DOE says that any dam with less than 2 MW of hydro capacity is not cost effective. In the US that is roughly 70,000 of the 89,000 dams that exist, but are not powered. That is 70 GW of poten... Read more
Artificial intelligence and machine learning will make a big difference in boosting our reliance on intermittent renewable wind and solar power. In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rose... Read more
When complete, this 30 GW behemoth will be the largest renewable energy installation of any type in the world. Sprawling over 538 km², it will be five times the size of Paris and visible fro... Read more
It is nearly impossible to conceive of any significant environmental regulation over the past four decades that has not involved the application of the “Chevron deference.” It’s one reason c... Read more
CanaryMedia: “Chart: Which 10 countries generated the most solar power in 2023?” Solar generation surged + broke records in 2023, producing an estimated 5.5% of electricity.... Read more
Tap Into The Experience of the Network One of the great things about our industry is our willingness to share knowledge and experience. The Energy Central Q&A platform allows you to easi... Read more
Two “aliens” that allegedly landed in a Las Vegas family’s backyard used “some kind of cloaking device” to hide from humans, a crime scene reconstruction analyst has said. The new claim came... Read more
Global Wind Energy Potential The global wind energy potential is approximately 2.74×10^9 GW, with usable capacity at 2×10^7 GW, ten times greater than all exploitable hydropower on Earth. Wi... Read more
Get Published – Build a Following The Energy Central Power Industry Network® is based on one core idea – power industry professionals helping each other and advancing the industr... Read more
Energy: special tips Creating strategies for each case is a reasonably complex undertaking given the set of conditions always involved. Notably technical, financial, legal and management. Bu... Read more





