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9 Best Green Jobs in the World: Work that Makes a Difference

If you’ve always been interested in environment protection and have struggled to make your voice heard when it comes to going green, then you might be the perfect candidate for a green job. What we mean by green job is a job that helps people make a living while also helping the environment and making […]

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10 Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy: (Revealing Information)

Just like other energy sources we people use, there can be advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy. At the moment, nuclear energy is still considered very controversial and a hot issue. Scientists and international forums still talk about the balance between the disadvantages of nuclear energy and its pros. A lot of people believe that nuclear […]

Palm Oil and the Disastrous Effects of Its Use on the Environment

Palm oil extractions are very controversial these days. Although it is widely used all over the globe, and you can either eat it or use it in another way, palm oil is linked to several environmental issues such as climate change, deforestation, and animal cruelty. In this post, we have detailed all the necessary data […]

Big Solar Catching up with Natural Gas

The cost of installing utility-scale solar has fallen considerably in recent years, from more than $6 per watt in 2009 to about $3 per watt in 2014. That has resulted in a boom in the sector, which is 31 times bigger than it was a decade ago. Power-purchase agreement (PPA) prices are also continuing their […]

Critics Love Tesla! Update

Wired: Tesla’s Model X Is Here and It’s as Awesome as We Hoped The world’s first luxury electric SUV is gorgeous. It’s futuristic. And once again, Tesla Motors is redefining the electric vehicle. The Silicon Valley automaker has teased us for years with the Model X, and tonight it finally gave the world its first look at […]

What is GE doing with Natural Gas? It will amaze you!

General Electric is sinking billions of dollars into natural gas turbines and power plants as the answer to the world’s need for cleaner and more flexible power. It’s also investing heavily in software to manage every aspect of electricity generation, distribution and consumption, in the form of its internet of things (IOT) offering, which it […]

Why Moodys Thinks Cheap Batteries are Bad for Utilities

Batteries for grid-scale energy storage are getting cheaper all the time, and could be economically competitive without subsidies for certain key applications by decade’s end. That’s good news for utility customers and the power grid, but bad news for merchant power generators and utilities, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report released last week. “The […]

Open Platforms with Demand Flexibilities are a Boon for Utilities!

The fastest-growing companies in America generate billions of dollars from platform business models that match suppliers directly with customers, free from the debt burden of ownership of physical assets. In spite of the success of such models, most electric utilities are heading in the opposite direction and maximizing capital investment as a vehicle to maximize returns. In […]

Utilities Strive to Reach the Forefront of Community Solar

Community solar is transforming from an experimental offering supported by mandates to a powerful utility tool for retaining customers, says a leading community solar developer. With 115 megawatts of projects expected through the end of 2015, community solar is still a small fraction of the U.S. solar market. But the sector is defined not just […]

Shell Leaving the Arctic?

Associated Press: Shell to Cease Alaska Offshore Arctic Drilling Royal Dutch Shell will stop drilling for oil and gas in Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast following disappointing results from an exploratory well backed by billions in investment and years of work. The announcement represents a big change of heart from Shell, which was counting on offshore […]

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