Mapping the Grid of the Future: How our Electric Grid is Changing in Very Big Ways
Steve Hauser
There is a far-reaching transformation underway in the electricity industry. The electric grid that has powered our lives for more than a century is undergoing major changes… Full Article
China Outstrips Germany in Solar Capacity After Record Additions
Feifei Shen
China, the world’s largest consumer of energy, surpassed Germany as the country with the most installed solar capacity after record additions last year. Full Article
Clean Power Plan Backers Urge Supreme Court Not to Stay Plan Implementation
Barry Cassell
The Natural Resources Defense Council on Feb. 4 urged the U.S. Supreme Court to deny a request by various constituents, including over two dozen states, to block President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan, saying that assertions of irre Full Article
Troubled Economy Dominates Russia Distributed Clean Energy Procurement for 2016-2019
Linas Jegelevicius
Less green energy capacity up for grabs, fewer bidders, and only big players participating; a single bidder for wind capacity and only a few contestants for hydro power. Full Article
Hawaii Residents Get New Energy Storage Option for Rooftop Solar
Renewable Energy World Editors
German energy storage manufacturer sonnen said on Feb. 4 that its sonnen Batterie now is available to residents in Hawaii. Full Article
Renewables Top Fossil Fuels as New US Power Source
Joe Ryan
Renewable energy was the biggest source of new power added to U.S. electrical grids last year as falling prices and government incentives made wind and solar increasingly viable alternatives to fossil fuels. Full Article
Yingli, Solar Panel Makers Get New Govt Lifelines
Doug Young
China is throwing a couple of lifelines to its struggling solar panel sector, including a relatively large rescue package for Yingli the player in the most precarious position. That package will see a consortium of banks, led by the policy-driven … Full Article