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Buying Energy: Today’s Choices
- June 7, 2017
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: Purchasing
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The energy purchaser has many choices today that have not existed until recently. For example, ten states now have thirteen green energy riders that allow end users to purchase green energy from a specific new renewable asset and use the utility system either virtually or physically to receive the energy. Importantly, larger scale projects can
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Many US Groups Step Up to Help Realize Paris Accord Goals
- June 5, 2017
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: Utilities
Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord may have a silver lining. On face value, the decision negatively impacts the standing of the US in the world, denies the existence of a real problem, encourages other countries and people in the US to not address environmentally responsible actions, sets back US innovation in
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Suniva’s and SolarWorld America’s Joint Trade Complaint
- May 30, 2017
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: Developers
Suniva asked for new solar panel tariffs that would push pricing substantially higher and hurt most employed in the US solar industry. Defusing a new potentially damaging solar panel tariff that would likely dramatically slow solar growth will require a lot of care. Would a US research and development fund voluntarily financed by interested parties
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Microgrids for Commercial and Industrial Customers Grow in Popularity
- May 25, 2017
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: Company News, Purchasing
A series of announcements among vendors and consultants address the expected growth in microgrids for commercial and industrial (“C&I”) customers. Navigant has projected a worldwide market for commercial and industrial microgrids that will grow from 448 MW (per year) in 2017 to 5,389 MWs (per year) in 2026; and in North America a growth of
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Sustainable Energy Investments and Profits: Consistent Goals
- May 16, 2017
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: Company News, Developers
Smart impactful investments and business creativity is needed to improve the environment and fund up to $30 trillion globally in infrastructure projects to combat global warming and other environmental challenges. This was an important theme at the HBS Club of Washington event on May 16th on Sustainable Profit: Investment Opportunities in a Changing Climate with
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DOEs Assistance in Helping to Modernize the US Electricity Grid
- April 19, 2017
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: Company News
The US Department of Energy (“DOE”) is uniquely positioned to develop the common standards, communication protocols and other conforming requirements of a modern electric grid by advancing issues outside of state and power pool boundaries. While state regulators and FERC play a key role in the process, DOE has the breadth of view needed to
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