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Trump’s Solar Tariffs Blamed for 15 Percent Decline in Large-Scale Solar Installations in Q3 2018
On Thursday, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) reported results of their analysis of U.S. solar installations in the third quarter of 2018. While large-scale solar installations fell, the residential market continued to stabilize after falling in 2017, said the analysts. Overall, they said they expect 2018 growth to…
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Mercedes-Benz Signs PPA with Statkraft for 46 MW of Unsubsidized Wind Power Capacity
This week Mercedes-Benz Cars together with Statkraft announced that it is taking the first step on the road to realizing a CO2-neutral energy supply for its German plants. Source: Renewable Energy
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Report: Smart Grid Upgrades Offer Less Risk, More Flexibility than Power Lines
A decade ago, Maine regulators faced dueling proposals to meet projected load growth north of Portland: upgrade a long-distance transmission line to carry more power, or strategically install batteries and distributed generation. Source: Renewable Energy
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France Will Save Billions By Investing in Renewables Instead of Nukes
France will save 39 billion euros ($44.5 billion) if it refrains from building 15 new nuclear plants by 2060, and bets instead on renewable energy sources to replace its all its aging atomic facilities, a government agency said. Source: Renewable Energy
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FERC releases after-action panel report on Oroville Dam spillway incident
Modifications in the Part 12 review process on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s part are warranted, and FERC needs to develop a list of the highest dams and spillways which could be of significant hazard to downstream populations. Source: Renewable Energy
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Report: More than 680 GW of new wind to come online over next decade
According to the Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update: Q4 2018, more than 680 GW of new wind power capacity will come online globally over the next 10 years. Source: Renewable Energy
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Mexican Steel Producer to Benefit from 130-MW Solar Farm
Solar PV developer Dhamma Energy said this week that it sold a 130-MW solar project located in the northern Mexican state of Sonora to French energy group ENGIE in September. Source: Renewable Energy
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Investors Sought for Community Wind Farm on an Island Near Northern Scotland
An urgent plea is being made to potential investors to buy shares in a small community wind farm in the Hebrides in order to help reach its fundraising target of £350,000 by the end of the year. Source: Renewable Energy
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The Yellow Vests Movement Isn’t Anti-Climate Action; It’s Pro-Social Justice
The Yellow Vests riots sweeping across France have grabbed headlines as governments gather in Katowice, Poland for the UN climate conference (COP24). This is the most widespread and violent protest in France since the 2005 suburban riots, and perhaps even 1968. While the unrest initially erupted as a protest against the latest rise in fuel…
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Texas Co-op Upping Solar Farm Procurement to 50-plus MW
The deal brings CoServ’s stake to 51.5 MW of the 100-MW Lapetus project. Brazos Electric Power Cooperative is the generation and transmission provider on the procurement. Source: Renewable Energy
