Author name: Glenn Meyers

is a writer, producer, and director. Meyers is editor and site director of Green Building Elements, a contributor to CleanTechnica, and founder of Green Streets MediaTrain, a communications connection and eLearning hub. As an independent producer, he's been involved in the development, production and distribution of television and distance learning programs for both the education industry and corporate sector. He also is an avid gardener and loves sustainable innovation.

CU-Boulder & NREL Scientists Make Ammonia For Fertilizers From Sunlight

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A group of scientists led by the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the University of Colorado-Boulder has developed a new, eco-friendly method to produce ammonia, the main ingredient of fertilizers, using light. This study also included researchers from Utah State University (USU) and Montana State University (MSU). Discovery details The […]

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Russia Renewable Energy Report

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Other than large hydroelectric plants in Russia, all other forms of renewable energy accounts for less than 1% of power generation capacity. These metrics come from Russia Direct, which reports when it comes to wind, solar and geothermal energy, Russia’s renewable potential is terrifyingly underdeveloped. Russia’s economically viable wind resources are situated along coastal areas –

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GRID Alternatives Launches Free CA Solar Design/Install Service For Multifamily Affordable Housing

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This month, GRID Alternatives launched its free national technical assistance and turnkey solar design/install service for multifamily affordable housing in California. This nonprofit solar installer announced it has expanded its multifamily solar program to now include free technical assistance nationally for affordable housing owners, developers, and operators. This technical assistance service, which was launched to coincide with

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NREL Researches Capturing Waste Heat Via Nanotubes

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There may be a remarkable potential energy future for nanotubes. Researchers at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) believe finely tuned carbon nanotube thin film has the potential to act as a thermoelectric power generator which captures and uses waste heat. According to press information, this research might help guide the manufacture of

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Study: Wind, Solar, And Other Clean Energy Could Supply All US Power

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Citing a new study, wind, solar, and other renewable energy sources presently make up about 10% of US electricity supply, but transitioning to 100% clean energy is both necessary and feasible, states Environment New York. Environment New York (ENY) has released a new white paper, “We Have the Power: 100 Percent Renewable Energy for a Clean, Thriving

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World Bank Targets 30 GW Of Renewable Energy In New Climate Action Plan

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World Bank’s new 30 GW climate action plan for renewable energy promises to have a timely international impact on global energy planning and production strategies. The World Bank Group unveiled its ambitious new plan to aid developing countries in fulfilling their COP21 pledges by adding 30 GW of renewable energy – doubling its current contributions

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Power For All Launches Call To Action For Development Banks To End Energy Poverty Before 2030

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Power for All has launched its Call to Action, seeking to rapidly reduce the condition of energy poverty using distributed renewables. At the World Bank Spring meetings, a coalition of business and civil society leaders has called for all multilateral development banks (MDBs) to “radically accelerate universal energy access for the 1.1 billion people living without access to


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Net Metering Equal Access Bill 2339 Passes California Committee

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Regardless of location, California state customers are soon expected to have more net metering equal access for rooftop solar. Assembly bill 2339 has passed the State Assembly Utilities & Commerce Committee by a 10-2 vote and now awaits final ratification from the Assembly floor.  Essentially, this measure aims to even out the net metering policies

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Hawaii Regulators Questioning SunEdison Solar Electricity Contract Cancellations

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Whether or not a company happens to be creating a clean solar electricity footprint, it better step tenderly if it sports an ailing financial report card and delays showing its numbers. State utility Hawaiian Electric made a decision to terminate the PPA with SunEdison over three proposed solar farms to be located in Hawaii’s third largest island,

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China Development Bank Asked To Back $1.16 Billion In Loans To Set Yingli Green Energy Upright

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Almost one year ago in its annual report, troubled Chinese solar panel manufacturer Yingli Green Energy told its investors the company was facing troubled times: “Facts and circumstances including recurring losses, negative working capital, net cash outflows, and uncertainties on the repayment of the debts raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a

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Greens Target South Australia Goal Of 100% Renewable Energy By 2030

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If the Greens have anything to say about clean energy policies in South Australia, this land may showcase a 100% renewable electricity portfolio by 2030. According to RenewEconomy, the Greens have announced plans to have “… South Australia source 100% of its electricity needs from clean energy by 2030.” Such a clean energy achievement will generate 1,000

