Manuel Bartlett, director of the Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) and staunch defender of the state, told Reuters he favors more clean energy and wants to reduce Mexico’s use of fuel oil as a major source of power generation MEXICO CITY: Private renewable energy firms in Mexico should pay for part of the baseload power […]
Form Energy Raises $40M Series B for Super-Long-Duration Grid Storage
Italy’s Eni joins list of heavyweight backers as Massachusetts-based Form looks to unlock “baseload renewables.” Long-duration storage startup Form Energy thought that solving the problem of months-long grid storage would take a decade. But its last year of work advanced faster than expected. Based on that progress, the team of industry veterans has fast-tracked development […]
‘Cheaper Than a Peaker’: NextEra Inks Massive Wind+Solar+Storage Deal in Oklahoma
NextEra will build a combined 700 megawatts for an electric cooperative group in a landmark deal for the hybrid renewables sector. NextEra Energy Resources seems intent on proving that triple hybrid plants can work in the U.S. market. The powerhouse renewables developer contracted this week with Oklahoma-based Western Farmers Electric Cooperative to build the largest […]
PSC Chairman: Montana must increase reliable baseload power, or risk brown-outs
While California may have a population nearly 40 times greater than Montana, utility consumers are still subject to the same vulnerabilities. With current technology, the best way to protect utility customers from an energy shortage is through an increase in available, reliable baseload power. Out-of-state and foreign interests are applying increased pressure on lawmakers and […]