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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
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Challenging, changing hydropower market addressed in BPA Strategic Plan
In the face of what it calls “challenging industry dynamics and other risks that could otherwise hinder its commercial performance,” the Bonneville Power Administration has released the BPA 2018-2023 Strategic Plan to help it adjust to the changing hydropower market. Source: Renewable Energy
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Is There a More Efficient Way to Generate Clean Energy with Concentrating Solar Power?
Ali Mani, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford, is doing computer simulations to test what could be a more efficient way to use concentrated sunlight as a heat source. Source: Renewable Energy
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Take a Visual Tour of Vermont’s Kingdom Community Wind Project
Source: Renewable Energy
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White House Seeks 72 Percent Cut to Clean Energy Research
The Trump administration is poised to ask Congress for deep budget cuts in the Energy Department’s renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, slashing them by 72 percent overall in fiscal 2019, according to draft budget documents obtained by The Washington Post. Source: Renewable Energy