Jacob Nickerson, 3rd year engineering student, our guest author this week, wrote the following report after visiting the Manotick Microgrid. Conclusion With the ever-growing threat of climate change looming above, it is reassuring to see passionate scientists such as Dr. Hunter dedicated to proving the usefulness and viability of clean, green, renewable energy. His testimonial […]
Shell acquisition of charging network Greenlots points to juice as the new gas
Electric cars are getting the attention of oil companies. On Wednesday, one of the largest fast-charging networks in the U.S., Greenlots, announced that it had been bought by oil giant Royal Dutch Shell—via the subsidiary Shell New Energies US LLC. Greenlots includes more than 350 mainly DC fast charge stations across the U.S., the kind electric […]
New Jersey advances first community solar pilot to power 45K homes
New Jersey, one of the many states advancing toward clean energy goals, is looking to solar initiatives to bring affordable renewable energy to more customers. The state had more than 100,000 total solar panel installations by the end of 2018, according to the BPU, but encouraging broader access to solar power is key to Murphy’s […]
A New World: The Geopolitics of the Energy Transformation
Aware that the growing deployment of renewables has set in motion a global energy transformation with significant implications for geopolitics, Adnan Z. Amin, the Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), with the support of the Governments of Germany, Norway and the United Arab Emirates, convened the Global Commission in January 2018. Chaired by […]
PGE demand response pilot offers $1/kWh incentive, targets 10X customer participation rate
Dive Brief: Portland General Electric (PGE) has proposed a residential demand response (DR) program as part of its Smart Grid Test Bed project, and wants authorization to default customers into a peak time rebate program offering $1/kWh for reductions. The pilot, which would be offered through June 2022, would also test opt-in approaches to direct load control programs offered […]