Solar Photovoltaic
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Global warming and clean energy should be priorities for Congress and the president, a majority of Americans said in a recent survey.
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ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced that it has won a contract from Fluor Corporation for the 125-megawatt photovoltaic (PV) Arlington Valley Solar Project (AVSE II).
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ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America's leading energy consulting firms, recently released The Energy Industry Update. This semi-annual publication features ScottMadden's view of significant events and emerging trends in the industry.
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Renewable energy experts Heidi Larson and Sean McPherson of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) will speak on emerging markets and operations and maintenance (O&M) considerations at the annual SOLAR Power Gen conference to be held at the San Diego Convention Center, Feb. 13-15.
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Emerson Process Management has been selected to apply its Ovation control and SCADA technology for the Catalina Solar and Pacific Wind renewable energy projects.
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Despite the huge promise that clean renewable energy presents, big challenges remain. Chief among them are the ability to deploy cutting-edge technologies that integrate energy from the sun and wind onto the electric grid. Thought leadership sponsored by Intel. (Photo by Kathleen Wolf Davis.)
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Advocates point to drivers: costs fall, innovations rise
Falling prices and financing options have propelled solar photovoltaics and concentrating solar power plants to mainstream portfolio elements among utilities, according to solar advocates. While distributed generation continues to pose challenges, there's no turning back, advocates say.
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No. 3 utility has its hands full
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No. 2 utility builds foundation for the future
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No. 1 utility racks up three consecutive wins
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GenerationHub.com, Energy Central's new online intelligence service for the electric power generation industry, is now live.
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Readers challenge our coverage, and each other
Changing utility customer behavior runs up against "What's in it for me?" Is the military wise to seek energy self-sufficiency, to save lives and money? And whither storage in California? Our readers have their say.
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Critics point to pilots, advocate cautious steps
California regulators are determining how to move forward on energy storage, as mandated by legislation. How much time should it spend on analysis, on determining storage's cost effectiveness? And should it set procurement targets for investor-owned utilities in the state, possibly advancing the market for storage, possibly burdening ratepayers?
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National security depends on EE & RE, not drilling
Navy admiral discusses the connection between energy independence and national security, and the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy in achieving independence and security. This no-nonsense approach is saving lives in the field.
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Regulators find RE cheaper, positive for economy
The Michigan Public Service Commission reports that wind energy is cheaper than new coal-fired generation facilities, a conclusion that will reignite the debate over the direction of and investment in new generation.
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Commission ties renewables to jobs, growth
The Michigan Public Service Commission said yesterday that the pursuit of clean energy was a job-creator for a state hard hit by recession. There's more: renewable energy is cheaper than coal, according to Michigan's regulators. Will that issue come up in the state's presidential primary, being contested this week?
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Pathways to obsolescence, considered
The centralized power industry will be a largely irrelevant shadow of its former self within a generation, our soothsayer says. Utility culture and practices will run up against American ingenuity, technology and self-sufficiency and the latter will win, hands down. A prognosis for the future, from our columnist.
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Utilities, vendors, enviros, consumer advocates weigh in
Implementing energy storage is fraught with complexities. While it has some clear-cut applications, some argue that alternatives for those applications are less costly. And implementing energy storage can have unintended consequences for the electricity market, possibly upending environmental goals. Should California establish procurement goals for utilities, given the uncertainties?
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CPUC to vote on proposed solution, after objections
Regulators in California decide Wednesday on PG&E's proposal for customers who want to opt-out of smart meters. The objections filed in the case and the CPUC's proposed decision air many issues that echo around the country. Let's take a look.
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Scenes from a day in old San Antone
A day in historic San Antonio reveals a city and its municipal utility firmly grabbing its bootstraps and pulling hard in the upward direction. Local plans are bold, ambitious and predicated on linking economic development with clean tech and an efficient, interactive grid. It's an all-American story built on optimism for the future.
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