em Two Workers Die in “Landslide” at Hamzadere Dam Irrigation System in Turkey By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-05-27T15:31:00Z Two construction workers died as the result of a landslide and additional workers were injured on May 22 at the construction site of the Hamzadere Dam Irrigation System in the Ipsala district of Edirne, Turkey. Edirne is in the northwestern-most part of the Turkey near its border with Greece. Full Article Baseload Hydropower
em Green Bonds Sprout as Wall Street Embraces Renewable Energy Debt By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-06-05T17:02:00Z Bonds backing clean energy and other sustainable initiatives are booming. Investors are snapping up green bonds at the fastest pace on record, as big banks like Morgan Stanley and Bank of America Corp. pile in with new issuance to feed the growing appetite for socially responsible investments. Full Article Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
em Announcements to move forward development of several hydro projects in Zambia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-09-21T20:51:00Z A recent announcement published by Bulawayo 24 indicates several hydro projects are moving forward in Zambia. Full Article
em Hydroelectric power, other renewables emphasized at G20 summit By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-10-05T18:25:00Z A meeting of Group of Twenty energy ministers in Istanbul earlier this month affirmed a collective belief in renewable energy -- including hydroelectric power -- amongst the major economies that constitute the international forum. Full Article
em Asia’s emerging green bond market could affect hydroelectric project investment By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-10-16T17:22:00Z Japan, the third-largest global bond player, is now becoming involved in using green bonds to have an affect on renewable energy that will likely include hydroelectric projects. Full Article
em Asia’s emerging green bond market could affect hydroelectric project investment By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-10-16T17:22:00Z Japan, the third-largest global bond player, is now becoming involved in using green bonds to have an affect on renewable energy that will likely include hydroelectric projects. Full Article
em MHK risk assessment tool set for demonstration in London this month By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-11-18T16:13:00Z Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and consultancy firm Frazer-Nash, both based in the UK, will perform a live demonstration of their marine hydrokinetics (MHK) energy project risk assessment tool during the International Tidal Energy Summit pre-conference risk and reliability workshop in London on Nov. 23. Full Article
em EMEC announces flurry of activity at Scottish marine energy site By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2016-02-25T22:11:00Z Capping a busy February for the European Marine Energy Centre is an announcement that tidal turbine manufacturer Tocardo has signed a 20-year deal for testing at EMEC's array in Orkney. Full Article
em Papua New Guinea First to Finalize Climate Plan Under Paris Agreement By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2016-04-08T16:48:00Z Papua New Guinea recently became the first country to formally submit the final version of its national climate action plan (called a “Nationally Determined Contribution,” or NDC) under the Paris Agreement. The small Pacific nation’s plan to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030 is no longer just an “intended” nationally determined contribution (INDC) — it is now the country’s official climate plan. Full Article Hydropower Baseload Bioenergy Wind Power Solar Geothermal
em What’s Next? EU, US and Colombia Show They’re Moving Forward with the Paris Agreement By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2016-05-13T12:10:00Z Less than two weeks after 175 nations signed the pivotal Paris Agreement on climate change, a question lingers: What happens now? Full Article Hydropower Baseload Storage Bioenergy Wind Power Solar Geothermal
em Cemig kicks off 2016 with strong investment in hydropower By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2016-05-19T18:49:00Z Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (Cemig) of Brazil recently released its first quarter earnings and revealed it has already spent almost half of its forecast investment total for 2016, spending BRL2.15 billion (US$610 million) from January to March, according to BNamericas. Full Article Baseload
em Dedication ceremony held for 105-MW Meldahl hydroelectric plant in Kentucky By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2016-06-07T16:41:00Z American Municipal Power and the city of Hamilton held a dedication ceremony for the 105-MW Meldahl hydroelectric plant on June 2. Full Article Baseload
