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EPIC: state-level renewable electricity mandates increase electricity prices up to 17% over 12 years; cost more expensive than benefit

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A new study analyzing data from the 29 states and District of Columbia with mandatory RPS policies finds that the policies come at a high cost to consumers and are inefficient in reducing carbon emissions.

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Axion Power’s PbC PowerCube battery energy storage system integrated into PJM utility grid

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the developer of advanced lead­carbon PbC batteries and energy storage systems ( earlier post ), announced that its PowerCube battery energy storage and battery system is being integrated as a power resource for the PJM Regulation Market, which serves 58 million people in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia.

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80x30: U.S. Clean Energy Standard Accelerates Transition to Renewables

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Clean energy projects, such as wind and solar farms, would see a windfall. Many US states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico already have their own goals. So it's unclear just how much solar, wind, and batteries would grow.

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