Shedding light on the Hitachi/ABB joint venture and why renewables play a key role
As renewable energy proliferates, major players like Hitachi, ABB and GE are seeing value in combining grid and generation business units.
Utility Green Tariffs Are a New Way for Fortune 500 Companies to Buy Clean, Renewable Energy
Utilities know their larger corporate customers want clean energy to fulfill their sustainability goals and help their bottom line. Rather than contracting directly with developers, many corporations are finding a new way forward through so-called “Gre…
If You Build It, They Will Come: The Deal Structures That Are Bringing More Buyers to the Renewables Market
It is no surprise that the growth in corporate renewables has continued at a record pace, because what were once transactions driven almost purely by “go green” ideals or achieving sustainability targets have now also become driven by the bottom line.
Opening the Electricity Market to Competition a Win for Renewables, and Ratepayers
The price of electricity has been regulated for so long that price regulation is widely considered proper and necessary. The reality is that rate regulation was needed only to enable utilities to raise investment capital for building large central powe…
Opening the Electricity Market to Competition a Win for Renewables, and Ratepayers
The price of electricity has been regulated for so long that price regulation is widely considered proper and necessary. The reality is that rate regulation was needed only to enable utilities to raise investment capital for building large central powe…
New Horizons for Renewable Energies in Morocco and Africa
Morocco adopted a new energy strategy in 2009 to reduce its dependence on energy from abroad, in addition to the limitation of its greenhouse gas emissions, thus contributing to the preservation of the environment.
New Horizons for Renewable Energies in Morocco and Africa
Morocco adopted a new energy strategy in 2009 to reduce its dependence on energy from abroad, in addition to the limitation of its greenhouse gas emissions, thus contributing to the preservation of the environment.
The Big Drumroll Ends with a Thud: DOE’s Study on the US Power Grid
The Department of Energy last week released its long-awaited grid-reliability study, after months of work at the agency to respond to Secretary Perry’s directive calling for the report. The tone and content of Perry’s April 14th memo suggested to many that the study would inevitably produce a set of findings that coal-fired power plants could take to the bank as proof that they need help from the federal government to stay in operation.
The Big Drumroll Ends with a Thud: DOE’s Study on the US Power Grid
The Department of Energy last week released its long-awaited grid-reliability study, after months of work at the agency to respond to Secretary Perry’s directive calling for the report. The tone and content of Perry’s April 14th memo suggested to many that the study would inevitably produce a set of findings that coal-fired power plants could take to the bank as proof that they need help from the federal government to stay in operation.
Blowback Seen for Wind and Other Renewables In Event of a Le Pen Victory in French Runoff Elections
Much has been said about the differences of the two candidates in the upcoming French Presidential runoff elections this Sunday, May 7. The candidate of extreme right National Front Party, Marine Le Pen, and centrist Emmanuel Macron of the En Marche! P…