em Memorandum calls for $1.2 billion in hydropower plant repairs in Corps' Nashville District By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2016-07-01T19:58:00Z The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has signed a memorandum agreement with the Southeastern Power Administration, Tennessee Valley Authority and Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, Inc., to perform a variety of work at Corps hydropower projects. Full Article Baseload
em BC Hydro, McLeod Lake Indian Band reach agreement on 1,100-MW Site C hydroelectric project By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2016-07-07T18:51:00Z Canadian utility BC Hydro and the McLeod Lake Indian Band have forged an agreement that will give the aboriginal group "economic development opportunities and other benefits" related to the construction and operation of the Site C hydroelectric project. Full Article Baseload
em SNAP-Ifugao remains committed to developing 390-MW Alimit hydropower project in Philippines By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2016-08-29T19:22:00Z Developer SN Aboitiz Power-Ifugao has said it remains committed to developing the 390-MW Alimit hydropower project in the Philippines, pending consent from indigenous groups impacted by its construction. Full Article Baseload
em US and China Join Paris Agreement, Bringing it Much Closer to Taking Effect By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2016-09-06T17:17:00Z The United States and China on Sept. 3 formally joined the Paris Agreement in a ceremony in Hangzhou, China, ahead of the G20 Summit. President Obama and President Xi both deposited their country’s official instrument with United Nations Secretary, General Ban-Ki Moon. Full Article Hydropower Baseload Bioenergy Wind Power Solar Geothermal
em U.S. and China formally join the Paris climate change agreement By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2016-09-07T18:12:00Z On Sept. 3, U.S. President Barack Obama and China's President, Xi Jinping, formally agreed to participation in the negotiated 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) Paris Agreement, a global agreement on the reduction of climate change. Full Article Baseload
em GE, EDL sign agreement to develop Laos' hydroelectric power workforce By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2016-09-20T15:03:00Z Electricite du Laos and General Electric have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch joint research and training programs designed to support the development of Laos' hydroelectric power sector and electric grid. Full Article Baseload
em PacifiCorp, KRRC submit FERC filings for Klamath hydropower project removal By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2016-09-23T19:47:00Z A pair of applications filed by the Klamath River Renewal Corporation today with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission puts into official motion a long-standing plan to remove four hydroelectric plants on the Klamath River. Full Article Baseload
em Storage system built at world’s biggest solar park By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-03-11T15:31:00Z An energy storage system has been installed at the largest single-site solar park in the world. Full Article Storage Solar Utility Scale
em World’s largest utility joins EWF’s energy blockchain ecosystem By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-03-19T12:23:00Z Last week, the Energy Web Foundation (EWF) announced it had officially signed more than 100 affiliates in an effort to become the world’s largest blockchain ecosystem. Full Article Microgrids Microgrids News DER Energy Efficiency DER Solar
em SEPA helps demystify transactive energy in new report By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-04-17T13:35:05Z This week the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) released a report that is says will help utilities and other industry stakeholders understand and prepare for the grid of the future Full Article Microgrids Microgrids News C&I DER Rooftop DER
em IREC’s career map shows climate change related employment opportunities on the rise By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-04-17T16:00:39Z A new career map, Careers in Climate Control Technology, provides a first-of-its-kind interactive, visual tool to showcase the employment opportunities that exist in the swiftly growing HVAC/R industry – Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. The sector is on track for projected growth of 15 percent from 2016 to 2026. Full Article Microgrids Microgrids News Baseload DER Rooftop DER Solar
em Clean energy engineering experts share blueprints for zero-emission buildings By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-04-30T13:51:59Z Buildings account for nearly four-tenths of U.S. energy consumption through heating, cooling and other electricity use, according to the Energy Information Administration. And if that energy comes from fossil fuels, it releases more greenhouse gases that drive human-caused climate change. Full Article Energy Efficiency News Wind Power Solar Infrastructure Geothermal
