Tag: transmission lines
Michigan OKs landmark regulations that push up-front costs to data centers
New rules require big data centers in Consumers Energyâs territory to sign long-term power contracts and pay all costs to build transmission lines, substations and other infrastructure needed to serve the energy-hungry facilities….
The Second War of Currents: How DC Is Quietly Taking Over
Electricity has been shaped by two rival ideas that have taken turns defining our world. Alternating current, or AC, became the backbone of industrial civilization, while direct current, or DC, quietly survived in the background. The story of how AC first won, and how DC is now winning again, is … [continued]
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Puerto Rico Keeps Getting Hammered By Political Storms
Rooftop solar is booming in Puerto Rico, but facing the cold shoulder toward renewables that is fashionable in Washington, DC today.
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The Agrivoltaic Movement Pivots To Green Hydrogen
The EU Innovation Fund is supporting a new project that combines an agrivoltaic system with a wind turbine to produce green hydrogen.
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The Yangtze River Is Becoming the World’s Largest Electrified Trade Corridor
The Gezhouba, a new 13,000-ton all-electric bulk carrier launched in Yichang, is more than a technical milestone. It is a sign that the electrification of inland shipping is moving from concept to inevitability. The vessel’s 24 MWh of containerized lithium battery modules can move cargo roughly 500 km on a … [continued]
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