Tim Johnson is a self-described energy geek, the kind of guy who has the website of Ontario’s electricity system operator set as his home page.
Electricity rates in Germany drop by up to 40% during the hours in which solar power or wind power are active -- and this is what Merit Order ranking is all about, using the cheapest available electricity source first - and then filling in the gaps with more expensive coal-fired electrical power generation.
Could it be that the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gas is the same country that spends more on green technology than any other country?
As many of you know most of the gasoline available in North America today has a biofuel component of between 5 and 10 percent. Newer cars and trucks are E85 compatible, meaning they can operate with up to 85 percent ethanol blended into the gasoline -- which means there is a total growth opportunity of up to 75 percent in the North American biofuel market.
The March 11, 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster has precipitated a world of change in Japan's nuclear power industry.
Thanks to OpenEI.org, a website that enables collaborative sharing of energy data, everyone from consumers to utility regulators can now view prevailing electricity rates across a wide swath of the United States.
Here Are this Week's 10 Hottest Renewable Energy Stories You May Have Missed:
Like many other companies, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) (NYSE:TM) is jumping on the social networking bandwagon in a whole new way.
Here are the Top 10 Renewable Energy News Stories You May Have Missed this Week:
Here are the Top 10 Renewable Energy News Stories You May Have Missed this Week:
