Energy Research Project for Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, and Green Energy Technologies

1. Biden’s “Clean Energy Standard” Will Increase Electricity Prices as Demonstrated by California’s Quest for “Clean Energy”
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

California set its first renewable portfolio standard in 2002 and currently requires 60 percent of its generation to come from… The post Biden’s “Clean Energy Standard” Will Increase Electricity ...

2. Wind Energy Is Behind A Historic Shift in US Electricity Production
(Feed Articles / NewsVine - Alternative Energy Feed)

Wind generation has grown by more than 11 million megawatt-hours (MWh) in just a year in the huge ERCOT market of Texas.

3. Asian Countries Are Growing Their Economies With Coal
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

As the United States is reducing its coal-fired electricity, Asian countries are increasing their generation from coal. In 2018, the… The post Asian Countries Are Growing Their Economies With Coal ...

4. IER/ACCCE Report’s ‘Imposed Costs’ Make Levelized Costs of Wind and Solar Comparable to Dispatchable Resources
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

S&P Global reported last week that the IER and ACCCE study on the levelized costs of electricity from existing generation… The post IER/ACCCE Report’s ‘Imposed Costs’ Make Levelized Costs of ...

5. The Levelized Cost of Electricity from Existing Generation Resources
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

Read the full report. In this report, the authors analyze publicly available data to estimate the average levelized cost of electricity… The post The Levelized Cost of Electricity from Existing ...

6. Clean Energy Makes Up Record Share of UK Power with Coal-to-Biomass Conversions
(Feed Articles / REW - Bioenergy News)

U.K. electricity from low-carbon sources accounted for almost a quarter of the country’s generation in the fourth quarter as Drax Group Plc converted a second coal-power plant to burn wood. ...

7. Electricity Demand Up, But Coal Retirements Increasing
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. electricity generation in 2018 is on pace to reach the highest level… The post Electricity Demand Up, But Coal Retirements Increasing ...

8. Biogas at Home: A Renewable No-Brainer
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

... scale plants providing electricity. Biogas use is limited to the provinces of Szechuan and Yunnan, and remains largely unheard of in the eastern and northern cities. Unlike conventional compost, the biogas ...

9. European Commission To Member States: Follow Our Lead for Renewable Energy Policy
(Feed Articles / REW - Hydrogen Fuel Cell News )

The European Commission has offered up some new guidelines about managing electricity markets among its Member States, offering direction for design and support schemes for renewable energy, managing capacity, ...

10. Solar power growth impacting UK electricity sector
(Feed Articles / REW - Bioenergy News)

Q2 of 2015 saw a large increase in the generation of electricity from solar PV in the UK, with the growth having a significant impact on electricity market prices and other supply factors.  ...

11. Renewables Generated 103 Percent of Portugal’s Electricity Consumption in March
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

Portugal’s renewable electricity production (mostly from hydropower and wind energy) exceeded monthly consumption in March. The average renewable generation for... The post Renewables Generated 103 Percent ...

12. Stanford researchers test public receptiveness to different wind energy turbines
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

... for over 5 percent of electricity generation in the United States. However, a number of issues plague the low-carbon energy source, such as complaints from nearby residents about noise and the killing ...

13. Cleaned-Up Coal and Clean Air: Facts About Air Quality and Coal-Fired Power Plants
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

Coal-fired electricity generation is far cleaner today than ever before. The popular misconception that our air quality is getting worse... The post Cleaned-Up Coal and Clean Air: Facts About Air Quality ...

14. Turbine Breaks World Record for Wind Power Generated in Just One Day
(Feed Articles / ENN - Environmental Science and Technology)

A 722-foot tall, 9-megawatt wind turbine operating at an offshore testing site near Østerild, Denmark has set a new world record for wind electricity generation. The V164 turbine, built ...

15. Turbine Breaks World Record for Wind Power Generated in Just One Day
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

A 722-foot tall, 9-megawatt wind turbine operating at an offshore testing site near Østerild, Denmark has set a new world record for wind electricity generation. The V164 turbine, built ...

