Renewable energy policy is vital to the development and deployment of renewable energy. According to the Sierra Club, ninety U.S. cities, ten counties, and two states have already adopted ambitious 100 percent clean energy goals. How are these projects financed? Bloomberg’s Clean Energy Investment Trends report for 2018 states that more than half of all new investment in clean energy is largely achieved through asset financing. That means co....
The lead battery was invented in the 19thcentury. Today, in the 21stcentury, it remains the most commonly used rechargeable battery, in spite of the emergence of newer technologies such as lithium-ion. When it comes to key performance indicators – safety, reliability, sustainability, and initial cost ($/kWh) – the lead battery has few competitors, whether for powering our cars, providing standby power, or storing energy to optimize new renewa....
Fluctuating steel prices, falling electricity production costs, and technological leaps are creating big challenges for the U.S. wind power market. New solutions are needed. Maximizing hub heights is the next logical step, especially from a commercial viability perspective - each additional meter increases the annual energy yield of the wind turbine by up to 1 percent. For inland locations with weak wind, the lower wind turbulence and subseq....
When land development projects cause environmental impacts, conservation banks can provide an efficient offset solution. Conservation banks are specific areas of land established when a private entity works with a federal agency - such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) - to find a specific area of land that can be enhanced, preserved, and protected as habitats to benefit species that are listed as threatened or endangered under the....
