Katherine Tweed, Author at Renew Economy

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General Electric goes all-in on LEDs: ‘The market is ready and our customers are ready’
In a landmark decision for lighting, General Electric says it will no longer manufacture compact fluorescent light bulbs for consumer applications.
Katherine Tweed

Feb 3, 2016

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Tesla just meets 2015 EV guidance, BYD speeds up
Tesla beat its guidance for 2015, but not by much, delivering just over 50,000 vehicles for the year.
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Jan 6, 2016

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Other Good Stuff

Goldman Sachs triples its clean energy target to $150b
Goldman sees clean energy, clean water, and energy access as a massive near-term opportunity.
Katherine Tweed

Nov 5, 2015

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Can India install 5GW of rooftop solar by 2017?
India has released a year-by-year roadmap for its aggressive solar target of 100 GW by 2022, with rooftop solar slated to account for 40% of it.
Katherine Tweed

Aug 17, 2015

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Around the world, nuclear can’t compete with growing renewables
No matter which aspect of the nuclear industry is assessed, the picture isn’t pretty. Even China is investing 9 times more money in renewables.
Katherine Tweed

Jul 20, 2015

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New York utilities take baby steps towards new energy future
In the not-too-distant future, New York’s distribution utilities will have to operate in a vastly different way than they do today.
Katherine Tweed

Jul 7, 2015

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Let the battle begin: Apple HomeKit products hit the shelves
Lights, sensors, smart thermostats and smart plugs are just the beginning.
Katherine Tweed

Jun 4, 2015

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Solar’s next big market: minigrids and micropower stations for energy poor
SunEdison is looking to expand deeper into emerging markets, with a focus on micro-grids and electricity for the energy poor.
Katherine Tweed

Feb 26, 2015

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Texas to overhaul its grid-balancing services with energy storage
With coal-power being retired at an increasing pace, Texas’ grid operator needs alternatives; says faster, more diverse resources will be welcomed.
Katherine Tweed

Dec 4, 2014

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New York utility proposes community solar, microgrids-as-a-service
As NY debates proposal to reform state’s distribution utilities, Central Hudson Gas & Electric is getting out in front of the coming changes.
Katherine Tweed

Jul 30, 2014

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New financing models can cut renewables costs by 20%
Widespread use of YieldCos should help wind and solar costs to drop more than 20% compared to current project finance models.
Katherine Tweed

Jun 27, 2014

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New York orders utilities to focus on local generation, storage
New York instructs utilities to meet needs of a distributed, consumer-focused energy system. Say goodbye to cost-of-service ratemaking.
Katherine Tweed

Apr 29, 2014

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