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Silevo Modules From Solar City Will Be Included In China-US Trade Case

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It’s official mow: counter to its request for an exclusion, SolarCity’s Silevo modules are to be included in the US trade case against Chinese products. This information was made public in a preliminary ruling this week. According to PV-Tech, SolarCity presented an argument that its ‘Triex’ solar cells are a thin-film technology and shouldn’t be included. SolarWorld,

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Forty-Six States Took Action Distributed Solar Policies Or Rates in 2015

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The NC Clean Energy Technology Center, in a collaboration with Meister Consultants Group, reports all but four states took some form of solar policy action on policies or rates in 2015. As you might imagine, a number of policy considerations for solar involved net metering. Regarding the issue of solar electricity, the report has issued these

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Mexico Awards 1,720 Megawatts Of Wind & Solar In First Power Auction

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Seeking to boost the development of clean electricity south of the border, Mexico has conducted its first power auction, awarding 1,720 megawatts of wind and solar energy. This auction took place following the government’s end of the state electricity monopoly in 2013. The Mexican government’s auction saw a total of seven wind and solar organizations winning electricity

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Arizona Solar Faceoff: Kingman & Lake Havasu City Public Hearings March 31st

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 As reported by Havasu News, UniSource Energy Services  is seeking approval from the Arizona Corporation Commission ACC) to put “mandatory demand charges” on residential electric bills. Public hearings are scheduled March 31st in the Kingman and Lake Havasu City areas. Interested parties may find more information on Facebook for Kingman and Lake Havasu. Kingman – 1:00

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DC PSC Approves Exelon-Pepco Merger

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According to UtilityDIVE, in a 2-1 vote today, the DC Public Service Commission approved the proposed $6.8 billion merger between Exelon and Pepco. The PSC approved the merger under the new conditions outlined after they rejected a settlement deal struck between the companies, the mayor’s office and other merger stakeholders. PSC Chair Betty Ann Kane was the lone dissenting vote. The final decision from D.C.

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Nevada PUC’s Rooftop Solar Scrum Continues

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The rooftop solar scrum continues in Nevada courtroom, following news The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC) filed suit against the Nevada Public Utilities Commission on Friday last week. According to UtilityDIVE, TASC’s lawsuit seeks to overturn the PUC’s recent decision lowering net metering rates and increasing fixed charges. The lawsuit alleges the decision by the NPUC to lower

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DOE To Provide Over $9 Million In Funding For Indian & Alaska Native Community Clean Energy And Energy Efficiency Projects

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In a boost for clean energy, the US Department of Energy will provide funding for 24 American Indian and Alaska Native communities to deploy clean energy and energy efficiency projects. In today’s press announcement, the DOE outlined plans to invest over $9 million in 16 facility- and community-scale energy projects in 24 tribal communities.  This represents a

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Concentrated Solar Power | About Solar Concentrator Technology

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Solar concentrator technology, commonly referred to as concentrated solar power, stands in contrast to static photovoltaic panel electricity generating technologies, because it operates using moving parts, like a turbine, which can then generate electricity. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), power plants with concentrating solar power, most often referred to in the short

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Gathering Of Solar Advocates Protests SDG&E Net Metering Challenge

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According to the California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA), protests were heard from a passionate crowd of local clean energy advocates gathered last Wednesday at San Diego Gas & Electric’s Corporate Campus in Kearny Mesa. In its press announcement, CALSEIA stated the protest was organized in conjunction with two other organizations,  the Sierra Club and

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Avista Utilities Develops Energy Storage Project In Washington

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This country’s utilities are addressing disruptive changes taking place in a number of different ways. Some adhere to more standard business models, moving at a painstaking snail’s pace in order to make any kind of change, no matter how timely the alterations. Then there are others who are embracing innovation, looking at the universe of changing technologies

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Geothermal Energy Definition

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Finding a correct geothermal energy definition on the Internet can lead to a variety of interesting information concerning this renewable energy source. For basics, I begin with a sampling of definitions. Here is an excellent one from V. Ryan at TechnologyStudent: “The term Geothermal originates from two Geek words ‘GEO’ and ‘THERM’. The Greek word ‘geo’

