Meet the Next ‘Supermajors’ of Renewable Energy
More than a decade after the birth of the modern renewable energy industry, solar and wind await their John D. Rockefeller.
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China’s Grid Operator Blames Bad Planning for Idled Renewable Energy
State Grid Corp. of China, which manages the electricity grid in the world’s most populous nation, blamed a lack of planning for congestion in its network that forced authorities to limit the amount of power renewable energy generators can sell.
Read MoreImbalance Declared for Russian Alternative Energy Industry
Russian Ministry of Energy may increase quotas for construction of solar power plants in the country for the period of 2016-2019, as this segment of renewable energy industry is mostly of interest for investors, according a statement from the deputy En…
Read MoreThe US DOE: To Be or Not to Be in Renewable Energy
Without exception, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is all about Atomic Energy Defense (AED). Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), on the other hand, are far from mission-critical. To the extent that the DOE’s 2016 budget request allocates 63 percent to AED activities and only 9 percent to EERE, energy efficiency and renewable energy programs seem to make good publicity and little else.
Read MoreThe US DOE: To Be or Not to Be in Renewable Energy
Without exception, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is all about Atomic Energy Defense (AED). Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), on the other hand, are far from mission-critical. To the extent that the DOE’s 2016 budget request allocates 63 percent to AED activities and only 9 percent to EERE, energy efficiency and renewable energy programs seem to make good publicity and little else.
Read MoreMexico First Power Auction Awards 1,720 MW of Wind, Solar
Renewable energy developers won contracts to produce 1,720 MW of power in Mexico during the country’s first-ever private auction, after the government ended a decades-long state electricity monopoly in 2013.
Read MoreAlevo to Install Energy Storage System in Retired Fossil-Fuel Generation Building
North Carolina-based Alevo Group on March 17 said it will install an 8 MW, 4 MWh energy storage system in a retired oil-fired generator building in Lewes, Del.
Read MoreOregon Governor Signs Bill into Law Phasing Out Coal-fired Power
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday, March 11, signed into law a measure (Senate Bill 1547) making Oregon the first state to eliminate coal from its energy supply by legislation, which will happen in phases through 2030.
Read MoreIntelligent MW-Scale Battery Park Under Construction on Azorean Island of Graciosa
Construction is underway on a fully automated 3.2 MWh intelligent battery park on the Azorean island of Graciosa, grid solutions provider Younicos said on March 14.
Read MoreIntelligent MW-Scale Battery Park Under Construction on Azorean Island of Graciosa
Construction is underway on a fully automated 3.2 MWh intelligent battery park on the Azorean island of Graciosa, grid solutions provider Younicos said on March 14.
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