Tag: power plant

  • How Dirty Is Your Electricity?

    Prime:  prime Subtitle:  Here’s a look at the carbon intensity of electricity by state and region Images:  Lately I’ve been working on my presentation for the 10th anniversary of the North American Passive House Conference. It’s on the global warming impact of insulation, a followup to my latest article about Alex Wilson’s work on that…

  • Details on SunEdison’s large Comanche Solar power plant

    SunEdison closed financing and has begun construction on one of its largest solar power plants to date, the 156 MW DC / 120 MW AC Comanche Solar project in Pueblo, Colo. When completed, the Comanche Solar project will be the largest solar power plant east of the Rocky Mountains andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • DoE Support for Small Business

    Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced that the Department of Energy will be supporting 142 small businesses across the nation on research projects.  The wide range of projects includes wind turbine development, chemical free approaches to killing bacteria in power plant cooling water, and improving nanomaterials. More…