Three Clean Tech Trends to Watch
Innovative ways to generate, transmit and store energy are being tested and developed at an ever-increasing rate, with new products set to roll out in 2014. Building on recent news of new funding to...
View ArticleTransforming Trash into Energy
Although energy collection is possible from sources like sun and wind, these natural options don’t generate renewable energy as consistently as another abundant component of our everyday life. What’s...
View ArticleEnergy Management Solutions for the Port of Los Angeles
With growing prices of diesel fuel and increased restrictions on air emissions, California’s shipping ports are looking for electric alternatives to power their vessels — and with that comes the need...
View ArticleIDEA Campus Energy Conference Focuses on Clean Energy for the Next Generation
Large campuses, like universities, corporate headquarters, hospitals and military bases, depend on uninterrupted energy and reliable power to keep their facilities operational. When the grid goes down,...
View ArticleRebalancing Electric Delivery: Cost, Reliability and Environmental Impact
Electric utilities must face potential market changers. No matter our point of view on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Power Plan, there is no doubt the current political...
View ArticleIntegrating Combined Heat and Power into High-Rise Buildings
Will a combined heat and power (CHP) unit work in your building? It’s worth the consideration. Typically, a high-rise building gets its electricity from a large utility power plant, supplemented by...
View ArticleBatteries Lead Charge for California Energy Storage Mandate
While renewable energy sources have grabbed the spotlight, another crucial element in the development of a more sustainable electricity grid — large-scale energy storage — is demanding more attention....
View ArticleNEM 2.0: What It Means for Rooftop Solar in California
California regulators have once again signaled they are serious about encouraging consumers to install more rooftop solar units throughout the state. In a 3-2 decision Jan. 28, the California Public...
View ArticlePreparing for Environmental Compliance at EUEC 2016
Each year thousands of people flock to the Energy, Utility & Environment Conference (EUEC), the nation’s largest and longest-running professional and educational event focused on energy, utilities,...
View ArticleEmbracing Energy Change at IDEA 2016
I’m headed to St. Paul, Minnesota, June 20-23 for the 107th Annual International District Energy Association (IDEA) Conference & Trade Show to explore emerging technologies, to innovative policies...
View ArticleFirst Cross-Border Mexican Wind Farm Powers American Homes
As California’s utilities face the deadline to produce one-third of their power from renewable sources by 2020, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is tapping into one of the strongest wind...
View ArticleFinding Efficiency in the Growth of District Energy Systems
Operating budgets are steadily shrinking, while utility costs are progressively rising. District energy providers are feeling the squeeze — especially when a system is called upon to support continuing...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....