Procuring Renewable Energy Products That are Right for You

If you’re responsible for buying energy for your organization, you’ve probably considered commercial solar, and you’ve probably received dozens of calls and emails from solar brokers, developers, and installers. But how do you know which solar option is best for your organization, or who to trust with your solar project? Commercial solar can be nuanced and complex – but it doesn’t have to be. In this 30-minute webinar, Usource’s Consulting Director of Renewable Energy, Steve Birndorf discusses the variety of commercial solar options available today, how to spot and avoid potential pitfalls, and how one large organization was able to clear hurdles, cut through the confusion and develop a successful and financially rewarding commercial solar plan. Plus, Steve answers questions from webinar attendees.

The mining industry faces a complex challenge: how to provide the essential resources the modern global economy needs while reducing its own environmental impact. The integration of renewables and energy storage into its power system offers a number of opportunities for mines: making production more sustainable and reducing costs, while securing and hedging future energy supply cost. In this webinar, three renewables industry leaders will showcase best practices for the conceptualisation, design, installation and operation of cost-efficient hybrid systems, and their implementation at different mining sites – including Fekola Gold Mine in Mali and Sukari Gold Mine in Egypt. Their perspective ranges from the early planning phase to operations, and an outlook towards the energy future of mining practices in the coming years.

The views and opinions expressed by outside panelists during this webinar do not necessarily represent the official views or opinions of the Center for Sustainable Energy. This webinar presents the results of two pioneering California Energy Commission-funded research studies that explore social, cultural and behavioral factors that affect Hispanic household energy use and home improvement decisions-with the goal of helping energy efficiency programs better serve this important audience.

The movement towards power generation from renewable energy sources and decreasing battery prices is driving states to explore policies encouraging energy storage. In 2018, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts joined California and Oregon in enacting state-level storage mandates. Power producers need to analyze the various utility-scale storage technology types in-order to comply with state storage policies. Attendees will learn how to: Stay informed with news and research on the US energy storage sector to identify new technologies and changes in state policy. Leverage utility-scale energy storage data to estimate how close a state is to meeting its target. Map existing and planned energy storage projects to visualize dominant technology types of the future.