Hydroelectric power has many advantages. It is renewable and has no carbon emissions, but there is a catch. After the water passes through the turbines, it is discharged into the Colorado River and can no longer be used to make electricity until it is absorbed by the atmosphere, blown by prevailing winds upstream of the dam, falls as rain, and is redeposited in Lake Mead to begin the process all over again. … Read More →
City of Los Angeles wants to turn Hoover Dam into world’s largest pumped energy storage facility
Energy Storage Could Be Residential Solar’s Next Growth Product
Residential solar installers are quietly starting to expand their offerings to include energy storage, which could be a much-needed revenue … Read More →
California is shattering renewable records. So why are greenhouse emissions creeping up?
The green beacon that is the state of California is making clean-energy strides, according to new stats out this week. It’s harnessing … Read More →
California RA: ‘Fear and Loathing’ in Redondo Beach
California’s grid reliability will be increasingly at risk if the state doesn’t soon address its unfocused approach to resource adequacy … Read More →
Expanding the Energy Imbalance Market Is the Right Way to Regionalize California’s Grid
In a previous article, we touched on how this can be accomplished through a combination of regional markets and smart management … Read More →
How to Get Wyoming Wind to California, and Cut 80% of U.S. Carbon Emissions
Several miles south of Rawlins, Wyoming, on a cattle ranch east of the Continental Divide, construction crews have begun laying … Read More →
Solar + batteries prepping to take over 10GW of US natural gas peaker power plant market
Solar power and energy storage (batteries) have fallen in price enough that they’re now competing with the cost of natural … Read More →
California sanitation district to save US$14.7 million due to PV/storage installation
The Selma-Kingsburg-Fowler County Sanitation District (SKFCSD) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 8 to celebrate the start of construction on … Read More →
The Change of The Power Grid, Thanks to Elon
While you might not notice a difference as you flip the light switch like you always have, behind the scenes, … Read More →
California is generating so much solar energy, it’s paying other states to take it
According to a recent expose in the Los Angeles Times, California’s solar boom is growing so fast and with such … Read More →