Now more than ever, it would be difficult to overstate the importance of the renewable energy industry. Indeed, it seems that few other industries depend as heavily on constant and rapid innovation. This industry, however, is somewhat unique in its...
University of Toronto’s latest student residence welcomes the future of living with spaces that are warmed by laptops and shower water. In September 2023, one of North America’s largest residential passive homes, Harmony Commons,...
For decades, demand response (DR) has proven a tried-and-true conservation tactic to mitigate energy usage during peak demand hours. Historically, those peak demand hours were relatively predictable, with increases in demand paralleling commuter and...
On Christmas Eve 2022, a powerful winter storm in the United States delivered what were, in some places, the coldest temperatures in 40 years — in others, it was the coldest ever recorded. In the Midwest and North Atlantic, the footprint of the...
Construction of renewable energy and storage projects have gained significant momentum in response to the global shift toward sustainability. All types of investors, borrowers, and lenders are diving into this booming sector, but they are also...
It started as Edison Electric Light in the 1880s, providing power to Manhattan and New Jersey. Over the years, it grew into the nationwide electric grid we know today as the North American Power Transmission Grid. This grid is comprised...
Grid modernization is having a profound impact on the nature and regulation of North American utilities. It represents a significant change to the way energy is managed, distributed, and used—today and in the future. As Environmental, Social,...
It's estimated that if we continue to site energy infrastructure as usual, the U.S. will need an area larger than Texas to meet net-zero by 2050. Now that Congress has allocated billions of dollars to the clean energy transition, the expansion of...
According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), developers plan to add 54.5 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to the U.S. power grid in 2023. More than half of this capacity will be solar.
Unleashing trillions of dollars for a resilient energy future is within our grasp — if we can successfully navigate investment risk and project uncertainties. The money is there — so where are the projects? A cleaner and more secure energy...