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Domestic Vehicle-to-Grid Charger Goes Commercial for Nissan EV Drivers
In what London-based OVO Energy is calling a world first, owners of Nissan electric vehicles now will have access to a commercially available domestic vehicle-to-grid charger. Source: Renewable Energy
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$24M Dedicated to Reducing Cost of Concentrated Solar Thermal Technology
The Solar Energy Technologies Office will put $24 million into research and development that will help the industry reach the DOE’s levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) targets for concentrated solar thermal systems by 2030. Source: Renewable Energy
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Alberta May Soon Have Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing
A bill was introduced last week in Alberta, Canada, that could give municipalities in the province the option to create Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing programs. Source: Renewable Energy
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New Jersey Gets 40 MWh of New Utility-Scale Energy Storage
Two new 20-MW/20-MWh stand-alone utility-scale energy storage installations are set to come online in New Jersey this year. Source: Renewable Energy
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US$88 million in funds awarded to rehabilitate 126-MW Qairokkum hydro plant in Tajikistan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Green Climate Fund are providing a US$88 million financing package to complete rehabilitation of the 126-MW Qairokkum hydro plant. Source: Renewable Energy
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Power production begins at Pakistan's 969-MW Neelum Jhelum
Power generation has begun at Pakistan’s 969-MW Neelum Jhelum as the hydropower plant’s first turbine unit is now undergoing trial runs. Source: Renewable Energy
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3@3 on Solar PV: How Much Solar Capacity Exists in the World?
Today we spend the entire show talking about the size of the solar market. How much solar generating capacity is installed; how much solar manufacturing capacity exists; and how much solar is held in China, the largest solar market in the world. Source: Renewable Energy
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Commercial Rooftop Agreement Takes Finland’s Solar Up a Notch
Finnish energy company Fortum today said that it won a bid to build a network of commercial rooftop solar systems that will boost Finland’s total solar power capacity from 35 MW to 45 MW. Source: Renewable Energy
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Inside Renewable Energy: Being Cyber Secure — The Risk to Renewables from Nuisance Attacks
In this second episode of our cybersecurity series, Brian Wrozek with Optiv Security discusses realistic cybersecurity concerns for renewable energy system owners as they look at a future that includes an ever-increasing digital backbone for their operations. Source: Renewable Energy
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Green Investments Needed to Help Africa 'Leapfrog' to Clean-Tech
About 800 delegates from 59 countries gathered at Africa Climate Week in Nairobi, Kenya, last week to discuss challenges and responses to climate change for inclusion in the international climate negotiation process. Source: Renewable Energy
