w Hydro research and development news and updates By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-04-24T05:15:00Z Research reports and study findings related to hydropower from April 2014 Full Article Hydropower
w Africa to Quadruple Renewables on ‘Huge Potential,’ Irena Says By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-05-06T15:10:00Z Africa’s renewable energy capacity is expected to quadruple to about 120 gigawatts by 2030 if investors dedicate “substantial flows” of funds to the region, the InternationalRenewable Energy Agency said. Full Article Wind Power Solar
w Obama May Consider Power Plant Rule That Tests Clean Air Act By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-05-16T14:54:00Z The Obama administration is considering cutting greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants by reaching beyond the plants themselves — an unusual approach that could run afoul of anti-pollution laws. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Australia Renewable Target Cuts Would Deter Investment, Say Manufacturers By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-05-19T14:17:00Z Vestas Wind Systems A/S said scaling back Australia’s renewable energy target would cut the value of more than A$10 billion ($9.4 billion) in large projects across the industry and discourage international investors. Full Article Wind Power Solar
w The latest hydroelectric power news and information By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-05-20T05:00:00Z The top hydroelectric power news for May 2014 Full Article Solar Hydropower
w Ohio Ready To Halt Its Renewable Portfolio Standard By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-05-21T14:07:00Z Ohio is debating the sharpest break from a three-decade campaign by 29 U.S. states to reduce reliance on fossil fuels by promoting power from renewable sources. Full Article Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Former Banker Will Now Oversee Renewable Energy in India By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-05-27T13:46:00Z Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed a former banker to oversee coal, power and clean-energy reforms in a move aimed at resolving fuel bottlenecks and chronic blackouts hampering economic growth. Full Article Storage Wind Power Solar
w Is Natural Gas Sucking Investment from Renewable Energy? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-05-29T15:45:00Z U.S. President Barack Obama says natural gas can be a bridge from coal to a cleaner energy future. Investors are showing it’s more likely a bridge to nowhere. Full Article Wind Power Solar
w Iceland Moves Closer to Powering European Homes With Geothermal Energy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-05-30T14:43:00Z Iceland is moving closer to plugging European homes into the volcanic island nation’s geothermal and hydropower reserves via what would be the world’s longest power cable, according to the country’s largest energy producer. Full Article Storage
w Japan Calls US Emissions Plan a Bold Step Away From Coal By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-06-03T14:37:00Z Japan said the U.S.’s proposed cuts in greenhouse-gas emissions from its power plants is a bold step to tackle climate change. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w World Energy Supply Requires $40 Trillion Investment by 2035, Says IEA By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-06-04T11:48:00Z Meeting the world’s energy supply needs by 2035 will require $40 trillion of investment, as demand grows and production and processing facilities have to be replaced, the International Energy Agency said. Full Article Storage Wind Power Solar
w The U.S. and Canada can benefit from pioneering ocean energy work in the United Kingdom By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-06-18T18:30:00Z The United Kingdom is known for its pioneering work in wave, tidal and ocean current energy. The U.S. and Canada have vast marine resources and would benefit from partnerships with UK companies in a number of ways, including building expertise, sharing lessons learned and fostering industry growth. Full Article Wind Power Hydropower
w EU Needs Low-Carbon Energy Union, Ministers’ Advisory Panel Says By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-06-19T13:52:00Z The European Union needs an ambitious emissions-reduction goal, targets for energy- efficiency and renewables as well as tools to foster investment under its planned 2030 policies, an advisory panel to 14 ministers said. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Renewables to Receive Lion's Share of $7.7 Trillion in Global Power Funding By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-07-01T14:41:00Z Renewable energy may reap as much as two-thirds of the $7.7 trillion in investment forecast for building new power plants by 2030 as declining costs make it more competitive with fossil fuels. Full Article Wind Power Solar
w Rehabilitation of Turbines at the Ohakuri Hydro Power Station By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-07-01T22:18:00Z Turbine rehabilitation at the 112 MW Ohakuri Hydro Power Station in New Zealand was owner Mighty River Power's most complex program of works of any it had previously performed. Full Article Wind Power Hydropower
w Using the BioPA method to help ensure safety of fish at the 912-MW Priest Rapids project By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-07-21T17:46:00Z To help ensure the safety of fish passing through the new turbines at 912-MW Priest Rapids, Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County is employing the BioPA method to analyze the biological performance of proposed designs - and to choose an improved one for this facility. Full Article Energy Efficiency Hydropower
w France Spurs Efficiency, Renewables with $13.4 Billion Energy Plan By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-07-30T15:22:00Z France’s planned energy law will mobilize about €10 billion (US $13.4 billion) in investment through tax credits and low-interest loans to spur efficiency and renewable power, Environment Minister Segolene Royal said. Full Article Energy Efficiency Wind Power Storage Solar
