The rapid expansion of renewables into the energy market in recent years has led to cheaper electricity for utilities, greater savings for consumers, and reduced emissions. The growth in wind output in particular has been staggering; wind capacity stood around 40 Gigawatts in the U.S. in 2010, and by late 2016 it had nearly doubled Read more →
The Path to 100% renewable energy transition requires a tailored approach depending on the current energy system, weather, regulations, funding, population, energy use patterns, and land availability of a community, region or campus. The National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) offers help to local, state and tribal government and universities with specific sets of tools to Read more →
Capacity. System Load. Base load. Not your everyday household terms. However, the transition to renewables for reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly energy generation, makes it important that we understand the meaning behind power industry terms. Feel free to recommend other helpful terms on our Path to 100% social media pages. Balancing Describes the challenge utilities Read more →
As Director of Strategy and Business Development for Wärtsilä, Energy Business, Matti Rautkivi has helped lead the Finnish technology company’s expansion of renewable energy capacity in the United States and throughout utility systems worldwide. His expertise replacing coal powered plants with renewables and flexible generation has made him a thought leader in the clean energy transition. Read more →
States formerly reliant on coal and other fossil fuels are seeing a surge in renewable energy employment as a new “Clean Jobs America” report announces that 3.26 million Americans were employed in the green energy sector in 2018, according to a recent Forbes article. There are now three people working in clean energy—with solar topping the list, at 335,000 employees nationwide—for every one person employed in fossil fuels. Read more →
Three-quarters of America’s coal plants are now more costly to operate than the price of replacing them with new wind and solar. That’s according to a recent report on InsideClimate. News based on a new analysis published by Vibrant Clean Energy and Energy Innovation. For those following economic and energy trends over the last decade, this isn’t so much news as confirmation of what was expected—with numbers making the case for renewable energy better than ever. Read more →
Our growing dependence on electricity for work, home, and play is undeniable. Computers, assembly-line robots, tools, automated logistics and inventory systems, video games, electric cars, and flash water heaters, require more reliable, affordable power 24/7. Utilities, communities, and regulators are finding solar and wind power are key to meeting increased power demand while reducing the Read more →
The accelerated closure of coal plants across America fuels a new era of green initiatives, clean energy production, investment, and jobs. Economic Impact of Green Initiatives Last year more than 20 coal plants, representing about 16 Gigawatts of power, either switched to natural gas or shuttered their doors altogether due to cheap gas and renewable Read more →
From Michigan to Texas to California, CEOs of major energy companies are acting faster than ever to move their businesses into renewables, saying a raft of coal plant closures and the continuing fall in costs for wind and solar are making them change course despite congressional inaction in Washington to cut emissions, according to an E&E News report. Read more →
