This is the first time people can recall when one of the grid operators was singled out by the others for making inappropriate demands on the industry. Read more >
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A darkened Manhattan after Hurricane Sandy. Photo courtesy of David Shankbone.
Energy Storage is the Policy Epicenter of Energy Innovation
March 21, 2018 10:23 AM EDT
Battery advances—some from government-funded R&D for vehicles, some from laptops and cellphones—have opened a door. Read more >
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When Renewable Energy Costs Fall Quickly, How Should Buyers Get Good Information?
January 31, 2018 4:30 PM EDT
Now that new wind and solar power plants are cheaper than burning fossil fuel at existing plants, old assumptions and outdated information are hazardous to our health and economy.
Recent news of renewable energy and storage competing to supply electricity is moving so fast, attention now must shift to how energy buyers make comparisons between fossil fuel and up-to-date information about renewable energy. For years, UCS has pushed slow-moving institutions to keep up with the declining costs and improving performance of renewable energy. Read more >
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NAACP’s MLK Day initiative makes solar more accessible
January 12, 2018 2:25 PM EDT
The NAACP is launching a civil rights economic and environmental justice initiative to connect 30+ communities of color and low income communities across the nation with solar energy infrastructure for homes and community centers, as well as skills training for solar jobs, all supported by strengthened solar equity policies. Read more >
Department of Energy Coal Bailout Rejected: Told to Get the Facts First
January 9, 2018 4:21 PM EDT
The Trump Administration got a punch in the nose trying to overthrow energy markets and deprive consumers of the savings created by lower cost, competitive energy supplies. All five Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioners, four of them appointed by Donald Trump, rejected an open-ended bailout proposed by Energy Secretary Rick Perry.