w India to Sart Construction on German-backed $8 Billion Renewable Grid Project By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-08-07T15:41:00Z India will begin construction this year on an $8 billion project backed by Germany’s development bank to upgrade its grid to handle a more than doubling of renewable power capacity by 2022. Full Article Wind Power Solar
w South Africa Seeks to Improve Process for Renewable Energy Deals By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-08-27T15:53:00Z South African Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson said her department wants to address weaknesses in the process of commissioning renewable-power projects. Full Article Hydropower Baseload Bioenergy Wind Power Solar Geothermal
w Australia's Renewable Industry Imperiled Pending Policy Review By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-09-01T13:52:00Z A government-appointed panel gave Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott two options to cut emissions more cheaply: either scrap or weaken its main clean energy program. Full Article Wind Power Solar
w Japan Utility to Suspend Grid Access for New Renewable Energy Producers By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-09-24T15:20:00Z Kyushu Electric Power Co. will suspend responding to applications from renewable-energy producers applying to access its grid while it reviews how much more clean energy it’s capable of handling. Full Article Wind Power Storage Solar
w RGGI Chair Says States Won’t Leave Emissions Trading Market for California, Quebec By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-09-25T13:46:00Z California and Quebec, which together created the largest carbon market in North America this year, may come away empty-handed as they woo northeastern U.S. states to join their system. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Japan Installs 11 GW of Renewable Energy in Two Years By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-09-29T14:40:00Z Japan has added 11,090 megawatts of clean energy capacity since July 2012, when it began an incentive program to encourage investment in renewables, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Full Article Storage Wind Power Solar
w EU Seeks Faster Renewable Energy Integration Amid Crisis in Ukraine By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-10-06T15:34:00Z The European Union is seeking to speed up the creation of a common energy market to help its shift to a low-carbon economy and boost security of energy supplies amid a natural-gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w KenGen Plans Joint Ventures for Kenyan Geothermal Power Projects By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-10-07T11:46:00Z Kenya Electricity Generating Co., the East African nation’s biggest power producer, plans joint ventures to complete its geothermal projects in Olkaria, Chief Executive Officer Albert Mugo said. Full Article
w UK Green Bank Set to Draw Offshore Wind Investors to $1.6 Billion Fund By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-10-20T14:58:00Z The U.K. Green Investment Bank is set to tie up the first investments in a $1.6 billion fund by the end of March, part of Britain’s push to cement its dominance in offshore wind power. Full Article Wind Power Storage Solar
w Australia Seeks to Reduce Renewable Energy Target to ‘Real’ 20 Percent By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-10-24T16:22:00Z Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s government will negotiate with the opposition to cut Australia’s renewable energy target and exempt industries such as aluminum and copper smelting. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Fossil Fuels Reap $550 Billion in Subsidies, Hindering Renewables Investment By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-11-12T14:28:00Z Fossil fuels are reaping $550 billion a year in subsidies and holding back investment in cleaner forms of energy, the International Energy Agency said. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Peru to Unveil Plans for Renewable Power Auction By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-11-17T16:27:00Z Peru’s government is set to announce plans for a renewable-energy auction during a global climate conference to be held next month in Lima. Full Article Wind Power Solar
w Gas and Coal To Replace Hydropower in Brazil, Pollution to Follow By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-12-01T16:57:00Z The Brazilian government is seeking to award contracts in an auction tomorrow for natural gas- and coal-fueled power plants, reversing a drive that previously favored renewable-energy projects. It would lead to the first new thermal plants in three years, after the government scaled back such projects and awarded wind contracts starting in 2009 and solar energy earlier this year. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w German Utility EON To Ditch Fossil Fuel Arm, Focus on Renewables By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-12-02T15:43:00Z EON SE’s plan to spin off its fossil fuel plants marks a watershed moment in Germany’s renewables effort that will likely bolster the country’s already leading position in clean energy. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Sage Advice is the Highlight of the Women in Power Luncheon By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-12-09T22:58:00Z The advice that Pennwell’s 2014 Woman of the Year, Mary Powell, gave to women in the power industry during Tuesday’s Women in Power Luncheon might come as a surprise to some. It was this: Stop undercutting each other. Powell said the most difficult obstacles she has encountered in her various leadership roles have not come from men, but rather from other women. Small comments like “I don’t know how you do it [being a mom and holding a high-level job]”, serve to bring doubt and uncertainty to high achieving women in any industry, and ultimately can lead to women exiting their careers in order to fit what they perceive is the societal norm. Full Article Hydropower Baseload Storage Bioenergy Wind Power Solar Geothermal
