{"id":1912,"date":"2010-04-27T09:54:45","date_gmt":"2010-04-27T13:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/?p=1912"},"modified":"2017-09-05T17:52:48","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T21:52:48","slug":"california-launches-renewable-energy-web-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/california-launches-renewable-energy-web-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"California launches renewable energy web tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 442px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ems_large.gif\" width=\"442\" height=\"200\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Caiso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In order to coincide with Earth Day, celebrated globally on April 22, the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) opened access to information about how green the grid is via two web-based tools. The tools \u00e2\u20ac\u0153make clean, green energy production transparent on an hourly and daily basis\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, says California ISO.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>One of the tools is called <em>Today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Wind<\/em>. It provides an hour-by-hour chart showing the output of California\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s major wind resource areas. It breaks down wind\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s contribution to the grid at any given hour in the day. Consumers can access the tool at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.caiso.com\">Caiso website<\/a> in theToday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Outlook\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s section linked from the top of the home page, where they will be able to see a real-time snapshot of the current supply and demand of power.<br \/>\n<!--adsense#300--><\/p>\n<p><em>Renewables Watch<\/em> takes a look at the broader picture, displaying the total renewable power output from the day before. It captures the megawatts produced from wind, solar, biomass, biogas, geothermal and small hydroelectricity. The daily report offers a in-depth look at the resource mix in California and charts output over the course of the day, hour-by-hour. <\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153This type of data has been invaluable to the ISO as we integrate more renewable resources into grid and market operations,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said ISO Vice President of Policy and Client Services Karen Edson. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re making this data public so people can see the significant and growing role renewable resources are playing in California.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d <\/p>\n<p><!--adsense--><\/p>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"margin-top:10px;height:15px\"><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" href=\"http:\/\/reblog.zemanta.com\/zemified\/b01ce592-60b2-49f2-876a-e63bb3804b21\/\" title=\"Reblog this post [with Zemanta]\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" src=\"http:\/\/img.zemanta.com\/reblog_e.png?x-id=b01ce592-60b2-49f2-876a-e63bb3804b21\" alt=\"Reblog this post [with Zemanta]\" style=\"border:none;float:right\"><\/a><span class=\"zem-script more-related pretty-attribution\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/static.zemanta.com\/readside\/loader.js\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class='related_post_title'>Related Posts:<\/h3><ul class='related_post'><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/happy-world-environment-day\/\" title=\"Happy World Environment Day\">Happy World Environment Day<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/switching-to-renewable-energy\/\" title=\"Switching to renewable energy\">Switching to renewable energy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/finnish-company-trials-100-renewable-biodiesel\/\" title=\"Finnish company trials 100% renewable biodiesel\">Finnish company trials 100% renewable biodiesel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/company-launches-widget-to-help-consumers-save-electricity\/\" title=\"Company launches widget to help consumers save electricity\">Company launches widget to help consumers save electricity<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/ideas-to-green-your-home\/\" title=\"Ideas to green your home\">Ideas to green your home<\/a><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In order to coincide with Earth Day, celebrated globally on April 22, the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) opened access to information about how green the grid is via two web-based tools. The tools \u00e2\u20ac\u0153make clean, green energy production transparent on an hourly and daily basis\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, says California ISO. 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