Electricity generation from wind, solar and other renewable energy technologies have set monthly records every month so far in 2016, based on data through June released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). “Both hydroelectric and nonhydroelectric renewables have contributed to this trend, but in different ways. After a lengthy West Coast drought, hydro generation…
China is installing more solar than ever, molten salt is being used as a battery to generate electricity in Nevada, and a plane just flew all the way around the world using nothing but solar power. Here are six signs that a global shift towards renewable, clean energy is happening right now. The importance of…
The top 20 purchasers of renewable electricity include many of the large technology, consumer goods, and retail companies that are regularly toasted for their electrical hygiene.
Corporate and industrial (C&I) power purchasing agreements (PPAs) are on fire. Although only a handful of companies, universities, and government agencies have executed on PPAs, interest in this contracting mechanism has exploded. Two weeks ago, Bloomberg shared its list of the top 20 institutional renewable energy users in a catalyzing article pointing to the valuable…