News & Articles on Renewable Energy
My specialty is wind energy, but I have worked with all forms of renewable energy. Over the years I’ve written about a number of renewable technologies, including solar and geothermal energy. In recent years I’ve focused on comprehensive renewable energy policies that develop a mix of renewable resources. I’ve also written about our use of fossil fuels and nuclear power.
Das Energiewende-Dashboard
By
External Source
All the stats you ever wanted to know about Germany’s energiewende (auf Deutsch)
Are solar and wind really killing coal, nuclear and grid reliability?
By
Joshua D. Rhodes
So, are wind and solar killing coal and nuclear? Yes, but not by themselves and not for the reasons most people think. Are wind and solar killing grid reliability? No, not where the grid’s technology and regulations have been modernized. In those places, overall grid operation has improved, not worsened.
“Too much renewables” is a political decision
By
Craig Morris
While Americans chose to curtail wind and solar rather than conventional energy, the Germans say baseload plants (coal and nuclear) are the problem. That’s because the matter isn’t simply technical, though it is described as such. It’s mainly political.
Illegal Failure of German Renewable Policy
By
Karl-friedrich Lenz
The auction model is supposed to be more market-oriented. It is not. In an auction model, the amount of new installations is decided by the government, not the market. If you have 300 MW of solar auctions, the market can’t decide to do 3 GW instead.
Sub-Surface Pumped Hydroelectric Storage
By
Another interesting concept being considered is to locate one or both reservoirs below ground (sub-surface).
Another Proposed Mine Conversion to Pumped Storage: Marmora
By
A proposal by Northland Power for a project in Ontario, Canada.
