DOE Annual Wind Report Shows Installed Capacity Dip
Total installed wind capacity in the United States was lower last year than in 2016, according to the new 2017 Wind Technologies Market Report from DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
DOE Wind Report Reveals Falling Costs, Rising Capacities
Wind power in the country took off in 2016, according to the new annual Wind Technologies Market Report prepared by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and published by the US Department of Energy this month. The US added 8,203 megawatts of wind power last year and saw $13 billion invested ... Read more »
Wind Energy Expected to Accelerate the Pace, Experts Say
The cost of producing electricity via wind power is expected to fall 24-30 percent by 2030 and 35-41 percent by 2050, according to a survey of the world's foremost wind power experts.
Can Scientists Help Crack California’s Drought Conditions? For Industry’s Sake, Let’s Hope So
We consume nearly 1,500 gallons of water each day, which is unsustainable in the long term, but in water-short California the issue is already coming to a head.
Renewable Portfolio Standards are Responsible for Much of the Green Growth
There’s nothing like a government incentive to grow green energy. And that’s why the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is saying that renewable portfolio standards enacted by at least half the states is responsible for 60 percent of non-hydro renewable sources. Those green standards vary by state but generally require utilities ... Read more »
3 Projects at Lawrence Berkeley Lab Could Save $2B Annually
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory this week announced three research projects that aim to reduce the energy consumption of electrical devices, according to The Daily Californian. The goal of the projects are to increase plug load efficiency which, the story says, represent 25 percent of energy use in California. The ... Read more »
Solar Energy Research Center Opens at Berkeley Lab
The Solar Energy Research Center at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is officially open. Dubbed Chu Hall in honor of former US Department of Energy Secretary and Berkeley Lab director Steven Chu, the $59 million research center is Berkeley Lab’s latest addition to a collection of buildings that create ... Read more »
US Wind Capacity Rebounds in 2014
After a lackluster year in 2013, cumulative wind power capacity in the United States grew by nearly 8 percent in 2014, bringing the total to nearly 66 GW, according to the 2014 Wind Technologies Market Report released by the DOE and its Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The US ranks second in ... Read more »
PNNL to Provide Technology Assistance to Small Clean Energy Firms
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has been tapped as one of five national laboratories to lead the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) new Small Business Vouchers (SBV) pilot. SBV will help small clean energy firms get technology assistance from scientists, engineers and facilities within the DOE national laboratory system. PNNL ... Read more »
8 DC Buildings Use BuildingIQ Energy Management
BuildingIQ has been selected by the District of Columbia Department of General Services (DGS) to deploy its cloud-based technology within eight of the District’s public buildings. BuildingIQ’s Predictive Energy Optimization platform will automatically create a custom thermal model for each building and predict energy consumption, cost and comfort based on building ... Read more »
Applied Solar-Control Films Recommended for Single-Pane Clear Windows
Solar-control retrofit films can provide significant cooling savings in commercial buildings, particularly when used in buildings that have single-pane clear windows and are located in warm climates with mild winters. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories (LBNL) was commissioned in 2012 by the General Services Administration (GSA) Green Proving Ground to assess ... Read more »
Lawrence Livermore Lab Gets 3MW Onsite Solar
The US Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) finalized a license agreement with Juwi Solar for an onsite solar electrical generation system at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Juwi will design, engineer, install and finance a 3 MW fixed-tilt solar photovoltaic array on 10 acres at the Laboratory’s Livermore site. ... Read more »