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Covering Climate Now signs on more than 170 news outlets

2019-08-30T10:08:00.001-07:00

MORE THAN 170 NEWS OUTLETS from around the world have now signed up for Covering Climate Now, a project co-founded by CJR and The Nation aimed at strengthening the media’s focus on the climate crisis.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/covering-climate-now-signs-on-more-than-170-news-outlets.html

Company trying to tackle renewable energy curtailment enters European market

2019-08-30T06:08:00.001-07:00

This week, Scottish software company Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) announced that it will be expanding into Europe after completing successful trials with a utility company in Germany.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/company-trying-to-tackle-renewable-energy-curtailment-enters-european-market.html

Hydro Tasmania accelerating site investigations for pumped storage hydropower

2019-08-29T12:08:00.001-07:00

Hydro Tasmania says it is accelerating detailed investigation of three key opportunities for pumped storage hydro development in the state as part of the Battery of the Nation initiative. Work has begun on a full feasibility assessment of pumped hydro development opportunities at Lake Cethana and Lake Rowallan in the northwest and near Tribute Power Station on the West Coast.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/hydro-tasmania-accelerating-site-investigations-for-pumped-storage-hydropower.html

ABB delivers solar plant at Antarctic research base

2019-08-29T08:08:00.003-07:00

The Uruguayan government agency Instituto Antarctico Uruguayo (IAU) is collaborating with ABB, Uruguayan utility company UTE and the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM) to provide a second solar power installation at the IAU’s research base in the Antarctic.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/abb-delivers-solar-plant-at-antarctic-research-base.html

More Tesla solar-panel fire incidents emerge in wake of Walmart suit

2019-08-29T08:08:00.001-07:00

One evening last year, David Burek noticed charred wood and a burning smell in his attic, near his young sons’ bedroom. He climbed a ladder and saw a melted connector wire from the solar panels installed on the roof of his North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, home. Firefighters rushed over and discovered that flames had burned through the shingles, the roof and a support beam. Luckily, a recent rain had doused it.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/more-tesla-solarpanel-fire-incidents-emerge-in-wake-of-walmart-suit.html

Are regional transmission organizations the future for renewables in the Southeast?

2019-08-28T10:08:00.001-07:00

Renewable energy, particularly solar, is poised for significant growth in the southeastern United States. The Southeast has also mostly retained a vertically integrated utility model, and most utilities in the region have not joined a Regional Transmission Organization or Independent System Operator (collectively known as, RTO). Recent developments have led stakeholders and policymakers in the Southeast to rethink whether it is beneficial for some utilities to join RTOs – something that is generally seen as a positive development for renewable energy.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/are-regional-transmission-organizations-the-future-for-renewables-in-the-southeast.html

Trump says he’s unwilling to risk US energy wealth for windmill ‘dreams’

2019-08-28T08:08:00.001-07:00

President Donald Trump said he was not willing to sacrifice the abundant fossil energy wealth of the U.S. on “dreams” such as renewable power.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/trump-says-hes-unwilling-to-risk-us-energy-wealth-for-windmill-dreams.html

Brazil to support construction of four new hydropower plants

2019-08-27T10:28:00.001-07:00

Brazil has included four hydropower plants among the projects that will receive support as part of the country's investment partnerships program, called Programa de Parcerias de Investimentos or PPI.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/brazil-to-support-construction-of-four-new-hydropower-plants.html

Hawaiian Electric Companies issue largest clean energy procurement to date; aim to end coal use, replace oil

2019-08-27T08:28:00.003-07:00

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.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/hawaiian-electric-companies-issue-largest-clean-energy-procurement-to-date-aim-to-end-coal-use-repla.html

World’s largest hospital solar PV project online now in Aman, Jordan

2019-08-27T08:28:00.001-07:00

This week Aman, Jordan-based Philadelphia Solar announced that the 8.2-MW solar PV project that it installed at the Abdali Medical Center in Jordan has entered commercial operation.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/worlds-largest-hospital-solar-pv-project-online-now-in-aman-jordan.html

SolarEdge founder and co-chairman dies at 54

2019-08-26T08:28:00.007-07:00

In a statement, SolarEdge Technologies announced that the company's founder and co-chairman, Guy Sella has passed away.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/solaredge-founder-and-cochairman-dies-at-54.html

BNEF finds that hydrogen’s plunging price could boost its role in a carbon-free future

2019-08-26T08:28:00.005-07:00

The cost of producing hydrogen gas with renewables is likely to plummet in the coming decades, making one of the most radical technologies for reducing greenhouse gases economical.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/bnef-finds-that-hydrogens-plunging-price-could-boost-its-role-in-a-carbonfree-future.html

DOE: U.S. onshore wind projects achieving record capacity, employment

2019-08-26T08:28:00.003-07:00

The U.S. land-based wind industry installed 7,588 MW of capacity last year, bringing the overall utility-scale total to more than 96 GW.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/doe-u-s-onshore-wind-projects-achieving-record-capacity-employment.html

