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First Grid-Scale Energy Summit Will Highlight Storage "Beyond Batteries"
In the 2019 FY Budget, the office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) included a $90M request to fund a new initiative it calls “Beyond Batteries.” The initiative is part of the DOE Grid Modernization Initiative, and focuses on new approaches to energy storage, which could include hybrid technologies such as pairing hydropower with…
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South Africa Plans to Add Up to $4 Billion of Renewable Projects
South Africa plans to invite bidders for additional renewable power projects that may amount to as much as 50 billion rand ($4 billion) of investment and help stimulate local and black-owned business. Source: Renewable Energy
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First Grid-Scale Liquid Air Energy Storage Plant Commissioned
U.K.-based Highview Power today commissioned what it says is the world’s first demonstration of grid-scale liquid air energy storage technology. Source: Renewable Energy
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Utility Green Tariffs Are a New Way for Fortune 500 Companies to Buy Clean, Renewable Energy
Utilities know their larger corporate customers want clean energy to fulfill their sustainability goals and help their bottom line. Rather than contracting directly with developers, many corporations are finding a new way forward through so-called “Green Tariffs” designed by the utilities themselves. Source: Renewable Energy
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The Electricity Sector Is Dominating the Modern Energy Transition; Heating/Cooling and Transport Must Catch Up
New data on the world’s transition to renewable energy are in, and the results are clear — the electricity sector’s uptake of renewables is well underway, but the transition for the heating/cooling and transport sectors has “barely begun,” according to the REN21 Renewables 2018 Global Status Report. Source: Renewable Energy
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FERC releases draft environmental impact statement for 361.9-MW Yuba River relicensing
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in the U.S. has prepared a draft environmental impact statement for relicensing of the 361.9-MW Yuba River Development Project in California. Source: Renewable Energy
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Trump Orders Action to Stem Coal, Nuclear Plant Shutdowns
President Donald Trump ordered his energy secretary to take immediate action to stem power plant closures, arguing that a decline in coal and nuclear electricity is putting the nation’s security at risk. Source: Renewable Energy
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Editor's Letter: States Are Leading the Way (Again) on the Utility of the Future
In April, we witnessed two historic new laws that go further than ever before on changing utility business models, once again showcasing state leadership on clean energy. Hawaiian legislators passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, which directs utilities and the PUC to come up with mechanisms to reward utility performance such as affordability, reliability, customer engagement,…
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A Second Act for Wind Farms: Repowering for Capacity and Efficiency New Life for Wind Turbines: The Age of Repowering Is Here
The global wind turbine fleet, which, according to data from the Global Wind Energy Council, currently stands at about 341,000, faces an important reality as the years go by – many of its units are getting old. Source: Renewable Energy
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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