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Category Archives: Renewables
Electric Industry Seeks Balance between Distributed Generation and the Traditional Grid
by Matthew Rose, Enerdynamics’ Instructor The industry “topic du jour” in 2013 was that utilities are facing dramatic and potentially disastrous changes to their business. These revelations could be traced to the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) assertion that various “disruptive … Continue reading
Will Facebook, Google, Apple, and Amazon Displace Your Utility?
by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor One of the more outspoken and forward-thinking executives in today’s energy industry is NRG Energy’s CEO David Crane. When recently asked who NRG’s competitors will be in the future, he responded: “If … Continue reading
Virtual Net Metering and the Future of Community Solar
Thanks to the folks at Clean Energy Collective for sharing this great article! by Emily Hois, Clean Energy Collective Community solar is gaining momentum across the United States, making solar energy available to more people than ever before. One of … Continue reading
2014 Seminar Series Covers Energy Industry Basics and Timely Topics like Shale, LNG
Enerdynamics’ most popular seminars on electric and natural gas industry basics are back in 2014 as part of our public seminar series. Additionally, this year’s line-up features three new seminars that explore some of the hottest topics affecting today’s energy landscape: LNG, … Continue reading
States and Utilities Rethinking Customer-funded Energy Efficiency Programs?
By Matthew Rose, Enerdynamics Instructor The level of spending and activity in customer-funded energy efficiency programs is rising. With the increase in state-level energy efficiency resource standards (EERS) and compliance targets, funding for energy efficiency programs reflects an increasing commitment. At … Continue reading
The Energy Industry: A Review of 2013 Highlights and What May Come in 2014, Part II
By Bill Malcolm, guest author Happy New Year! In last week’s Part I of this post, we looked at a few energy industry trends that emerged in 2013: low electric load growth, the closing of nuclear plants for economical reasons, and … Continue reading
Germany’s Energiewende – Transformation by Government Policy or Utility Business Imperatives?
By Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Throughout most of the world, Germany is known for its business-oriented practicality and adherence to fiscally conservative policies. Germany’s leader, Angela Merkel, is dubbed throughout Europe as Germany’s “Iron Lady” or Mrs. Nein for her … Continue reading
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Tagged Energiewende, Energy development, Energy Education, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, Wind power
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Could Nuclear-Renewable Hybrid Help Stave Off Greenhouse Gases?
By Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Bill Gates, who knows a bit about developing new technology, says that failure rates in green energy start-ups will be well over 90%. “This is a very complex set of technologies, and so … Continue reading
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Do Solar and Wind Cause Power Plants to Release More Pollution? No Says NREL
Thanks to our friends at SolarReviews.com for this insightful post! by Chris Meehan, SolarReviews.com One rather odd—but somehow sticking—protest against solar and wind power is that they cause fossil fuel power plants to release significantly more emissions as they cycle electric … Continue reading
130 Years after Edison’s First Power Plant, Is Energy Storage Finally a Reality?
by Dan Bihn, Enerdynamics Instructor In 1882, the Edison Illumination Company opened two electric power plants – the famous coal-fired Pearl Street Station in downtown Manhattan and the river-powered Vulcan Street Station near Green Bay, Wis. Thomas Edison faced two of the biggest … Continue reading
Posted in Electricity, Renewables
Tagged Electric utility, Energy, Energy storage, Power station, Renewable Energy, Thermal loads
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