energy project Articles
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Fugro acquires consultancy to boost renewables business
Fugro Renewables (Wallingford, U.K.) announced that it has acquired ERT, an Edinburgh-based environmental consulting firm, to complement its suite of services provided to developers of offshore wind, wave, and tidal power projects. “From feasibility studies and initial assessments to site surveys and investigations, construction services, and ultimately, decommissioning, Fugro provides a ...
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Managing large–scale science and technology projects at the edge of knowledge: the Manhattan Project as a learning organisation
Few projects have had such a profound and lasting effect on the world as the Manhattan Project. Today, after it was approved 70 years ago by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, its legacy is felt in nuclear medicine, military defence, terrorist threats, and the production of energy. What was remarkable about this project was that to succeed it had to push through the frontiers of knowledge in ways ...
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Second of two parts - A project finance alternative: The Bond Market
Part one of this article (Waste Advantage Magazine, September 2011) outlined an alternative, but growing source of non-recourse project finance debt capital for waste-to-energy (WTE) projects— the institutional bond market. Participants in the bond market (including pension funds, insurance companies, mutual funds and high yield investors) look for opportunities to deploy their capital on a ...
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Garden Island Microgrid (WA) Project
The Garden Island Microgrid is an integrated renewable microgrid project including a connection to Carnegie’s wave energy site directly offshore from the island. The 2 MW of solar and associated battery system provide clean, reliable energy to Australia’s largest naval base. Customer : Department of Defence Project Partners: Department of Defence, Western Power and the Australian ...
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Coopers Gap Wind Farm - Case Study
A$850M: Project Cost 1,510,000MWh: Expected low Emission Contribution 123: Turbines installed 453MW: Generation capacity Coopers Gap Wind Farm is a 453MW wind energy project to be located at Cooranga North, approximately 180kms north-west of Brisbane, Queensland. Upon completion in 2019, it will be Australia’s largest wind farm. The site was identified by Windlab’s WindScape ...
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North of Scotland shines for Moray ‘super-solar’ site
A massive solar project in Moray which could provide enough electricity to power the whole of Elgin demonstrates that the north of Scotland is a prime location for this type of renewable energy solution. The ambitious energy project will use around 200,000 solar PV panels and will provide enough electricity for 21,000 homes. It is being planned by Elgin Energy at the former RAF airfield at ...
By AES Ltd
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District Energy Comes of Age
Three milestones in 2006 signal new energy for an old idea. When Thomas Edison wrote, “Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent persperation,” he could have been describing how hard-working district energy executives feel about their accomplishments in 2006. How else to account for the sense of momentum in a previously-obscure sector of the energy industry that marked its commercial ...
By Actual Media
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Japanese Offshore Wind Farm Auctions have Begun
You can almost hear the gavel banging. The third-largest wind market in Asia has commenced its first-ever offshore wind farm auction this month. Off Goto, Nagasaki, this project is one of eleven areas identified by the Ministry and Port Authority of Japan as viable offshore locations. The Goto wind farm will have a capacity of at least 16.8 MW, and a 20-year seabed lease. The country is hoping ...
By Powerhub
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Energy recovery from gas compressors
With the development of natural gas recompression plants, linked to the opening of the global gas market, which means increased exchanges and transportation between production and consumption areas, the number of energy recovery projects on this type of installation is ...
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8 Winter Energy Saving Tips
This winter season will undoubtedly be different from years past, but one constant remains true: electricity and heating bills will increase during the cold, dark months of the year. Fortunately, REAP has created a guide – 8 Winter Energy Saving Tips to reduce your winter energy bills. These tips are the low hanging fruit– easy steps you can take to conserve energy and use energy ...
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Reducing your energy usage - Take the 6 Steps
Energy experts predict that electric rates will increase 20-30% after rate caps expire in the PECO (2011) and PPL (2010) territories. In one scenario, PECO stated that electric rates (after rate cap terminations) will be based current usage and demand. So, now is the time to start thinking of how you can reduce your facility’s energy consumption.Things You Can Do to Prepare1. Benchmark your ...
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Mobilizing Climate Investment: The role of international climate finance in creating scaled-up, low-carbon energy
Between now and 2050, developing countries need an estimated $531 billion per year of additional investment in energy supply and demand technologies in order to limit global temperature rise to 2° C above pre-industrial levels. To achieve this scale of investment, developing country governments and custodians of international public finance will need to deploy limited public finance in ways ...
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Influence of government policy on the promotion of wind power
This paper analyses the influence of government policy on the promotion of wind power in different countries in Europe with focus on the development in Denmark. It is concluded that government policy has had a decisive effect on wind power implementation in the first phase of the modern wind power development. The modern Danish wind energy project was initiated in the early 1970s and was ...
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Growing Pains: Current Disadvantages of Renewable Energy
As renewable energy projects continue to be a growing piece of global energy production, it is easy to assume that they will automatically have less of an impact on the environment and people than conventional fossil fuels. Renewable energy is an appealing way to avoid carbon emissions, use fewer resources and provide energy security and jobs. But it is not perfect, and despite the many positives ...
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How many earths does it take to sustain an energy educator for one year? Too many.
This semester, I embarked on the journey of getting an Occupational Endorsement in Sustainable Energy from the University of Fairbanks. The program and most of the classes are headed by Mark Masteller, a colleague and energy expert, but maybe more importantly, a person who has an impassioned vision about what a sustainable future for all looks like and the knowledge to help mobilize the masses to ...
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Mauritian Wave and Microgrid Project
Carnegie was contracted to deliver a renewable energy roadmap for Mauritius. Customer : Mauritian Government Project Partner : Australian Government, Mauritian Research Council Location : Mauritius and the neighbouring island of Rodrigues Features: The project scope included: a technical, commercial and financial feasibility of high penetration renewable energy an ...
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Asia–Pacific Analysis: The slow road to green energy
More Asia–Pacific countries need to embrace renewable energy and follow the first tentative steps of some governments, says Crispin Maslog. The South-East Asia and Pacific region is blessed with abundant sources of 'green' energy — including sun, wind, water, biomass and geothermal — but governments are still not doing enough to harness them. The 30 countries in this part of ...
By SciDev.Net
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The role of nuclear energy in the post-Kyoto carbon mitigation strategies
Policy scenarios examined in this paper provide insights into the long-term role that nuclear power could play in abating CO2 emissions. Impacts are quantified for a strict phase-out of nuclear generation capacities, and are contrasted with scenarios allowing for a nuclear technology breakthrough under a specific carbon-tax regime. The energy-related global CO2 emissions are reduced by nearly 50% ...
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Viability Gap Funding in JNNSM
Viability Gap Funding Details on JNSM Phase II Batch 1 Financial Bid announcement carried by SECI under Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme The MNRE authorised Solar Energy Corporation of India (SEI) to implement NSM Phase II program. SECI had auctioned 750MW of solar energy projects and announced the financial bid results on 21st February, 2014. A total of 68 bids were received from 58 ...
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52 kW Fastrack Ballasted Mounting System Madison, WI Case Study
Sollega supplied their FastRack ballasted mounting system to H&H Solar for the installation of a 51.8 kW Alliant Energy Madison headquarters rooftop project, WI. H&H Solar has supported Alliant Energy on a research project at its Madison headquarters. The main goal of the project is to compare solar panels and the efficiency of different solar energy systems. Sollega_Case ...
By Sollega, Inc
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