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EIA, Others Report Renewable Energy Gained Significant Ground During 2015

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Amber Martin

The Energy Information Administration reports that during 2015, eleven states generated at least 10% of their total electricity from wind, a significant increase from 2010, during which only three states had at least a 10% wind share.  Of the states … Continue reading →

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LBNL Releases Reports on Utility Planning for a Changing Grid

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Anjali Patel

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory recently released two reports related to utility planning efforts for future changes to the electric grid. The first, The Future of Electricity Resource Planning, is coauthored by Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. (E3) and is … Continue reading →

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DOE Task Force on the Future of Nuclear Power Releases Draft Report

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Amber Martin

UPDATED 7.25.2018 The draft report was approved at the September 22, 2016 quarterly meeting. The final report for the Task Force on Future of Nuclear Power could be found here. The Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) Task Force on … Continue reading →

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New NREL Study Examines Renewable Generation Integration in the Eastern Interconnection

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Amber Martin

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) commissioned the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to examine the potential impacts that high penetrations of wind and solar photovoltaics (PV) may have on the Eastern Interconnection by evaluating the conditions system operators would … Continue reading →

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DOE to Host Webinar on Marine Hydrokinetic Wave Energy Funding Opportunity

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Amber Martin

The Department of Energy (DOE) will host an informational webinar on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, 4:00-5:00 P.M. EDT, regarding its recent marine wave energy Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).  The FOA, issued August 16, 2016, is administered through DOE’s Energy Efficiency … Continue reading →

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