w India Plans Renewables Splurge, But Will Not Commit to Carbon Plan By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-12-10T22:11:00Z India, the world’s third-largest polluter, will spend at least $100 billion on climate-related projects but isn’t ready to follow China and the U.S., the top two emitters, in promising to limit its fossil-fuel emissions. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Japan Toughens Rules for Renewable Energy Incentive Payments By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-12-18T17:53:00Z Japan’s trade ministry is setting stricter rules for production and sales of renewable energy in what it says is a drive to speed up development of projects and ensure stable power supply. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w California Governor Seeks to Increase Renewable Energy Mandate to 50 Percent By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-01-06T16:25:00Z California Governor Jerry Brown proposed spending $59 billion to fix crumbling roads and raising the state’s renewable energy mandate to 50 percent. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Utility GDF Suez Plans to Double European Renewable Capacity by 2025 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-01-13T18:52:00Z GDF Suez SA plans to double renewable power production capacity in Europe over the next decade as the utility shifts its focus away from developing more historic natural gas and nuclear energy sources in the region. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Brazilian Bank Raises $408 Million for Renewable Energy and Water Projects By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-01-27T18:23:00Z The Brazilian bank Itau Unibanco Holding SA raised 1.05 billion reais ($408 million) to finance renewable energy and water treatment projects. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Want to Buy a Used German Power Plant? Shipping Is Included By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-02-02T16:17:00Z Germany’s utilities, battered by the country’s shift to wind turbines and solar panels, would be glad to sell you a power plant on the cheap. They’ll even pack it up and ship it to another country. Full Article Storage Wind Power Solar
w Enel Putting Final Touches on Yieldco for US Renewable Assets By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-02-12T15:36:00Z Enel SpA is putting the final touches on a yieldco that would hold its U.S. renewable energy assets, making it the latest power-plant owner to opt for a structure that frees up capital. Full Article Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w India Renewables Boom Aided by International Funds By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-02-16T16:51:00Z India said cheaper credit along with foreign investment will help the world’s third-largest polluter fund an ambitious renewable energy program that would build green power plants faster than China. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Harvard’s Star Alumni Urge Week of Fossil Fuel Protests By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-02-23T16:59:00Z Actress Natalie Portman, environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and other high-profile Harvard University alumni are calling for demonstrations to urge divestment from fossil fuels. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Chile Gets Cleaner at a Profit with Renewable Energy Push By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-03-11T17:22:00Z Policies favoring clean energy and increased competition would normally dim prospects for existing producers. Not in Chile, where foreign investors are driving a renewable boom at a time of surging returns by local utilities. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Sweden, Norway Increase Renewable Target Amid Power Glut Concern By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-03-16T15:25:00Z Sweden and Norway agreed to boost their target for renewable energy production amid concerns the additional capacity will exacerbate a power glut and strain the region’s electricity grid. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Beijing to Shut All Major Coal Power Plants to Cut Pollution By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-03-24T15:57:00Z Beijing, where pollution averaged more than twice China’s national standard last year, will close the last of its four major coal-fired power plants next year. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Clean Energy Makes Up Record Share of UK Power with Coal-to-Biomass Conversions By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-03-26T15:05:00Z U.K. electricity from low-carbon sources accounted for almost a quarter of the country’s generation in the fourth quarter as Drax Group Plc converted a second coal-power plant to burn wood. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Investors Spent a Record $2 Trillion on Renewables, Report Says By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-03-31T20:09:00Z Investors have spent more than $2 trillion on clean-energy plants in the past decade and last year added more renewable capacity than ever before. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Republican Texas Bows to California and Backs Energy Finance Plan By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-04-01T12:18:00Z Jim Keffer is Republican state lawmaker in Texas with a permit to carry a concealed weapon and doubts about whether human activity is causing global warming. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Clean Energy Spending Drops 15 Percent to Reach Lowest Level Since 2013 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-04-10T14:16:00Z Global investment in clean energy slumped 15 percent in the first quarter to the lowest level in two years because of a decline in wind and utility-scale projects. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w Australia’s Biggest Power Producer Sees Future without Coal By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-04-17T14:36:00Z Australia’s largest electricity producer committed to close its coal-fired power plants within 35 years as part of an effort to cut the nation’s dependence on the fossil fuel. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
w US Power Grid’s $2 Trillion Upgrade Needs European Efficiency By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-04-24T17:23:00Z A $2 trillion push in the U.S. to blend renewable energy into the power supply and fortify transmission lines against extreme weather means that Americans must act more like Europeans to keep their power costs down. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar