Renewable Energy in US Gained 24 Percent Through First Nine Months of 2016
Daniel Fleischmann | December 1, 2016
The U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) on Nov. 29 released electric generation statistics through the end of…
A Solution for Legionella Outbreaks in Cooling Towers; Eliminate Them
Jay Egg and Billii Roberti | December 1, 2016
In the summer of 2015, the largest outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in NYC history was traced to a cooling tower…
TransAlta Announces Development Work Has Begun on Brazeau Pumped Hydro Project
Elizabeth Ingram | December 1, 2016
TransAlta Corp. has commenced development of a pumped hydro project at its existing Brazeau facility and…
An Open Letter to President-Elect Trump on Clean Energy
Ron Pernick and Clint Wilder | December 1, 2016
For nearly two decades, we’ve been tracking and chronicling the transition to a clean-energy economy.
Solar Labeling: 2017 Changes
Joel Bradbury | December 1, 2016
When solar labeling first surfaced around 1980, there were no set standards. Over time, the National Electrical Code…
IRENA Announces Funding Round for Renewables in Developing Nations
William Steel | November 30, 2016
The International Renewable Energy Agency and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development have opened a fifth round…
Renewable Energy in the Age of Trump: Open for Business
Joel B. Stronberg | November 30, 2016
In the age of Trump, all sustainability programs and policies will not be equal. Proven technologies and designs…
Microgrids and the Market Capitalization of Electric Utilities
Mahesh Bhave | November 30, 2016
I have a plausible, yet provocative and unproven hypothesis in my newly published book, The Microgrid Revolution…
Sharing the Wealth: Providing Access to More Solar Data
Caroline McGregor | November 30, 2016
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) recently published the ninth edition of its Tracking the Sun report…