Mississippi residents consistently say that renewable energy sources, such as solar panels, are currently the cheapest way to generate electricity, but these claims are based on creative accounting gimmicks that only cost a small fraction of the costs incurred to integrate solar into the grid. . while not including many others. When these hidden costs […]
In this Sept. 20, 2017 file photo, power poles and power lines lie downed on the highway after Hurricane Maria hit the eastern part of the island in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Carlos Giusti/AP hide title In this Sept. 20, 2017 file photo, power poles and power lines lie downed on the highway after Hurricane Maria […]
The launch of a partnership between West Virginia University engineers and the nonprofit and utility sectors could bring the region one step closer to integrating solar-generated power into the electrical grid. Anurag Srivastava, professor and chair of the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering in the Benjamin M. Statler College […]
Dormant plants at Jack’s Solar Farm near Longmont grow in microclimates created by shading solar panels that also direct rain toward plants that need more moisture. (Tyler Hickman, Special to The Colorado Sun) At sites around the country, fields, farms and green forests are reduced to gravel lots to make way for utility-scale solar plants. […]
The head of the IMF warned Friday that Western subsidies to combat climate change and encourage the transition to clean energy sources risked hitting the economies of the developing world. The United States under President Joe Biden has passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) which contains sweeping subsidies and tax cuts worth around […]
A trio of environmental groups want the California Public Utilities Commission to overturn a decision last month that overhauled the rules for Californians who install rooftop solar on their homes and businesses, reducing payments to new solar customers for the electricity they generate. produce it. The Foundation for Protecting Our Communities, the Environmental Working Group […]