em Siemens to spin off gas and power business By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-05-08T11:24:00Z Global energy powerhouse Siemens is to undergo a fundamental transformation by spinning off its gas and power divisions into a new entity which will also comprise its stake in windpower firm Siemens Gamesa. Full Article Latin America North America News Energy Storage Smart Grid Storage Europe Wind Power Strategic Development Project Development T&D Infrastructure Offshore Asia Middle East Strategic Development Strategic Development Onshore EV Infrastructure Africa
em EU corporates want renewable energy but bureaucracy and regulations are holding them back By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-05-13T18:35:00Z This week energy developer BayWa r.e. published its Energy Report 2019, which surveyed 1,200 European corporations about their attitudes toward renewable energy. Full Article Energy Efficiency News Wind Power Solar Storage
em Doing business better: Empowering women through solar energy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-05-14T13:29:23Z Incredibly, 1.1 billion people – 14% of the world’s population – still live without access to electricity. In rural, remote communities, many people simply have no light after sunset. That makes being productive at night—such as working and learning--extremely difficult. Limiting useful hours of the day by access to daylight holds back personal and economic development and wastes human potential. Full Article DER Microgrids Microgrids Off-Grid DER Solar
em Duke Energy gets approval for solar + battery microgrid and standalone battery system By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-05-21T14:59:40Z This week, Duke Energy announced that regulators have approved two projects involving energy storage worth about $30 million. Full Article Microgrids Microgrids News Storage Grid Scale
em Pedernales Electric Coop, Aggreko team on Texas energy storage system By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-05-28T16:28:00Z The 2.25 MW/4.5 MWh project will be situated in Johnson City, Texas. Aggreko software will manage the battery system, which will provide services into grid operator Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Full Article Microgrids News Grid Scale Solar Renewables Energy Storage North America Off-Grid DER Batteries Utility Integration
em Bermuda Electric Light Company installs 10-MW/5.5-MWh energy storage system By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-05-29T13:21:53Z Yesterday, energy storage company Saft said it delivered and installed a turnkey Energy Storage System to Bermuda Electric Light Company (BELCO). The system provides up to 10 MW power for spinning reserves and frequency response to maintain grid stability and has a storage capacity of 5.5MWh, said the company. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on May 16. Full Article Energy Efficiency Microgrids News Wind Power Grid Scale Solar
em Aggreko delivers 2 MW/3.8 MWh energy storage system for National Grid US By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-06-04T13:45:00Z The energy storage resource is expected to help lower energy costs for National Grid’s customers in upstate New York Full Article Microgrids DER Grid Edge Microgrids News Energy Storage DER DER
em Siemens inaugurates world’s largest electrothermal energy storage system By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-06-12T14:29:31Z Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) said that is has begun operation of its electric thermal energy storage system (ETES), a milestone in the development of energy storage solutions, according to the company. Full Article News Wind Power Grid Scale Storage Utility Integration
em Sweden's EV boom under threat as electricity demand outstrips capacity By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-06-12T15:38:52Z Sweden’s ambitious plan to drastically cut emissions from transport by bringing millions of electric cars onto the road could be derailed by a lack of power capacity for new charging stations in major cities. Full Article Energy Efficiency News Vehicle to grid Infrastructure
em Renewable energy market employs 11 million in 2018 – IRENA By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-06-14T10:27:00Z Eleven million people were employed in renewable energy worldwide in 2018 according to the latest analysis by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Full Article News Hydropower Storage Bioenergy Wind Power Solar Geothermal
em Power companies in New England tapping residential batteries to reduce peak demand By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-06-25T13:18:46Z Here’s the latest wrinkle in the battery boom: National Grid Plc is paying consumers to tap electricity from their power-storage systems. Full Article DER Energy Efficiency News DER
em San Diego Airport installs 2 MW/4 MWh storage system to complement existing PV array By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-06-27T13:25:14Z Yesterday, ENGIE Storage announced that San Diego International Airport (SAN) installed a 2 MW/4 MWh GridSynergy energy storage system. Paired with the airport’s existing 5.5 MW of solar capacity, the new energy storage system will reduce energy charges during peak demand, which according to ENGIE equate to approximately 40 percent of the airport’s monthly electricity costs. The system is expected to begin operation in early 2020. Full Article DER Microgrids Rooftop News DER Utility Integration
