nuclear-news

The News That Matters about the Nuclear Industry Fukushima Chernobyl Mayak Three Mile Island Atomic Testing Radiation Isotope

Arizona region’s renewable energy sources shown in new website

text-websiteWebsite highlights renewable energy resources R & D, 18 Dec 14  A team from the University of Arizona and eight Southwestern electric utility companies has built a pioneering web portal that provides insight into renewable energy sources and how they contribute to the region’s electricity grid.

University of Arizona researchers and a group of partners have developed a tool that will help utility companies better understand the long-term impact of renewable energy on the power grid and provide insight on how to integrate these resources in the future in the most cost-efficient and reliable way for consumers.

The tool — a web portal — gathers, analyzes and displays real-time data from eight Southwestern utility companies, painting a broad picture of energy sources and use across the region. The information will help companies determine what actions to take for backup power planning over the next several years as the percentage of renewable energy usage grows……..http://www.rdmag.com/news/2014/12/website-highlights-renewable-energy-resources

December 19, 2014 - Posted by | Resources -audiovicual

No comments yet.

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.