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You heard right: Trump administration is bailing out coal plants
Consumers paying more on electric bills is exactly what might happen if the US DoE goes through with plan to bail out uneconomic coal plants.
Mike Jacobs

Nov 8, 2017

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Coal, nuclear and renewable bombshells from Trump’s grid study
US energy department debunks Trump attack on renewables, shows ageing fleet of coal and nuclear plants not economic to operate anymore.
Joe Romm

Jul 18, 2017

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U.S. DOE to provide $21 million to address soft costs, deployment barriers
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has focused on reducing soft costs through the SunShot Initiative
Christian Roselund

Feb 9, 2016

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Ivanpah solar tower plant generation is on track
Ivanpah has almost doubled its output in the first 6 months of 2015, to 309,288 MWh, compared to the same 6-month period in its first year.
Susan Kraemer

Sep 8, 2015

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Software stet-ups target utility-owned community solar installations
Software companies looking at new community solar plants, creating Uber and Airbnb type models for people who want to rent and share solar.
Julia Pyper

Jun 9, 2015

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US solar generation doubled in 2014, renewable output grew 11%
And that’s not counting rooftop solar or distributed renewables.
Jeff St John

Mar 10, 2015

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Hawaii to test rooftop solar limits with island grid
Hawaii is a solar hot spot – and fitting test-bed for DoE research to stretch limits of rooftop PV penetration on island grids.
Jeff St John

Jan 29, 2015

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Japan focuses on zero-energy buildings
Japan is aggressively pushing forward with renewable power options.
Sandy Dechert

Oct 3, 2014

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White House goes solar, as Obama pushes hard on PV
There is – once again – a 6.3kW solar system on the White House roof, as Obama gets major retail names to commit to 850MW of solar installations.
Eric Wesoff

May 12, 2014

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Tesla

Elon Musk and Tesla plan world’s biggest battery factory
Tesla to announce biggest battery production plant – powered by renewables – as shares soar again. Company now worth one half of GM.
Eric Wesoff

Feb 26, 2014

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Tesla “giga” factory to boost rooftop solar’s storage needs
Elon Musk announces “giga factory” that he says will address solar industry’s need for a massive volume of stationary batterypacks.
Eric Wesoff

Feb 21, 2014

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Graphs of the day: Peaker plants vs green power
Wind and solar power are transitioning from marginal to central players in the grid, and there is a case for them to replace traditional peaking plants.
Jeff St John

Jan 20, 2014

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