em PNM plans early retirement of coal plant with massive addition of solar + storage By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-07-01T21:42:27Z On July 1, Public Service of New Mexico filed a plan with regulators in the state for how it plans to get to a 100 percent emission-free power by 2040. The utility reviewed four scenarios, all of which involved the early retirement of the San Juan Coal Plant, to arrive at its recommended path forward. Full Article News Utility Scale Storage Grid Scale Wind Power Solar Utility Integration
em Massachusetts incentivizes energy storage systems for commercial property owners By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-07-03T11:44:00Z Commercial property owners with existing energy storage systems, or owners considering implementing an energy storage system, may be able to benefit from a recent order by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) allowing utility companies to pay customers who agree to rely upon their energy storage systems and dispatch the energy during peak events. Full Article DER Energy Efficiency News C&I DER Storage
em Utility device and data management technologies revenue could exceed $22 billion by 2027edit By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-07-30T13:53:00Z A new report from Navigant Research released this week says that revenue from device and data management technologies could grow from approximately $14.8 billion in 2018 to more than $22.1 billion in 2027 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6%. Full Article Communication Technology DER Grid Edge News Smart Grid DER Energy Efficiency DER
em Energy CEOs extol virtues of hydropower while bemoaning its lack of public support By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-07-30T15:03:00Z Last week at the HydroVision International plenary session, a panel of three CEOs — Darrel T. Anderson, President and CEO IDACORP and Idaho Power, Mitch Davidson, CEO and Managing Partner, Brookfield Renewable Power, and Paul Jacob, President and CEO, Rye Development — along with moderator Elizabeth Ingram, Content Director, Clarion Energy, discussed both the merits and the challenges of hydropower development in the United States and Canada. Full Article Environmental News Hydropower Grid Scale FERC Business & Finance Hydro Industry News
em Democratic debate 2019 takeaways By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-07-31T17:10:27Z Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders stuck together, Pete Buttigieg took the middle path, Marianne Williamson took on racism and Beto O’Rourke faded into the background. Full Article News Hydropower Storage Bioenergy Wind Power Solar Geothermal
em Australian brewer eyes thermal energy storage system By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-08-09T12:11:24Z South Australian energy storage company 1414 Degrees and Stone & Wood Brewing Company have agreed to undertake a feasibility study for the integration of 1414 Degrees’ electrically charged Thermal Energy Storage System (TESS-IND). Full Article DER Storage Grid Scale
em Net zero carbon emissions ‘impossible’ without hydrogen says UK energy alliance By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-08-15T09:53:00Z The UK’s North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA) is calling for government investment in hydrogen projects to meet ambitious carbon reductions targets in Britain. Full Article News Grid Scale Strategic Development Europe Wind Power Emissions & Environment Solar
em Softbank invests $110M in new energy storage system By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-08-16T14:30:34Z Energy Vault, the creator of a new way to perform utility-scale energy storage, announced that SoftBank Vision Fund (Vision Fund) invested $110 million in its Series B funding round. Energy Vault will use the funds to accelerate global deployment of its technology, which enables renewables to deliver baseload power for less than the cost of fossil fuels 24 hours a day, said the company. As part of the investment, Andreas Hansson, Partner for SoftBank Investment Advisers, will join the Energy Vault board of directors. Full Article Grid Scale News Hydropower
em Hawaiian Electric Companies issue largest clean energy procurement to date; aim to end coal use, replace oil By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-08-27T14:32:35Z Last week, the Hawaiian Electric Companies began Hawai‘i’s largest procurement effort for renewable energy resources to end the use of coal and reduce reliance on imported oil for power generation, moving the state closer to its goal of using 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. Full Article DER News Utility Scale DER Utility Integration