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Maryland Prepares for 400-MW Clean Energy Tender; Offshore Wind Welcome
Maryland Gov. Gina Raimondo yesterday directed Maryland’s utilities to issue a procurement for up to 400 MW of clean energy, including offshore and onshore wind, solar and hydro resources. Source: Renewable Energy
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Macquarie Joins with Venture Firm to Target Storage, EV Charging Tech
Macquarie’s new program will help develop so-called infratech companies. Eligible projects include those focused on energy storage and electric-vehicle charging networks. Applications will be accepted throughout the year starting this week. Source: Renewable Energy
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Wind Farm Derivative Accounting and Dodd-Frank Reporting Considerations
For corporate power purchase agreements and other hedging alternatives to securing predictable cash flows for wind farms, what are the derivative accounting and Dodd-Frank reporting requirements? Source: Renewable Energy
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Solar-plus-Storage Goes Community-Scale in Massachusetts
A small Massachusetts town already well-known for its solar-plus-storage microgrid, now will get a boost from the installation of a community solar-plus-storage project. Source: Renewable Energy
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Ethiopian Geothermal Is Private Equity’s Next $4-Billion Bet
U.S. private equity and hedge funds are backing an effort by Ethiopia to turn itself into an exporter of electricity to the region, channeling at least $4 billion into geothermal projects across the nation. Source: Renewable Energy
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Tesla Tapped by Australia for Solar-plus-Storage Virtual Power Plant Plan
South Australia plans to roll out solar panels and Tesla Inc. batteries to at least 50,000 homes to form what its government says will be the world’s largest virtual power plant. Source: Renewable Energy
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Could ‘No Paris, No Trade’ Be the New Global Position on Climate?
In this minicast, countries talk Paris Agreement compliance as a cornerstone for trade agreements, and coal’s downtrend makes a visible symbol for addressing climate change. Source: Renewable Energy
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Wind, Solar, Biomass Overtake Coal Power in EU for First Time
Power generated by wind, solar and biomass in the European Union overtook coal for the first time in 2017, a report by Germany’s climate lobbyist Agora Energiewende and U.K. think tank Sandbag showed. Source: Renewable Energy
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Tesla Expands Solar Product Sales at Home Depot
Tesla Inc. is planning a major expansion of its solar division at Home Depot Inc., embarking on a critical test of the mainstream appeal of its renewable energy products. Source: Renewable Energy
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Inside Renewable Energy: The Coming V2G Uptrend — Where’s the Value in Grid Friendly Electric Vehicles?
Rajit Gadh of the Smart Grid Energy Research Center breaks down the sectors involved in vehicle-to-grid technology, identifying the path to widespread adoption for V2G and the resulting benefits to the power grid. Source: Renewable Energy