What would happen if an Australian shopping centre car park needed to host one thousand EVs all looking for a quick recharge at the same time on a hot summer’s day? According to a new white paper by NOJA Power, it’s a scenario that could quite easily become a reality in just a few years’ Continue reading →
Improvements in lithium ion (Li-ion) battery technology are helping to accelerate the worldwide market for electric vehicles (EVs). In the last few years, automakers have shifted from nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries to Li-ion batteries. This shift represents a major endorsement of Li-ion chemistry and its ability to perform consistently in an automotive environment. According to Continue reading →
In order to meet high electricity demand this summer, PJM Interconnection says it will rely on nearly 185 GW of available installed generation capacity and 11.2 GW of demand response and energy efficiency resources. via Renew Grid: Content / New & Noteworthy / PJM Has Gigawatts Of Demand Response To Lean On This Summer.
As energy demand grows, the electrical supply industry is seeing rapid development as it evolves to meet new grid requirements. Significant overhaul of grids in both the U.S. and Canada have been reported, with more than 100,000 km of new line expected to be deployed to either replace aging infrastructure or provide added capacity. Total Continue reading →
As energy demand grows, the electrical supply industry is seeing rapid development as it evolves to meet new grid requirements. Significant overhaul of grids in both the U.S. and Canada have been reported, with more than 100,000 km of new line expected to be deployed to either replace aging infrastructure or provide added capacity. Total Continue reading →
New research by analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance show that annual investment in new renewable power capacity is set to rise by anywhere from two and a half times to more than four and a half times between now and 2030. The likeliest scenario implies a jump of 230%, to $630bn per year by Continue reading →
Initiatives aimed at cutting carbon emissions and establishing long term energy security will see renewable energy claim a 36% share of global cumulative installed capacity by the end of the decade, according to a report from GBI Research. The report explains that solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy will be the primary technologies forecast to Continue reading →
While there are some nagging questions, Texas is spending $6.8 billion on new transmission lines to deliver electricity from wind farms in West Texas to its major metro areas such as Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. And while it’s certainly a plus for the state, its economy and jobs, that transmission investment also is Continue reading →
Renewable power generation is one the most crucial ways of achieving the goal of sustainable development for all countries. Significant capacity additions are being witnessed annually. In 2012, 772.3 Gigawatts (GW) of renewable capacity was installed in 2011 across the world. Of this capacity, wind and solar PV (Photovoltaic) are the major renewable sources of Continue reading →
“On-Ramp is pleased to announce that GE selected our Total Reach Network for its Grid IQ™ Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Point-to-Multipoint (P2MP) solution. On-Ramp’s network offers unmatched range and capacity, enabling the broadest AMI network coverage for dramatically less than competing solutions. Together with GE, On-Ramp Wireless is ushering in a new era of smart Continue reading →
Wind power is the cheapest option for new electricity in many, many places now. Partly due to that, more power capacity was added in the U.S. last year from wind than from any other power source. And the U.S. isn’t the only place it’s been growing — it saw 20% growth worldwide last year. via Smart Grid Continue reading →
According to a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between El Paso Electric Company and First Solar, electricity will be sold from First Solar’s thin-film solar panels to El Paso Electric Company for 5.8 cents per kWh. The name of the power plant is Macho Springs Solar Park. It is located in New Mexico, and it has Continue reading →
GE’s Digital Energy business has introduced its Grid IQ Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Point-to-Multipoint (P2MP) solution, which the company says provides secure, scalable, high-capacity and long-range wireless coverage of a utility’s complete service territory and assets. via Renew Grid: Content / Products & Technology / GE Introduces Point-To-Multipoint Smart Grid Solution.
In the U.S., the Smart Grid is an industry-government project designed to meet future demands for electric energy without building new generating plants or transmission lines. In the U.S., peak capacity is more than adequate to meet average demand. But the peaks of the daily cycle, especially during weather extremes, may soon exceed that capacity. Continue reading →
Renewable power sources – including hydrokinetic (which includes pumped storage), biomass, waste, geothermal, wind, solar photovoltaics (PV), and solar thermal – make up 10 percent of total electricity production in the United States. While news headlines in this election year have highlighted failures by renewable energy companies, North America leads the world in terms of Continue reading →
Electrical power is delivered from power generation plants to our homes and businesses through a nationwide network of electrical distribution equipment including cables, transformers, protective devices, switches, and other equipment. This network is known as the “grid.” Traditionally, electrical utilities have managed this grid manually, which means workers travel to each user site to read Continue reading →
Cape Wind has secured another major milestone with the approval by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) of the 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NSTAR to buy Cape Wind’s energy, capacity and renewable energy credits. The NSTAR/Cape Wind PPA is for 27.5% of Cape Wind’s power. In December 2011, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Continue reading →
Emerging markets are forecast to help bring stability to ailing solar industry, with up to 12 GW of new photovoltaic capacity added in 2017 up from just 1.6 GW in 2012, according to a new IHS solar report. The recently released study, which evaluated the potential for PV additions in 40 countries around the world, found Continue reading →
Pike Research is predicting a 40 percent increase in the global capacity of spinning reserves by 2020 due to the increasing complexity of the smart grid, diversity of power generation assets and more sophisticated control capabilities. Spinning reserves are power generation or storage assets that can come online quickly to serve as bridge power for Continue reading →
Renewable power sources – including hydrokinetic (which includes pumped storage), biomass, waste, geothermal, wind, solar photovoltaics (PV), and solar thermal – make up 10 percent of total electricity production in the United States. While news headlines in this election year have highlighted failures by renewable energy companies, such as the solar panel maker Solyndra, North Continue reading →
