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First Chinese-owned solar PV manufacturing plant opens in the US
This week JinkoSolar held an opening ceremony at its new manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Florida. The facility made headlines when it was announced due to the fact that the Chinese company decided to set up manufacturing in the U.S. in response to solar tariffs that are put on solar cells and modules imported from China.…
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Pennsylvania joins electric vehicle race with new ‘roadmap’ for transition
Pennsylvania is promoting a new roadmap to electrify transportation by designing policies and setting targets to get more electric vehicles on the roads. Source: Renewable Energy
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Unintended fallout of Trump steel duty: solar manufacturers buying abroad
The Trump administration imposed a tariff on steel imports last year to get companies to buy more American metal. In some ways, the duty has the U.S. solar business doing the exact opposite. Source: Renewable Energy
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EPBIH chooses Siemens Gamesa to supply 15 wind turbines for Podvelezje plant
JP Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBIH) in Sarajevo has signed a contract with the Siemens Gamesa Consortium to supply 15 wind turbines for the 48-MW Podvelezje plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Source: Renewable Energy
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Floating solar photovoltaic plant to be installed at Kruonis pumped-storage plant in Lithuania
The Lithuanian Business Support Agency (LSBA) has granted €235,000 (US$267,500) to support development of an experimental floating solar photovoltaic power plant at the existing 900-MW Kruonis pumped-storage hydroelectric plant in Lithuania. Source: Renewable Energy
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Despite criticism, solar roads remain part of Georgia sustainable highway lab
While solar roads have been criticized as impractical and inefficient, a Georgia foundation says they will continue to be part of its research lab for greener highways. Source: Renewable Energy
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Onsite solar to power Cambodia cement factory
An onsite solar PV system in now operational at the most advanced cement factory in Cambodia. Source: Renewable Energy
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U.S. DOE announces competition for using wave energy to power desalination systems
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a prize competition to spur innovation in wave energy-powered desalination systems. The Waves to Water Prize will draw upon U.S. innovators to accelerate technology development through a series of contests to demonstrate small, modular, cost-competitive desalination systems that use the power of the ocean to provide potable…
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Shedding light on the Hitachi/ABB joint venture and why renewables play a key role
As renewable energy proliferates, major players like Hitachi, ABB and GE are seeing value in combining grid and generation business units. Source: Renewable Energy
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Energy minister says South Africa will commit to more renewable power
South Africa plans to expand use of renewable power as the coal-dependent nation expects traditional, centralized generation plants to “disappear,” Energy Minister Jeff Radebe said. Source: Renewable Energy