Smart Energy Decisions News

October 6, 2017

Trade dispute bottlenecks US solar purchases

Utilities and corporations are hitting the pause button on the pursuit of solar energy deal as uncertainty around the outcome of a federal trade case on solar modules, Bloomberg News reported Oct. 4.

Energy Storage - October 6, 2017

Massachusetts HS installs massive flow battery project

A private Massachusetts High School is reaping the benefits of a newly installed, 3 MWh energy storage system that is paired with an onsite, utility-scale wind turbine.

Sourcing Renewables - October 5, 2017

5 major corporate buyers headline RES Forum

Energy and sustainability executives from Amazon Web Services, General Motors Co., Intel Corp., Lockheed Martin and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are set to headline the inaugural Smart Energy Decisions Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum this November.

October 5, 2017

Facebook, Dominion create renewable energy rate

Facebook and Dominion Energy Virginia designed the new rate option, which must be approved by state regulators, to serve Facebook's future data center and other large energy users through the addition of renewable energy sources to the grid.

Energy Efficiency - October 4, 2017

PACE helps Alterra revive 100-year-old Dallas building

Dallas-based real estate developer Alterra International has been able to secure $23.9 million in PACE financing to transform the energy efficiency and environmental attributes of a century-old building amid its conversion to a mixed-use development.

Energy Storage - October 4, 2017

GM reveals plans for all-electric, zero-emissions future

General Motors Co. rolled out plans Oct. 2 for how it plans to achieve a "zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion" vision for the future in an eventual transition of its fleet to electric vehicles.

Microgrids - October 3, 2017

Tesla shipping battery packs to Puerto Rico

As Puerto Rico struggles to recover from the devasting impacts of Hurricane Maria, Tesla Inc. is reportedly sending hundreds of its Powerwall battery systems to the island as German storage company Sonnen pledges to build microgrids on the island.

Solar - October 3, 2017

Report: US solar, wind capacity shatters EIA estimates

A new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council shows that in 2016, the country's solar energy capacity came in 4,500% higher than predicted by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in 2006.

Energy Storage - October 2, 2017

Dyson to join EV market with $2.7B investment

From General Motors to Dyson, manufacturers have made three major electric vehicle announcements - and billions in investment - in the past week.

Regulation - October 2, 2017

Oil, gas, solar, wind associations ban together opposing DOE's call for baseload reliability payments

Following the Sept. 29 proposal from U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission move to increase compensation for generators providing baseload power supplies such as coal and nuclear, a group of 11 energy industry associations have filed their formal opposition to the request.

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