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  • March 2014
    Wind Choked When it was Needed Most

    Reliable energy sources and a diverse fuel mix are integral to maintaining America’s electric grid and keeping the lights on. The electric...

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  • January 2014
    Hard Times Hit Large Scale Solar Energy

    The economics and environmental consequences of solar energy are finally hitting home to developers, with many more cancellations than construction of large...

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  • January 2014
    Net Metering 101

    As solar panels have dropped in price, thousands of people have installed solar panels on their homes and businesses. One of the...

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  • January 2014
    Did Wind Really Save Texas from Rolling...

    On Monday, January 6, the system operator of the Texas electric grid, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), announced an Energy...

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  • January 2014
    UK Wind Farms Paid not to Generate...

    UK wind farms were paid over £4.8 million ($7.88 million) to turn off their turbines over the holidays leaving tens of thousands...

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  • December 2013
    Sunny Hawaii Highlights Challenges of Solar Adoption

    Hawaii has the highest electricity prices in the country and receives a lot of sun. As a result, from 2008–2011, the number...

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