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NYSERDA selected to partner with DOE as administrator of offshore wind R&D consortium.
A new report released by NREL looks at the impact of eclipses and other major weather events on solar generation.
Since 2016, Texas utility Austin Energy has worked with the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a low-cost integrated solar plus storage solution.
Solar energy provides as much as 15% of generation on the grid in some states, solar energy can provide grid services to maintain system balance.
Power electronics are essential to the safe and efficient operation of solar PV systems, serving as a critical gateway between solar and the grid.
WETO is seeking public input regarding the manufacturing and deployment of larger next-generation blades for land-based wind turbines.
Wind generation can create exciting opportunities and interesting challenges when integrating large quantities of energy into the electric grid.
MHI Vestas announced a 5-year funding with Clemson University to test its new 9.5-megawatt gearbox at Clemson's SCE&G Energy Innovation Center.
Funding in U.S. wind energy has averaged nearly $13.6 billion annually since 2006, totaling more than $140 billion.
A wind power plant study by INL explored how transmission lines, when cooled by the wind, are capable of handling more electricity.