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Integrating Variable Energy Resources to the Electric Power Grid

2 Comments / Electricity, Energy markets, Environmental policy / By Michael Giberson

Michael Giberson Are their barriers impeding integration of variable energy resources to the electric grid? FERC wants to know: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) seeks comment on the extent to which barriers may exist that impede the reliable and efficient integration of variable energy resources (VERs) into the electric grid, and whether reforms are …

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California’s Solar Hot Water Initiative

3 Comments / Electricity, Energy markets / By Michael Giberson

Michael Giberson Yesterday the California Public Utilities Commission approved a program to subsidize installation of solar hot water heaters. Green Inc. at nytimes.com provides a description of the solar hot water program. The description emphasizes the goals of the program (reduce use of natural gas and electricity to heat water, primarily in order to reduce …

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Does the Wall Street Journal Employ Anyone Who Understands Energy Markets? Three Rejoinders

3 Comments / Electricity, Environmental policy / By Michael Giberson

Michael Giberson In Grist, Adam Browing asks, “Does the Wall Street Journal employ anyone who understands energy markets?” Browning’s question and his answer seem just a little off, as I’ll discuss below, but first an excerpt from Browning: Actually, I think they do. I think Keith Johnson knows quite a bit about energy markets. Which …

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Latitude-Specific Solar Cells

1 Comment / Electricity, Environmental policy, Technology / By Lynne Kiesling

Lynne Kiesling How cool is this? Solar cells that can tune to the light angle and quality at different latitudes: Quantasol has now created GaAs [gallium arsenide] solar cells that can be tuned to the prevailing light conditions of a particular place, to get the most out of the cells wherever they are. To do …

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Solar Project at Pearl Brewery in San Antonio

Electricity / By Michael Giberson

Michael Giberson The Full Goods Building at the Pearl Brewery in San Antonio has installed a solar power system, apparently the largest in Texas. You can find real time information on the system’s power output, current building load, and power consumption from the local utility from the online information kiosk (click the “Current Status” button). …

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A Solar Panel, a Jug of Wine and Thou

Electricity, Food and wine, Politics / By Michael Giberson

Michael Giberson From RenewableEnergyWorld, an news release from solar developer Conergy: Going Green Reaches Economic Tipping Point at Wine and Shine 2009 Solar Energy Experts Conergy and Three Renowned California Vintners Showcase How Today’s Clean, Renewable Solar Energy Solutions Can Reap Millions In Cash Rebates, Tax Incentives and Energy Savings PASO ROBLES, CA – April …

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