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Monthly US renewables electricity generation surpasses nuclear for first time since 1984

Net generation from nuclear power has remained flat since late 1990s, renewables rising slowly as investment increases In March, and again in April, U.S. monthly electricity generation from utility-scale renewable sources exceeded nuclear generation for the first time since July 1984, according to a U.S. Energy Information Administration press release. This outcome reflects both seasonal and […]

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Solar-powered Lightyear car able to drive for months without charging, startup claims

Company claims Lightyear One can handle almost any terrain The Dutch startup Lightyear announced their plans to bring a commercial solar car to the market in 2019 with a battery range of 800 kilometers, charged by the sun, according to a press release. The first vehicle, the Lightyear One, is an electric four-wheel drive car that

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Renewable energy sources not harmful to US grid reliability

Renewable energy groups brace for Trump administration analysis Two companies concerned that the Trump administration will soon release a report undermining renewable energy industries released their own report on Tuesday. In mid-April, Energy Secretary Rick Perry directed the Department of Energy to conduct a study to “explore critical issues central to protecting the long-term reliability of

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Wind, solar in March account for 10% US electricity generation for first time

Texas accounted for largest total of wind and solar electricity generation in 2016 For the first time, monthly electricity generation from wind and solar (including utility-scale plants and small-scale systems) exceeded 10 per cent of total electricity generation in the United States, based on March data in EIA’s Electric Power Monthly, according to a press

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Over half of small-scale photovoltaic generation is residential rooftops

  California is by far leading states with 43% of small-scale PV Generation from small-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems totaled about 37 per cent of the annual generation from all US solar PV electricity generators in 2016, according to the US Energy Information Administration. EIA’s small category includes PV systems that have less than one megawatt (MW)

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Energy storage, renewables beyond wind, hydro, solar make up 4% of US power

All geothermal power capacity is located in 7 states in western US Additional amounts of utility-scale capacity are provided by technologies such as hydroelectric pumped storage, batteries, flywheels, and renewable fuels other than hydro, wind, and solar, according to the US Energy Information Administration. These sources collectively accounted for 4 per cent of the electricity generating capacity

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GE Energy Financial tops $15 billion in global renewable energy investments

Financial investments span wind, solar, other renewable technologies across 17 countries GE Energy Financial Services announced it has exceeded $15 billion in renewable energy investment commitments in wind, solar, and other renewable energy projects globally, according to a press release. Over the past three years, GE Energy Financial Services has committed to invest approximately $5

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Utility-scale solar has grown rapidly over past 5 years in United States

California, New Jersey, and Massachusetts had most small-scale solar capacity with 5.4 GW, 1.3 GW, and 1.0 GW Utility-scale solar installations—including both photovoltaic (PV) and thermal technologies—grew at an average rate of 72 per cent per year between 2010 and 2016, faster than any other generating technologies, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Utility-scale solar

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Utility-scale solar PV tracking systems increase efficiency in sunny US southwest

Solar tracking systems are more expensive, but produce more electricity The electricity generated by a solar photovoltaic (PV) system depends on the orientation and tilt of the PV panels, and in some cases, its ability to track the sun throughout the day, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Because photovoltaic panels operate more efficiently when

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