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WRI experts on Asia`s clean energy future
Why is Asia such an important region for clean energy deployment? WRI experts respond. From June 22-24, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) will co-host the premiere knowledge-sharing platform for clean energy investment in Asia, the 6th Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF). Taking place in Manila, Philippines, ...
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CapREG: Three years promoting renewable energy in Southeast Asia and Latin America through capacity building
Last week in Vietnam the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) ran the seminar “Bankability of Renewable Energy Projects”. This was the last in a successful series of face-to-face seminars which were held as part of the capacity building programme CapREG - Capacity Development on Renewable Energy and Grid Integration. RENAC is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, ...
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Ceres releases a set of practices for an equitable and just transition to clean energy
Recognizes the clean energy transition as an opportunity to create a more equitable, just and sustainable economy Recommends five best practices to bring local communities and workforces into planning with clean energy project developers, purchasers, investors and regulators As clean energy deployment accelerates across the U.S. with solar and wind power now supplying more electricity than coal ...
By Ceres
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America can learn from Australia’s new clean energy future package
Australia, one of world’s most carbon-intensive countries, recently began implementing a comprehensive national policy to address climate change and transition to a clean-energy economy. Yesterday, WRI had the pleasure of hosting Mark Dreyfus, Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, who outlined his country’s plans to a group of business, ...
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AECOM one of several companies awarded USAID clean energy contract worth up to US$350 million
AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for public and private clients in more than 130 countries around the world, announced today that it is one of seven companies awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to a total of US$350 million by the United ...
By AECOM
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Climate Investment Platform Targets Increase in Flow of Capital to Clean Energy Projects
In response to country needs to mobilize low-carbon, climate-resilient investments, a new global public good announced today will aim to increase the flow of capital in developing countries to meet climate ambitions. The Climate Investment Platform (CIP) is an inclusive partnership welcoming all stakeholders from governments and international organizations to the private sector to scale-up ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Asia clean energy forum kicks-off June 22, Philippines
Leaders exchange ideas on clean energy innovation, business models, policy and investment at ACEF2011 The Asia and Pacific region will be one of the most important areas for clean energy over the next several decades. The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) will co-host the premiere knowledge-sharing ...
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Duke Energy Aims to Expand Solar Power to Non-Residential Customers Without Large Upfront Investment
Duke Energy wants non-residential customers to have another option to install solar power on their premises. The company recently filed to be a certified solar lessor with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC). Duke Energy Clean Energy Resources (DECER), a non-regulated affiliate of Duke Energy, will build, own and operate on-site solar facilities that will allow customers to access ...
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Clean Energy Sector Disappointed in FERC`s MOPR Decision
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently (4/16) largely rejected the clean energy sector's Request for Rehearing on its order to impose a Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) in the PJM capacity market. While clarifying that voluntary RECs are not considered by the Commission to be a state subsidy, FERC otherwise affirmed its December 2019 decision. In their January joint Request for ...
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New Report Reviews Nuclear Energy in Long-Term Utility Resource Planning
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners this week (Nov 8) released a new report, Nuclear Generation in Long-Term Utility Resource Planning, which analyzes 17 utility integrated resource plan (IRP) filings to identify important trends regarding nuclear energy for consideration by state utility regulators. Clean energy demands and decarbonization goals have placed existing ...
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New ventures forum addresses challenges to scaling up clean energy access in India
New Ventures India, part of WRI’s center for environmental entrepreneurship, and CDF-IFMR convened a workshop in Mumbai earlier this summer to address the barriers to the clean energy industry serving India’s rural poor. Representatives from every major clean energy company in India joined senior executives from corporations with rural marketing and distribution expertise, ...
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Nation`s biggest nuclear firm makes a play for green money
The biggest player in the beleaguered nuclear power industry wants a place alongside solar, wind and hydroelectric power collecting extra money for producing carbon-free electricity. Exelon Corp., operator of the largest fleet of U.S. nuclear plants, says it could have to close three of them if Illinois rejects the company's pitch to let it recoup more from consumers since the plants do not ...
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AES Marks Energy Storage Milestone with 400,000 MW-h of PJM Service from Laurel Mountain
AES today announced a milestone in the energy storage industry as its AES Laurel Mountain facility surpassed the 400,000 MW-h mark of regulation service to the PJM Interconnection. Laurel Mountain, a plant comprised of 98 MW of wind generation and 64 MW of integrated battery-based energy storage resource, has entered its second year of continuous service supplying emissions-free renewable energy ...
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AEP to Focus Investments on Energy Grid and Renewables
American Electric Power will continue its progress toward a clean energy future by investing in its regulated businesses and renewable generation. The company's 2021 operating earnings (earnings excluding special items) guidance range of $4.51 to $4.71 per share reflects its projected annual operating earnings growth rate of 5% to 7%. Operating earnings could differ from those prepared in ...
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Current News Energy Department Announces Five Clean Energy Projects through BIRD Energy Partnership with Israel
November 14, 2016 -- e U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Israel's Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources (MIEW) along with the Israel Innovation Authority announced $4 million for five newly selected clean energy projects as part of the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy program. Today's (11/11) announcement represents the eighth annual ...
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Itron Report Reveals Current State of Energy Transition Amongst U.S. Utilities
Itron, Inc. this week (Oct 25) released its 2023 Resourcefulness Insight Report that explores the implications of the energy transition the shift away from a reliance on fossil fuels and associated influx of distributed energy resources. The report, Powering the Energy Transition: Insights from Utilities and Commissioners on Creating the Future U.S. Grid, summarizes key findings from 250 U.S. ...
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Offshore wind to become a $1 trillion industry
Offshore wind power will expand impressively over the next two decades, boosting efforts to decarbonise energy systems and reduce air pollution as it becomes a growing part of electricity supply, according to an International Energy Agency report published today. Offshore Wind Outlook 2019 is the most comprehensive global study on the subject to date, combining the latest technology and market ...
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Stakeholder Statements - Clean Power Plan, Part One
Business/Industry American Sustainable Business Council | David Levine, CEO & Co-Founder “Business leaders recognize and applaud the President and the Environmental Protection Agency for the leadership demonstrated on issuing these rules to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change. The business community is as much at risk from this as anyone, from severe weather events causing ...
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