Energy Update
When the National Renewable Energy Laboratory suffered a surprise power outage, the laboratory had few options for recovery: It had no microgrid controller and no preconfigured setup, just a large battery, solar panels, and wind turbines.
Its response would make MacGyver proud.
In British Columbia, Canada, home heating powered by electricity (mostly from hydro) is the most cost-effective option, despite consumers believing natural gas is less expensive.
A new report by provincial utility BC Hydro finds growing concern among British Columbians about energy costs with home heating season around the corner. Many still think natural gas is the least expensive option, according to results of an online survey of 800 households.
(Fri, 07 Oct 2022) Net injections into working natural gas storage totaled 129 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for the week ending September 30, 2022, 48% more than the five-year average (2017â21) for the week of 87 Bcf. Working gas reached 3,106 Bcf, as of last Friday, exceeding the 3,000 Bcf mark for the first time since last Januaryâabout four weeks later than normal.
General Electric plans to lay off hundreds of workers from its onshore wind unit, including 20% of employees based in the United States, as part of a strategy overhaul, according to a report from Reuters.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi utility regulators have approved a new incentive program for renewable energy despite objections from Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and large utility companies.
Some lower-income customers who pay most of the cost of installing a system such as rooftop solar panels could receive a $3,000 rebate from their power company.
Incentives are also available to 85 of the state’s 142 public school districts.
High electricity demand coupled with low wind availability can significantly raise wholesale prices in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, supported by its market design. These factors can lead to price spikes during summer peak-day conditions.
Back in October 2021 I covered the factors that were about to cause a major energy crisis across Europe.
Our Next Energy (ONE), a Michigan-based energy storage technology company, said it is planning a $1.6 billion investment in a new battery cell manufacturing plant in its home state.
The facility is expected to have an annual capacity of 20 GWh by the end of 2027, equivalent to 200,000 electric vehicle battery packs annually.
The company’s battery technology is aimed at increasing the range of electric vehicles to more than 600 miles on a single charge.
Solar module maker Meyer Burger Technology said it is planning an ordinary capital increase as part of a rights offering with targeted gross proceeds of up to CHF 250 million ($253.66 million).
The Swiss-based company said that markets for solar modules around the world, and particularly in Europe and the U.S., show strong growth, which it said is also benefiting from the recent energy crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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