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In Solar vs. Gas Matchup, It Was Energy Storage That Killed The Beast
Researchers are zeroing in on the value of utility-scale energy storage systems as a replacement for gas peaker plants and other grid services.
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Renewables Or Fossil Fuels: Which Are, Ultimately, More Efficient?
Definitions for “efficiency” vary depending on the context of energy discussions. Opinions range widely. Which is more efficient for a nation: renewables or fossil fuels? For advocates of fossil fuel power, global primary energy consumption hit historic highs in 2023, the hottest year on record, with oil and coal dominating … [continued]
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Xcel Energy Is Keeping Its Renewable Energy Train On The Rails
Renewable energy stakeholders in the US continue to hold the decarbonization fort and launch new wind, solar, and energy storage projects.
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China Electricity Expert Talks Wind, Solar, & Storage In The Country
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with one of the leading experts on electrical generation in China to discuss the absurd scales of all forms of electrical generation and storage. In the first half of our conversation, we talked coal, gas, and nuclear. In the second half — … [continued]
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Shocker! US Could Lead On Compressed Air Energy Storage Project
Whether it’s a malicious authoritarian plot or plain old bureaucratic bungling, President Trump has compromised air safety, public health, and national security, and capitulated to Russia, all within his first 30 days in office. That’s just the short list, and the hurts keep on coming. Nevertheless, clean energy investors still … [continued]
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