Re-Powering underway at NextEra’s 150-Megawatt Osceola County Wind Farm

2019-08-26T08:28:00.001-07:00

With its original commissioning dating back to 2008, NextEra’s 150-megawatt (MW) Endeavor Wind Energy Center I & II projects in Osceola County are undergoing a prudent re-powering process. Blattner Energy construction crews moved into the Osceola County wind farm area this spring and started work. Blatter Energy is an Avon, Minnesota based heavy construction contractor.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/repowering-underway-at-nexteras-150megawatt-osceola-county-wind-farm.html

Hydrogen is expected to account for 10% of China’s energy network by 2050

2019-08-26T06:28:00.001-07:00

The Chinese government recently issued a whitepaper on the status and prospects of the hydrogen fuel and fuel cell sectors, indicating that energy derived from hydrogen will become an important part of the Chinese energy network.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/hydrogen-is-expected-to-account-for-10-of-chinas-energy-network-by-2050.html

Largest Cherokee County wind farm now under construction

2019-08-23T06:49:00.005-07:00

After a 23-year wind farm construction hiatus, work on a 2nd Cherokee County wind farm has begun. Developed by San Diego based EDF Renewables, the 200-megawatt (MW) Glaciers Edge Wind Project north of Marcus is scheduled to be on line by the end of 2019.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/largest-cherokee-county-wind-farm-now-under-construction.html

Nine solar projects go live in Georgia

2019-08-23T06:49:00.003-07:00

Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, announced that nine solar projects developed with SolAmerica Energy totaling 14.1 megawatts (MW) have begun commercial operations across central Georgia under Georgia Power’s Renewable Energy Development Initiative. These projects bring Duke Energy Renewables, operating through its REC Solar business unit, to 27.4 MW of solar projects in Georgia.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/nine-solar-projects-go-live-in-georgia.html

Can Italy strike twice?

2019-08-23T06:49:00.001-07:00

Italy’s National Energy Strategy aims to increase wind and solar power’s share of gross final energy consumption by 2030. The country boasts a track record of meeting past renewables targets, but can it be successful once more? Stefania Belisario, associate director, Infrastructure, S&P Global Ratings, assesses the factors either driving or impeding progress.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/can-italy-strike-twice.html

Lekela reaches financial close for its West Bakr Wind project

2019-08-22T10:49:00.001-07:00

Lekela announced that it has reached financial close on its first wind project in Egypt, West Bakr Wind. Construction will begin shortly, delivering 250 MW of clean, reliable power at a highly competitive price.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/lekela-reaches-financial-close-for-its-west-bakr-wind-project.html

Bernie Sanders’ ‘Green New Deal’ aims to have renewables power homes by 2030

2019-08-22T08:49:00.003-07:00

Bernie Sanders wants renewable energy to power U.S. homes and vehicles by 2030 -- and he wants to do it by enlisting the federal government in building and running new solar, wind and geothermal electricity projects.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/bernie-sanders-green-new-deal-aims-to-have-renewables-power-homes-by-2030.html

Ireland’s renewables expansion to attract massive investment says report

2019-08-22T08:49:00.001-07:00

Ireland is set to add 5.8 GW of non-hydro renewable power capacity over the next decade to reach a total 9.6 GW by 2030.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/ireland-s-renewables-expansion-to-attract-massive-investment-says-report.html

The IEA’s hydrogen report doesn’t miss the point. It just buries It.

2019-08-21T09:55:00.001-07:00

The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released a major new report on hydrogen, underscoring the remarkable political and business momentum surrounding the fossil fuel alternative, and touting its potential as a vital component of global efforts to build a “clean, secure, and affordable energy future.” The report takes a bold and prescient stance, and has rightfully inspired a torrent of press coverage about the future of hydrogen and its role in the renewable energy mix.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/the-ieas-hydrogen-report-doesnt-miss-the-point-it-just-buries-it.html

Walmart sues Tesla over fires linked to rooftop solar systems

2019-08-21T07:54:00.011-07:00

Walmart Inc. sued Tesla Inc., claiming it failed to live up to industry standards in the installation of solar panels on top of hundreds of stores, resulting in multiple fires across the U.S.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/walmart-sues-tesla-over-fires-linked-to-rooftop-solar-systems.html

University of Notre Dame breaks ground on 2.5-MW hydroelectric generation facility

2019-08-21T07:54:00.009-07:00

The University of Notre Dame and South Bend’s Venues Parks & Arts have broken ground on a 2.5-MW hydroelectric generation facility at an existing city-owned dam on the St. Joseph River in downtown South Bend, Ind.

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/university-of-notre-dame-breaks-ground-on-2-5-mw-hydroelectric-generation-facility.html

Norwegian battery startup with $4.5B plan has vision for Nordic hub

2019-08-21T07:54:00.007-07:00

Freyr AS, a startup planning to build one of Europe’s first battery gigafactories in Norway, has a bigger vision for the region: a “Nordic Battery Belt.”

source https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2019/08/norwegian-battery-startup-with-45b-plan-has-vision-for-nordic-hub.html