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Europe: +44 (0) 207 198 1634 Large retail stores – the same ones that will be flooded with customers this coming holiday weekend – are leading the way in solar energy and energy storage. IKEA, one of those retail giants, is adding fuel cells and batteries to several stores this year, hoping that the solar, fuel cell, and battery technologies will […]
Total amount of natural gas in storage in the US has now surpassed the previous record, which was set in November 2015. With the storage level expected to rise and winter on its way, will natural gas prices continue to stay at record lows? Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report Working […]
Ohio is making steps towards greater reliance on solar and other clean energy sources. With the retirement of 1500MW of coal, the state is looking to replace most of that lost generation with large-scale solar facilities, with a focus on giving jobs to veterans. Ohio regulators have formally approved a settlement designed to shift the […]
Winter is coming! As the reliance on natural gas continues to increase, strain is being placed on existing natural gas supply and infrastructure to ensure that the lights – and heat – will be kept on during the winter. Grid operators say enhanced coordination and upgraded operational tools are key in keeping gas-fired plants online […]
A lot has changed in the way we produce and consume energy since the Cubs last won the World Series. Technological changes and society’s push for renewable energy has led to a reshuffling of the US energy consumption mix. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply Monthly On Tuesday, the Cleveland Indians are set to […]
Several US companies have made commitments to using 100% renewable energy in the future, and Amazon Web Services is now on track to use over 50% renewables by the end of next year. Their 5th renewable energy project, a 189 MW wind farm in Ohio, will increase their renewable generation capacity to over 2.2 million […]
Since 2010, the total share of wind generation in the US has more than doubled with many states seeing renewable energy as a way to offset the closing of coal and nuclear plants. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly In 2015, 11 states generated at least 10% of their total electricity from wind. […]
The natural gas supply glut that dropped gas and electricity prices could soon turn into a supply issue and possible price spike as 23 straight weeks of below-average gas injections has left the US with far less gas than was expected going into the winter. U.S. natural gas prices have surged to the highest […]
Office buildings with data centers use substantially more electricity than other offices, which makes it extremely critical for property managers to access primary wholesale market intelligence when evaluating energy risk management strategies for procurement. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Data from the most recent Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey […]
New York City is making a commitment to growing solar as a way to keep peak prices lower and to provide emergency backup power. New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has set new targets for both energy storage and solar capacity in the city, of 100MWh of energy storage by 2020 and 1GW of […]
