March 20, 2023
Via: Renewable Energy WorldThe U.S. Department of Energy has committed $1 billion to develop solar energy in Puerto Rico, to help the island meet its goal of 100% renewables and to add resilience to a system plagued by hurricane damage, poor maintenance and […]
March 20, 2023
Via: CleanTechnicaThe gigantic Ossian offshore floating wind turbine array will weigh in at an impressive 3.6 gigawatts when fully built out. It sounds like something that could easily fit anywhere inside the long, long coastlines of the US. However, it will […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
March 15, 2023
Via: Renewable Energy WorldThe North American Electric Reliability Corp. ( NERC) warned that disturbances to the electric power grid due the loss of inverter-based resources warrants a handful of actions that generator owners must take before the end of June. NERC issued the […]
Commercialization, Renewable Energy
March 15, 2023
Via: Renewable Energy WorldScale Microgrid Solutions has decided to try its hand at community solar development and ownership. The company, perhaps better known for its customized microgrid projects, is acquiring 100 MW of community solar projects in late-stage development in New York from […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
March 15, 2023
Via: reNewsMJR Power and Automation has announced the successful harbour trials of its platform mounted automated offshore power and charging system, which could charge vessels from offshore wind farms. The harbour trials have been successfully carried out at the Port of […]
March 14, 2023
Via: Power MagazineThe solar power industry seems to be caught in the crosshairs of competing legislative agendas. The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) created incentives to increase solar capacity via tax credits, but the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) limits the […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
March 14, 2023
Via: Power MagazineThe global competition to build ever-larger offshore wind turbines continues to ramp up, with General Electric (GE) announcing the company’s renewable energy arm is developing a 17- to 18-MW model that could rival those currently being launched by Chinese groups. […]
Emerging Technologies, Renewable Energy
March 13, 2023
Via: Tech XploreA European consortium coordinated by Prof. José Ramón Galán-Mascarós from the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA) with research institutions from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland under the A-LEAF project, reports outstanding results making affordable and sustainable energy. […]
Mainstream technologies, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, World
March 10, 2023
Via: Power MagazineUkrainian energy company DTEK Group said it has finished construction of the first 114 MW of a planned 500-MW wind farm in the country, as DTEK continues to work on energy projects despite the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. The […]
March 10, 2023
Via: CleanTechnicaThe US added 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2022, a 16% decrease from 2021. This was due in large part to an investigation into new anti-circumvention tariffs by the U.S. Department of Commerce, as well as equipment […]
March 9, 2023
Via: Renewable Energy WorldU.S. solar installations fell 16% in 2022 compared to the year prior, a drop caused largely by trade disputes and enforcement of new human rights protections that throttled supply chains. Even so, the U.S. added 20.2 GW of new capacity, […]
Mainstream technologies, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, World
March 9, 2023
Via: Tech XploreLatin America is poised to become a major renewable energy producer, with nearly a billion solar panels’ worth of large-scale clean-electricity projects slated to come online in the next seven years, a report found Thursday. In welcome good news for […]
Mainstream technologies, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, U.S.
March 9, 2023
Via: Renewables NowNew solar installations in the US fell 16% year-over-year to 20.2 GW in 2022 due to policy-driven supply constraints, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) said on Thursday. The decline was mainly blamed on the US Department of Commerce’s investigation […]
Commercialization, Renewable Energy
March 9, 2023
Via: Power EngineeringHowever, despite being up 19% from 2021 investment levels and 50% from before the pandemic in 2019, more still is needed to meet a 1.5°C goal by 2050. The report Global Landscape of Renewable Energy Finance 2023 is a joint […]
Mainstream technologies, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, State
March 8, 2023
Via: Power MagazineA Utah-based energy developer has filed a final license application for construction of a major pumped-hydro storage project in Nevada. rPlus Hydro on March 8 said it made the filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the company’s […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
March 8, 2023
Via: Renewable Energy WorldDuke Energy’s largest solar farm to date is now operating in Navarro County, Texas. Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions developed and owns the 250 MW Pisgah Ridge Solar project. The engineering and construction for the project was performed by Moss. Three […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
March 8, 2023
Via: reNewsMaritime UK has launched its Offshore Wind Plan that makes a series of recommendations for how the maritime sector, the offshore wind sector, and governments can work together to maximise growth. It outlines how the growth of offshore wind can […]
Mainstream technologies, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, World
March 7, 2023
Via: CleanTechnicaWilliam Creek in South Australia is no metropolis. It has a campground, two motels, one of the world’s most remote pubs, and a solar farm. The town has 10 permanent inhabitants, although a full census might get that number up […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
March 6, 2023
Via: CleanTechnicaSolar power has many applications, from residential to commercial and portable micro solar for personal devices. It has also been used in remote areas to support mining operations and in the field for small devices such as electronic speed signage […]
Mainstream technologies, Renewable Energy
March 6, 2023
Via: Tech XploreAs countries around the globe seek sustainable energy sources and the U.S. endeavors to become a net-zero emissions economy by 2050, renewable energy sources such as solar panels are in high demand. However, solar panels can take up significant space […]