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Multi-millions of dollars available for wind, solar energy research
Over the past week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced multiple funding opportunities to renewable energy research including $130M for early-stage solar and $28M for wind. Further, the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium announced up to $7M in funding for offshore wind. Source: Renewable Energy
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ENGIE delivers first-time electricity with Zambia mini-grid
ENGIE has inaugurated its first mini-grid in Zambia which will bring electricity for the first time to a village pf 1500 people. Source: Renewable Energy
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ArcelorMittal Energy signs landmark PPA for Spanish solar farms
Infrastructure and private equity investment manager Foresight Group has agreed a 10-year corporate power purchase agreement with the energy arm of global steel and mining giant ArcelorMittal for two solar farms in Spain. Source: Renewable Energy
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Arizona Public Service issues RFP for large solar + storage plant to provide ‘solar after sunset’
After announcing nearly a gigawatt of new clean-energy projects in February, APS is now seeking proposals to build two of them in different parts of the state. The first request for proposals (RFP) seeks partners to add batteries to existing APS solar plants in rural Arizona, storing their power for use after the panels stop…
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Why lithium-ion technology is poised to dominate the energy storage future
Clean-energy visionaries have long argued that the world needs a better battery capable of selling skeptical consumers on electric cars and running the grid on renewable power. And yet the battery of the future—at least for the coming decade—will almost certainly be the battery of the past. Source: Renewable Energy
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Investment group says solar energy could see “popularity boost” in UK due to Brexit
Solar energy companies could fill the void created by the lack of secure energy transfer between UK and EU, the group says. Source: Renewable Energy
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BlackRock beefs up its bet on renewables with small-scale solar
BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest money manager, is boosting its bet on clean energy. Source: Renewable Energy
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ABB and Rolls-Royce partner to further global growth of microgrids
ABB and Rolls-Royce on Tuesday announced a global partnership on microgrid technology and advanced automation. Together the two companies will offer a microgrid solution for utilities, commercial and industrial entities. Source: Renewable Energy
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Germany generated more than 50 percent of electricity from renewables in March
In a world first, Germany generated 54.5 percent of electricity from renewable energy in March 2019. This is according to data collected by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. Source: Renewable Energy
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Italy needs energy storage to shore up 40 GW of renewables coming online in next decade
Italy must more than double its capacity to store electricity if it wants to slash pollution from burning fossil fuels, the head of the nation’s power transmission network said. Source: Renewable Energy