moves US Modular Nuclear Reactors a Step Closer to Reality

GreenTechMedia

Those include a deal with state power agency Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems to build 12 of its 50-megawatt modules by 2030 to deliver power across the Intermountain West as part of UAMPS’ Carbon Free Power Project. NuScale says it has also signed agreements with entities in the U.S.,

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5 States Blazing the Trail for Integrating Distributed Energy Resources

GreenTechMedia

Distributed energy resources (DERs) is an expansive term, including everything from backup generators to microgrids. In some states with 100 percent clean energy mandates, like California and Hawaii, the focus is on solar — lots and lots of it — and the tools needed to integrate this massive new grid edge resource.

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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.

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One More Time, With Feeling: GE’s Latest Approach to Energy Storage

GreenTechMedia

Century-old electric technology company GE kicked off 2019 with yet another reorg. The workhorse Power division was split up, to start. Though still a top supplier of the world's natural gas turbines, the division had turned into a money-loser as renewable adoption surged. Doubling down on inverters.

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What Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Gets Wrong About Heat Pumps

DeSmogBlog

A major cold snap led to record electricity usage in the Canadian province of Alberta over the weekend, culminating in demands from provincial utilities to limit consumption. The extreme cold and record-setting electrical consumption has reignited local debates about whether heat pumps are a viable option in the province.