Nuclear

First Solar Brings NRG’s Alpine Solar On-Line

First Solar Brings NRG’s Alpine Solar On-Line

Herman K. Trabish: May 6, 2013

NRG Solar VP Randy Hickok talked sun at the 66-megawatt PV plant’s ribbon-cutting.

Nuclear Plants Next to Go in the Northeast

Nuclear Plants Next to Go in the Northeast

AOL Energy, Conway Irwin: April 30, 2013

Will plant closures leave the Northeast too reliant on a single fuel?

Federal Government Begins Accepting Applications for Small-Scale Nuclear Funding

Federal Government Begins Accepting Applications for Small-Scale Nuclear Funding

AOL Energy, Peter Gardett: April 10, 2013

With help from the DOE, the troubled nuclear sector starts to think small.

Record 4,196 Megawatts of Wind on California’s Grid April 7

Record 4,196 Megawatts of Wind on California’s Grid April 7

Herman K. Trabish: April 10, 2013

It was 17.5 percent of the state’s electricity, the equivalent of two nuclear facilities.

Growth in China’s Wind Sector Eclipses Growth in Coal

Growth in China’s Wind Sector Eclipses Growth in Coal

Herman K. Trabish: March 22, 2013

Meanwhile, calls to cap coal production are growing as citizens deal with worsening pollution.

Fossil Fuel Generation Increases 21 Percent in Japan in 2012

Fossil Fuel Generation Increases 21 Percent in Japan in 2012

Katherine Tweed: March 19, 2013

Can renewables step in fast enough?

Money Versus Safety in Restarting the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

Money Versus Safety in Restarting the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

Herman K. Trabish: March 12, 2013

Report finds that corners were cut.

Guest Post: President Obama Doesn’t Know How to Deploy New Energy

Guest Post: President Obama Doesn’t Know How to Deploy New Energy

Jigar Shah: February 25, 2013

Jigar Shah weighs in on the nomination of Ernest Moniz as the Secretary of Energy.

Wind Topped All New US Generation Capacity in 2012, Ahead of Gas and Coal

Wind Topped All New US Generation Capacity in 2012, Ahead of Gas and Coal

Herman K. Trabish: February 7, 2013

Record-breaking numbers at competitive prices

Renewables and the Progress Energy Rate Hike

Renewables and the Progress Energy Rate Hike

Herman K. Trabish: January 18, 2013

“We anticipate an attempt to freeze or repeal North Carolina’s highly successful REPS.”

Wind Gets Production Tax Credit for Another Year With Crucial Language Change

Wind Gets Production Tax Credit for Another Year With Crucial Language Change

Herman K. Trabish: January 2, 2013

Will the change save the 2013 wind industry?

The Nation’s Nuclear Plants Are Nuked

The Nation’s Nuclear Plants Are Nuked

AOL Energy, Glenn S. K. Williams: December 21, 2012

Early retirement isn’t always a good thing.

Fact-Checking Governor Romney’s Debate Numbers on Renewables and Loans

Fact-Checking Governor Romney’s Debate Numbers on Renewables and Loans

Herman K. Trabish: October 4, 2012

DOE loan success rate: 98 percent; Bain Capital success rate: 80 percent

WindBeat: Good News for an Industry on the Verge?

WindBeat: Good News for an Industry on the Verge?

Herman K. Trabish: October 3, 2012

Or is wind stuck in political limbo with the gridlock blues again?

Clinton to Solar: ‘You Represent the Future’ and ‘You Will Prevail’

Clinton to Solar: ‘You Represent the Future’ and ‘You Will Prevail’

Herman K. Trabish: September 13, 2012

“You’ve got to take chances if you’re going to tomorrow’s dance.”