Wind energy news
Two somewhat unusual pieces of wind news. Wholesale price of electricity dropped to $0.00 in Texas briefly, due to wind farms I think you can guess why. Yes, wind power being cheap as heck, the wind blowing strong at night,…
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Category Wind turbines
The challenge of 33% renewables on the California grid
California plans to have 33% renewable energy by 2020. Jim Detmers helped create the California Independent System Operator, which operates most of the state’s wholesale transmission grid. He was right back then when he predicted a calamity was coming. He’s…
Mobile renewable energy
Skybuilt has containerized, easily-assembled renewable energy systems in several configurations. The military is interested.
Hydrogen fuel cell storage for Germany wind power
Storing excess energy from wind is always a good idea. A German city plans to do so with ultra-clean fuel cells.
Hybrid wind-solar
This is the first large-scale system of its kind. Treehugger has more.