16. Wind Energy Is Behind A Historic Shift in US Electricity Production
(Feed Articles / NewsVine - Alternative Energy Feed)

Wind generation has grown by more than 11 million megawatt-hours (MWh) in just a year in the huge ERCOT market of Texas.

17. A New Way to Image Solar Cells in 3-D
(Feed Articles / ENN - Environmental Science and Technology)

... are working to dramatically increase the efficiency at which thin-film solar cells convert sunlight to electricity. But it’s a tough challenge, partly because a solar cell’s subsurface realm—where ...

18. 30% of Global Electricity Already Prepping For Rapid Decarbonization
(Feed Articles / ENN - Environmental Science and Technology)

A full 30 percent of the world’s electricity generation comes under the umbrella of just nine energy companies, and they have just joined forces to ramp up technology investments aimed at decarbonization. ...

19. Renewables have the economic advantage over fossil fuels
(Feed Articles / ENN - Environmental Science and Technology)

A new energy market analysis shows the average cost of electricity from renewables is already lower than from fossil fuels, writes Alex Kirby. And as renewables eat deeper into the 'market share' ...

20. Renewable Power Future Needs Facilitative Power Grid
(Feed Articles / REW - Bioenergy News)

... that wasn’t designed for today needs — much less what we’re asking of it to support a cleaner energy future. Modern, robust and flexible infrastructure for delivering electricity generation over long distances ...

21. WSU researchers determine key improvement for fuel cells
(Feed Articles / ENN - Environmental Science and Technology)

... have an anode, cathode and electrolyte and create electricity, but they use fuel to create a continuous flow of electricity.Fuel cells can be about four times more efficient than a combustion engine because ...

22. Electricity generated with water, salt and a 3-atoms-thick membrane
(Feed Articles / ENN - Environmental Science and Technology)

EPFL researchers have developed a system that generates electricity from osmosis with unparalleled efficiency. Their work, featured in Nature, uses seawater, fresh water, and a new type of membrane just ...

23. Electricity generated with water, salt and a 3-atoms-thick membrane
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

EPFL researchers have developed a system that generates electricity from osmosis with unparalleled efficiency. Their work, featured in Nature, uses seawater, fresh water, and a new type of membrane just ...

24. What is the future of coal power production?
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

... says Michael Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club. The black stuff's share of electricity generation has sunk from 53 percent to 35 percent in just five years.  ...

25. Biogas at Home: A Renewable No-Brainer
(Feed Articles / REW - Green Power News)

... scale plants providing electricity. Biogas use is limited to the provinces of Szechuan and Yunnan, and remains largely unheard of in the eastern and northern cities. Unlike conventional compost, the biogas ...

26. ICYMI: Broken Windows and Electricity Generation
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

Institute for Energy Research Economist Travis Fisher and Policy Associate Mark Febrizio penned an article for the September issue of... The post ICYMI: Broken Windows and Electricity Generation appeared ...

27. Wind Lobby’s Critique of IER Study Fails on All Fronts
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

IER recently released a first-of-its-kind study on the cost of electricity from the existing generation fleet, titled “The Levelized Cost... The post Wind Lobby’s Critique of IER Study Fails on ...

28. European Commission To Member States: Follow Our Lead for Renewable Energy Policy
(Feed Articles / REW - Hydrogen Fuel Cell News )

The European Commission has offered up some new guidelines about managing electricity markets among its Member States, offering direction for design and support schemes for renewable energy, managing capacity, ...

29. Electricity Generation Costs for New Generating Technologies
(Feed Articles / Institute for Energy Research)

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) produces forecasts of energy supply and demand for the next 20 years using the National... The post Electricity Generation Costs for New Generating Technologies ...

30. Clean Energy Makes Up Record Share of UK Power with Coal-to-Biomass Conversions
(Feed Articles / REW - Bioenergy News)

U.K. electricity from low-carbon sources accounted for almost a quarter of the country’s generation in the fourth quarter as Drax Group Plc converted a second coal-power plant to burn wood. ...