Three law firms, calling themselves Northern California Fire Lawyers, filed suit against Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), claiming the deadly Camp Fire in Butte County is the
Solar surcharges are a controversial topic, and one that is frustrating consumers in many cities.
Some of the oldest companies in America are in the climate change debate. Utilities are supposed to deliver electricity cheaply and reliably. Now, regulators are trying to make them go green.
The market today is shifting toward an environmentally-conscious consumer base, which means that utility companies face increasing pressure to become more eco-friendly.
Solar is booming. Every day, we read about bigger, more ambitious solar installations being commissioned, driven by the latest technology in modules, racking and other balance of system components.
They can cause wildfires, putting thousands out of their homes, and flee into bankruptcy to avoid paying the price of their negligence.
Energy is changing. New technology is giving rise to smart homes and new energy platforms that give customers much more control over how they consume their energy and where they get it from. The typical supply chain, where the grid provides energy to the end-user through an energy supplier, is morphing into a much more …
Utility companies want to be able to make the demand go up and down just as much as the supply fluctuates.
This tool provides a number of valuable use cases for the energy sector.
How Energy & Utility Companies Can Leverage the Strength of Social Media
Utilities like electricity are crucial during emergencies, but they can also be the cause. So what can we do to prevent potential catastrophes and be prepared when they do happen? With wildfires ravaging our local cities, we decided to take a look at what technologies like edge AI, inductive energy harvesting, and secure long-range wireless mesh networks could do to help paint a more detailed picture for utilities of the current status of their electrical infrastructure.
Should your home be threatened by wildfire and you are ordered to evacuate, what would you do?
What does containment mean? How are wildfires named? What happens after your house burns?
As wildfires become more frequent and destructive in a warming world, they are increasingly leaving in their wake debris and toxic runoff that are polluting rivers and fouling water supplies. Some municipalities are having to upgrade their water treatment methods to counter the new danger.
'Just keep driving. Not too too fast, we'll be okay.'
We’re at the very beginning of an electricity revolution that will upend 8% of our GDP, and no one is talking about it. Not the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable sources, though that’s well underway and critical to our future. The writing is on the wall that
We're giving you answers to your most burning questions about why, when, and how wildfires happen, straight from the experts.
Climate experts said wildfires are changing from seasonal events to become a constant threat — and the world needs to be better prepared.