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$6.8 Billion DC Utility Merger Faces Rejection From Office Of The People’s Counsel

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Originally published on CleanTechnica In a significant setback for a proposed new utility, the DC Office of the People’s Counsel rejected all Exelon and Pepco proposals on Friday for their planned $6.8 billion utility merger. In a press release, OPC filed its response to Public Service Commission Order No. 18109 of February 26, 2016 and the

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Parliament In Spain Removes Punitive ‘Sun Tax’

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Originally published on CleanTechnica Spain’s solar association Union Espanola Fotovoltaica (UNEF) reports a majority of members in the Spanish parliament have signed an agreement removing a controversial Royal Decree against self-consumption of solar energy, also known as the ‘sun tax.’ The agreement has been made within 100 days of a new government being formed. Although

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Hydropower Costs | Renewable Energy Hydroelectricity Costs vs Other Renewable & Fossil Costs

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Hydropower costs reportedly equal the lowest levelized price of electricity compared to all major renewable energy and fossil fuel sources. This clean electricity source is regarded as the most mature, reliable, and cost-effective renewable power generation technology available in the world. Hydropower operations usually have flexibility in their design as well and can be structured to

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Brazil’s Distributed Electricity Generation Program Takes Effect This Week

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Originally published on CleanTechnica A historic net metering revision for distributed electricity is now in play in Brazil. Planned revisions to Brazil’s net metering program for small-scale distributed electricity generation systems came into force today. These changes were approved in November 2015 by Brazil’s energy regulator National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL). The change was described at the

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SolarCity To Deploy Tesla Energy Batteries For 52 MWh Of Evening Electricity Storage On Kaua’i, Hawaiʻi

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Tesla Energy batteries will be used for a SolarCity solar farm and energy storage system Originally published on CleanTechnica According to Pacific Business News, Tesla Energy batteries will be used for a SolarCity solar farm and energy storage system which is being developed for Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) in Kaua’i, Hawaiʻi. The Tesla Energy batteries will supply a 52

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International Wastewater Systems: SHARC Recovers Heat From Sewage

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Originally published on CleanTechnica We understand what’s involved in recovering renewable heat from the Earth by deploying geothermal recovery technologies. Now it’s time to become familiar with another untapped renewable energy resource: wastewater thermal energy. Sewage happens to be an energy source flowing beneath the surface of almost all modern cities. Not only is it plentiful, it’s

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Geothermal Energy Facts

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If you are considering geothermal energy for a renewable energy option, you need to have all the facts you can get. Here are some key geothermal energy facts I’ve dug up. Basic geothermal energy facts: Geothermal energy is made inside the Earth. The world geothermal comes from Greek words meaning ‘Earth’ (geo) and ‘heat’ (thermos). While the

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DOE Funds $18 Million In Six ‘After-Sunset & Cloudy’ Solar Energy Storage Solutions Projects

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Originally published on CleanTechnica In January, the US Department of Energy announced $18 million in funding for six ‘after-sunset & cloudy’ solar energy projects. The goal? Enabling the development of integrated, scalable, and cost-effective solar technologies that incorporate energy storage to power American homes after the sun sets or when clouds are overhead. The funding is

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The Looming Electricity Storage Threat Our Utilities Face

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Originally published on CleanTechnica Once upon a time, utilities were the keepers of the nation’s electricity storage and distribution infrastructure, or grid, as it were. Using plentiful coal, hydropower, and even natural gas, the job of keeping the lights lit has long represented a modern-day miracle. Flick a switch, and power up whatever might be

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Sonnen Announces Joint US Partnerships & Opens LA Office

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Originally published on CleanTechnica European energy storage manufacturer sonnen announced it is accelerating its presence in the US market by partnering with SolarWorld, PetersenDean, and Spruce. On Friday, the company also officially opened a new office in Los Angeles. Emphasis on the partnerships will be oriented toward rooftop solar and the residential market. Sonnen’s stated partner SolarWorld

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World Energy Council Report: Energy Storage Has Solid Future

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Originally published on CleanTechnica. Renewable energy storage endeavors appear to be highly attractive business models worldwide for the year 2016. A report from the World Energy Council states worldwide solar energy storage platforms will become more competitive as new battery technologies drive prices down. On the wind storage front, technical advances in areas such as composite

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