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Who’s Who in US Offshore Wind: A Look at the Key Developers and Major Projects in the U.S. Offshore Wind Pipeline
While it is still early days for steel in the water, the U.S. offshore wind industry is ripe with activity. As of April 2018, there were 30 active offshore wind sites in the U.S. with three very close to beginning construction. Source: Renewable Energy
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China Strives to Speed Up Development of EV Charging Stations
China plans to build a network of 12,000 charging stations to meet the power demands of 5 million EVs by 2020. Source: Renewable Energy
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Nevada Utility Is Putting $2 Billion into Solar Power and Storage
Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary NV Energy is planning to invest $2 billion on solar power from six new projects in Nevada representing 1 GW of capacity. Source: Renewable Energy
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Future Operations at Puna Geothermal Are Uncertain Following Lava Damage
In a May 30 update, Ormat Technologies said that damage to the Puna Geothermal complex caused by lava from the Kilauea volcanic eruption in Hawaii has made it difficult for the company to determine when the plant will resume operations. Source: Renewable Energy
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Should New Solar Investors Worry About Tax Credit Recapture? Not So Much.
New sponsors/investors often ask whether a solar investment tax credit (“ITC”) can be clawed back. This is important because these investors are often asked to backstop the ITC. The short answer is that the “unvested” portion of the credit can be clawed back where the project is sold or turned off permanently. The real risk,…
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Understanding Disruptions and the Unintended Consequences of Solar, Wind and Energy Storage Distributed Energy Resources in Microgrids
Distribution grid operators are concerned that high penetration of connected distributed energy resources (DERs) could lead to grid instability and create outages at end-user sites, such as commercial buildings or industrial plants. “Today, we don’t fully understand grid behavior under varying DER conditions." Source: Renewable Energy
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China’s PV Industry Is Facing Downward Pricing Pressure
As of the end of February 2018, China was home to 24 polysilicon makers — including those that had shut down production lines in order to undertake regular maintenance — with an effective production capacity totaling 293,000 metric tons a year. Source: Renewable Energy
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New Charging Networks are Furthering Utilities’ E-Mobility Plans for Europe
Two utilities serving European markets this week said they are expanding their e-mobility plans with the launch of new electric vehicle charging networks. Source: Renewable Energy
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Blockchain-based Democratization of Energy Making Gains on Three Continents
Pioneering blockchain company LO3 Energy is gearing up for international projects set to lay foundations for future of its distributed ledger system, Exergy. Scott Kessler, LO3 business development manager, said in an interview that the three projects involve novel local energy trading market places based around the Exergy platform in Texas, the UK and Australia…
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Dealing with quality control issues during hydropower asset replacements
There is concern in the hydroelectric industry about quality control issues when it comes to hydropower asset replacements and repairs. Source: Renewable Energy