Following up on the history of solar power, I thought I’d run down the history of wind turbines a bit. Enjoy! People have caught the wind to propel their boats for many thousands of years. I’m ...

Attendees at a session during DTECH 2026 in San Diego, California. DTECH 2025 (formerly known as DISTRIBUTECH), the premier annual event for transmission and distribution, is now underway in sunny San ...

Hurricane Sandy and subsequent hurricanes that hit the United States often leave many electric utility executives, their customers, local and state government leaders and regulators contemplating ...

San Diego, Calif. — Farmers in Japan can now generate solar electricity while growing crops on the same farmland. In April, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) approved the ...

The number of smart meters in North America reached almost 146 million at the end of 2023 and with ongoing growth is expected to number 182.9 million in 2029. In a new study, Berg Insight reports that ...

A Sunwealth solar PV installation in the Symmes Valley Local School District in Willow Wood, Ohio. Courtesy: Sunwealth With peak demand growing, utility capital investments rising, and a growing ...

Zeitview, an aerial inspections provider, announced it has acquired Heliolytics, which specializes in photovoltaic system performance via aerial inspection and integrated analytics. The acquisition of ...

How do reservoir sedimentation and appropriate management techniques affect operations of dams and hydroelectric facilities? The authors cover the topic and provide illustrative case studies, ...

ArcLight Capital Partners, a middle market infrastructure firm, announced it has formed Alpha Generation, LLC (AlphaGen) to provide strategic management and oversight of its power infrastructure ...

In a world rapidly impacted by climate change, extreme weather will only become more common. Across the US, heat waves are creating some of the largest wildfires on record and the Atlantic hurricane ...

The Edwards & Sanborn Solar + Storage Project features the largest PV array and BESS in the United States, but two proposed California projects could soon claim the crown. Courtesy: Mortenson The ...

America’s transmission lines have been the unsung heroes of our electrical grid for decades, serving behind the scenes to reliably carry electric power from plants to homes and businesses. Though, as ...