Road to 100: How Western water rights and local billionaires complicated Aspen’s renewables path
Controversy over hydropower in the Mountain West politicized the city's 100% renewables goal, bringing in a wave of opposition....
Deal reportedly reached on USMCA
A tentative deal has reportedly been reached on the U.S./Mexico/Canada agreement. CNBC says that if the White House sends ratification language to Congress by December 15th, a vote could happen as soon as the 18th, with...
Why Flexible Gas Generation Must Be Part of Deep Decarbonization
Thanks to generous feed-in tariffs and other incentives, Germany’s wind and solar installations have soared over the past two decades to the point that renewables could cover half of the country’s electricity demand. But given...
Solar News
Ginlong Solis storage inverter now compatible with LG Chem battery RESU
Ginlong Technologies announced that its Solis storage inverter is now compatible with LG home battery RESU. The Solis Residential Hybrid Inverter (RHI) now is fully compatible with LG RESU 48V line-ups to provide stable, reliable home...
Fronius, BYD release hybrid solar inverter + battery storage solution
The Fronius portfolio will soon be extended to include the versatile GEN24 Plus hybrid inverter, an all-in-one solution for comprehensive solar self-sufficiency. The GEN24 Plus will be available in both a single-phase Primo and a three-phase...
PG&E reaches $13.5B settlement with wildfire victims, including Tubbs, Butte and Camp blazes
The settlement resolves claims related to several fires including the 2017 and 2018 wildfires that ravaged northern California and gives the utility a path to exit bankruptcy in summer 2020. ...
Why is Wind + Storage Getting Short Shrift?
Chandu Visweswariah is founding president and CEO of Utopus Insights, a New York-based energy analytics company acquired last year by Vestas. *** Competitive markets are wonderful crucibles of innovation. With decades of accumulated manufacturing experience...
Agriculture News
China waives tariffs on some U.S. soybeans, pork
China is waiving tariffs for some imports of U.S. soybeans, pork, and other commodities to meet domestic demand. The move is seen as a good faith measure as negotiations on phase one of the proposed trade...
CRP enrollment opens Monday
USDA’s Farm Service Agency is opening up enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program. Administrator Richard Fordyce explains, “We’ve got special announcement, I think, that a lot of folks have been anxiously awaiting and that is the announcement that...
Cattle producers celebrate U.S.-Japan trade agreement
Cattle producers and industry supporters are celebrating the finalization of the U.S.-Japan trade deal. “That big news—that’s very good news,” says Rabo AgriFinance meat industry analyst Don Close. “This year, because of the 12 to 13...
US-Japan trade deal clears final hurdle
The Diet, Japan’s Upper House, has approved the trade deal between the US and Japan, clearing the way for its implementation beginning early next year. The Lower House approved the deal last month and the White...
Trump says he might prefer China deal happening after 2020 election
For the first time, President Trump is indicating he might prefer striking a deal with China after the 2020 election. Speaking to reporters in London while attending the NATO Summit, Trump said in some ways he likes the idea of waiting. ...
