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Recent Study: Greater Solar, Wind Penetration Heightens Need for New Grid Practices

3 min. read

A recent study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has some generally good news for all of us who want to see greatly increased penetration of solar and wind power on the U.S. power grid. However, there are also a few challenges identified by LBNL, mostly related to grid management practices. See below for two graphics from the report, and also see the LBNL presentation, both of which highlight key impacts of higher "VRE" ("variable renewable energy") penetration through 2030. For intsance:

Topics: Clean Economy

When It Comes to Pushing State Renewable Energy Goals Higher, Tom Steyer's On a Roll

2 min. read

Want some good news on the clean energy front? See below for the winning streak that leading clean energy proponent Tom Steyer has been on recently when it comes to pushing states towards more aggressive renewable energy goals.

Topics: Clean Economy