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Aaron Nicodemus: Polar's search for low-cost power a prime example of statewide dilemma
2016-01-31 23:11:11| Energy - Topix.net
Massachusetts is one of the most expensive places in the country for electricity, in the same ballpark with geographically isolated places like Alaska and Hawaii. And while state officials wrestle with two long-term solutions for bringing down the cost - tapping hydroelectric power from Canada and encouraging solar power - the easiest and quickest solution is to bring natural gas, through pipelines, to natural gas-fired power plants that now produce 49 percent of the region's power, according to ISO New England.
After Sandy Upgrades, Power Stays on During Blizzard
2016-01-31 19:31:58| Energy - Topix.net
Electric utilities that spent billions of dollars hardening infrastructure after Superstorm Sandy hit New York and New Jersey in 2012 say those upgrades helped keep the lights on during last weekend's blizzard. The wind whipped and the snow piled up by the foot, but compared to many previous storms, power outages were mild.
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What is holding back the growth of solar power?
2016-01-31 09:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Sixty years ago, the price of solar panels was astronomical. At a cost of $1,910 (1,350) per watt in todays money, the only practical use for them was in space on the US Vanguard 1 satellite, which launched in 1958. But slowly and then precipitously the price of building a solar cell came down. Today it is less than $0.80 (0.55) per watt. The subsequent proliferation of panels (especially in Europe, China, US and India) has tracked along the dizzying curve that eventually lead to the market...
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Don't Be Fooled by Plug Power Again
2016-01-31 01:10:36| Footwear - Topix.net
Plug Power has a history of making many promises and failing to deliver. Over the years, Plug Power's CEO, Andy Marsh, has failed to meet his own guidance multiple times, which is the primary reason why the stock has plunged considerably over the last few years.
Elon Musk vs. Warren Buffett: The Billionaire Battle Over the Future of Solar Power
2016-01-30 16:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The future of solar power has become a "battle of billionaires," Bloomberg Business reports. It`s a battle that has pitted Elon Musk's SolarCity against Nevada public utility NV Energy, part of Warren Buffett`s business empire. SolarCity, co-founded by Musk a decade ago, has become America`s largest manufacturer and leaser of solar panels, operating in nearly two dozen states and generating about $350 million in annual revenue. SolarCity has done particularly well in Nevada since entering the...
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