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Extending the Lifetime of Renewable Energy Assets
Two key questions facing owners, investors and other stakeholders today are "How long will my renewable energy assets last?" and "What happens at the end of their planned lifetime?" In a new report, DNV GL provides guidance on the options for extracting further value from renewable energy projects that are nearing their planned end of life and reveals how to identify the best option based on your ...
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Salesforce funds wind energy project, expands business in Chicago
San Francisco based Salesforce, a cloud computing mammoth providing sales cloud, service cloud, and marketing cloud services to clients, has reportedly made plans to support a wind farm construction project in McLean County, in a bid to enhance its reach in the Chicago region. Astonishingly, this renewable energy project has been in the planning phase for the last 10 years, claim sources. ...
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Abengoa, international leader for power transmission and solar energy projects
The company holds some of the most important positions in the prestigious ranking of leading international contractors published by the magazine Engineering News-Record (ENR). Abengoa (MCE: ABG. B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been recognized as a leading company in the ...
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Chevron awarded rights to develop new venezuelan energy project
Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) today announced that a consortium led by its Venezuelan subsidiary has been selected to negotiate its participation in a project composed of three blocks in the Orinoco Oil Belt (Faja) of eastern Venezuela. 'We look forward to being part of this new opportunity that will expand development of one of the world's largest known hydrocarbon resources,' said Chevron ...
By Chevron
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India´s multi-billion dollar clean energy project
With funding support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), India’s national power grid operator is embarking on an ambitious multi-billion dollar plan to expand the country’s power transmission grid and link stable clean energy supplies to areas suffering shortages. ADB is extending a US$600 million loan to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (POWERGRID) in a multitranche financing facility to ...
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California board told 91 clean-energy projects completed
California officials told a citizens oversight board Tuesday that they know of 91 school energy-efficiency projects completed with funding from a green energy ballot initiative, and they expect the number will climb as districts provide updates at the end of the year. California Energy Commission staff told the Proposition 39 Citizens Oversight Board that 43 education districts out of more than ...
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Islam Analysis: Solar energy project must be more open
Desertec, an ambitious solar power project in the Middle East and Africa, should be more transparent and participatory, argues Athar Osama. Desertec is the largest solar power project ever conceived. It is designed to provide a significant portion of the electricity needs of participating countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and up to 15 per cent of Europe's electricity ...
By SciDev.Net
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Making Canada a better place together - today, tomorrow and for the next 150
In this year in which we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation, Bullfrog is proud to reflect on what the bullfrogpowered community has accomplished together throughout the years. Made up of thousands of homes and businesses across Canada who are choosing green power, the bullfrogpowered community is working together to create a future powered by renewable energy. Through ...
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How Picuris Pueblo Achieved 100% Solar Power through Technical Assistance
REAP, in collaboration with Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP), National Labs and other partners, is offering technical assistance to rural Alaskan communities through the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (applications due February 15th). National Labs has helped communities all over the nation with energy technical assistance. The result: successful and impactful energy ...
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Study Warns That Green Energy Projects Can Be As Socially and Environmentally Conflictive As Fossil Fuel Projects
To meet the most ambitious 1.5° C climate goal requires a rapid phaseout of fossil fuels and mass use of renewables. However, new international research by McGill University and the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) warns that green energy projects can be as socially and environmentally conflictive as fossil fuel ...
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Bullfrog Power and Beach Community Energy Co-operative Inc. launch solar installation on Toronto’s Kew Beach Junior Public School
On Saturday, September 10, Bullfrog Power, Canada’s leading green energy provider, and Beach Community Energy Co-operative (BCEC) are launching a new solar project on the roof of Kew Beach Junior Public School in Toronto’s The Beach neighbourhood. A launch event will take place from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the school in conjunction with Green Energy Doors Open, a province-wide showcase ...
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Interior Department Advances Three Key Solar Projects in California
The Department of the Interior announced this week it has approved two solar projects with a third nearing final completion on public lands in Riverside County, Calif., underscoring the Department's commitment to promoting onshore renewable energy production. The three projects will generate roughly 1 gigawatt of power and are the first projects approved under the Desert Renewable Energy ...
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Array Technologies Awarded ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Array Technologies (NASDAQ: ARRY) (“Array”), a leading provider of tracker solutions and services for utility-scale solar energy projects, today announced it has obtained ISO 9001:2015 certification from DQS Inc. as of January 22, 2021. ...
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CIT Leads $140 Million Financing for Utility-Scale Energy Storage Portfolio
CIT Group Inc. recently (2/24) announced that its Power and Energy business served as lead arranger for a $140 million financing for esVolta, a leading developer of utility-scale energy storage systems for renewable energy projects. The portfolio consists of more than 136 megawatts of energy storage units supporting eight energy projects in California. esVolta has long-term revenue contracts for ...
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Amazon Launches Latest Rooftop Solar System on 813,000 Square Foot Fulfillment Center in North Las Vegas
Amazon recently announced the launch of a 1.1 megawatt solar rooftop installation on its North Las Vegas fulfillment center, which brings the company one step closer to its long-term goal of powering its global operations footprint with 100% renewable energy. The project is Amazon’s second in the state of Nevada, and its 17th rooftop solar installation over the past 14 months in the U.S. The ...
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EBRD in €15m loan to Bulgaria’s UniCredit Bulbank for energy efficiency projects
The EBRD has agreed a loan of €15 million for Bulgaria’s UniCredit Bulbank for on-lending to private industrial companies in Bulgaria to finance energy efficiency projects. The loan to UniCredit Bulbank is part of the EU/EBRD Energy Efficiency Facility which is a wider joint programme of the European Commission and the EBRD to provide up to €100 million in credits to banks involved in lending ...
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U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Update
Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office (LPO) Senior Investment Officer Khalid Abedin spoke at the opening event for the U.S. Energy Association’s CCUS Road Show on January 28, 2020, in Washington, DC. LPO staff will be participating at future events in New Orleans (March 17) and Houston (April 21). LPO will also be presenting at the ...
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Thor drilling in Reykjanes Peninsula
IDC Rig Thor drilling for geothermal in Reykjanes peninsula. As part of this Green Energy Project the rig runs directly on gridpower from the unique geothermal powerplant of HS ORKA. This hightech rig has the ability to fit on tight locations and is therefor ideal for areas with limited ...
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Largest energy storage project in Virginia now online in Dominion Energy territory
The Dry Bridge Energy Storage project in Chesterfield County, Virginia, is now fully operational and providing key power services to Dominion Energy customers. Development firm East Point Energy sold the project to Dominion Energy Virginia in September 2021, prior to the company’s acquisition by Equinor. At 20 MW/80 MWh, Dry Bridge is the largest battery energy storage project in Virginia. ...
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Morocco hopes to shine in mega solar project
[ALGIERS] Morocco has launched what it claims is the biggest solar-thermal energy project in a single country, aiming to produce nearly 40 per cent of its electricity needs — 2,000 megawatts (MW) — by 2020. The project will span an area of 10,000 hectares — just under half the size of Cairo, Egypt — at five different locations in the country and use concentrated solar-thermal power (CSP), which ...
By SciDev.Net
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