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Energy Department announces technical assistance opportunity for tribal clean energy deployment
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched today the Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START) initiative aimed at advancing clean energy generation in Indian Country and providing federally recognized Native American and Alaska Native governments with technical assistance to accelerate clean energy project deployment. This effort furthers the Administration and Department’s ...
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Energy Department announces new technical assistance for tribal clean energy projects
Building on the Energy Department’s technical assistance awards for Alaska Native communities announced last month, the Department today announced that five additional Tribes will receive technical assistance through the Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START) Program for renewable energy project development and installation. These awards are part of the Department’s ...
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Expanded North Carolina lithium facility opens, boosting U.S. production of a key manufacturing material
Today, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recognized the opening of Rockwood Lithium’s expanded manufacturing facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Rockwood is leveraging a $28.4 million investment from the Recovery Act to expand its North Carolina lithium production facility as well as its production operations in Silver Peak, Nevada. This project will create 100 new jobs and ...
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Alaska native tribes receive technical assistance for local clean energy projects
As part of the Obama Administration’s commitments to reducing America’s reliance on imported oil and protecting our nation’s air and water, the U.S. Energy Department and the Denali Commission announced today that five Alaska Native Tribes have been selected to receive technical assistance to accelerate clean energy project development and advance energy self-sufficiency and job ...
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Xinhua Silk Road: 4th Int`l Hydrogen FCV Congress held in Rugao, Jiangsu
The 4th International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Congress was held in Rugao of Jiangsu Province, east China during September 26-28, exploring global cooperation and commercial development paths in hydrogen energy and fuel cell sectors. The conference attracted over 1,500 attendees, with experts from home and abroad exchanging views over hot topics such as commercial application of hydrogen fuel ...
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RES Canada Announces Completion of Energy Storage System
Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada), a leader in the development and construction of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects in North America, is pleased to announce final certification of the company's second energy storage system, Amphora. RES Canada conceived, developed, and constructed the energy storage system, which it will own and operate. Located in Central ...
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Get Recharged on September 27th at the Annual eMobility Forum
The following is being issued by the German American Chambers of Commerce: WHO: German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest and Germany Trade & Invest bring together US and German OEM industry experts from international electric vehicle companies and suppliers, government entities, academic institutions, and infrastructure providers. WHAT: ...
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Renewables: a more European approach is needed
The need for a more integrated system at EU level for promoting renewables, the issue of adopting new targets for the period after 2020 and possible solutions that could help boost investments were highlighted in the non-binding resolution on renewable energy, adopted today by the Energy Committee. "The report gives a realistic overview about the challenges ahead for renewable energies, but also ...
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Secretary Moniz Announces Travel to Chicago, North Dakota, New Mexico for Quadrennial Energy Review
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz will host several meetings on the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) and visit the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in early August. On Friday, August 8, the Secretary will join other federal and local officials, including Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx for two public meetings to receive public input on the QER, an administration-wide effort to make recommendations ...
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How Utilities are Leveraging Storage & Microgrids
Utilities are looking to the future: both investor-owned and municipal utilities are exploring the role that energy storage and microgrid projects will play in their portfolios. Key deployments and initiatives are beginning to help map a course forward for utilities across North America. To further this trend, a special utility perspectives panel led by NextEnergy at the Microgrid Global ...
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Energy Storage Industry Leaders Urge Congress to Include Grid Modernization, Resiliency in Infrastructure Deliberations
The Energy Storage Association (ESA) recently joined with 52 private companies and business associations to tell leaders of Congress that any dialogue on enhancing and rebuilding America's infrastructure must include consideration of advanced energy storage systems. The U.S. is currently the global leader in advanced energy storage innovation, markets, and investment, spurring more than 50,000 ...
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US, China, South Africa lead rebound in clean energy investment
Second quarter investment rises 22% compared to Q1, but shrunken figure for Europe ensures that world total stays below that for Q2 last year Global investment in clean energy was $53.1bn in the second quarter of 2013, up 22% from the first quarter thanks to an upturn in the financing of wind and solar projects and a 170% surge in equity funding for specialist companies on public markets. The ...
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The Electricity Grid Can Support +100 Million EVs, New Study Reveals
130 million electric vehicles, up from 3.3 million today, will hit the European roads by 2035, according to a joint Eurelectric-EY study unveiled this week. By then, 65 million chargers need to be installed to unlock a seamless user experience. Of those, 85% will be residential, while 4% will be on public highways. Jean-Bernard Lévy, Eurelectric’s President said: “Electrification is now an ...
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Department of Energy Announces Quadrennial Energy Review Public Meeting in New York City
The Energy Department’s Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis will host a public meeting in New York City, on Monday, October 6, to receive stakeholder input to the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER), an administration-wide effort to make recommendations regarding key infrastructure needed for the transmission, storage and distribution of energy. The New York City meeting will examine ...
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Compressed Air Energy Storage Will Reach $4.8 Billion in Annual New System Revenue by 2023
Driven by growing penetration of intermittent renewable energy, increasingly constrained grid conditions, and the need for investments in electricity infrastructure, compressed air energy storage (CAES) – a technology that has been commercially available for more than 30 years – is enjoying a surge of renewed interest. In Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America, new installations of ...
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Obama Administration Releases Second Installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review
On January 6, the Obama Administration released the second installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER), which focuses on the national security, environmental protection, and economic development imperatives of the electricity system in the United States. More than 70 recommendations are proposed to enable the electricity sector to manage the risks and opportunities of the 21st Century ...
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Hunt Energy Network Announces New Energy Storage Venture
Hunt Energy Network this week announced it has formed a new venture, in collaboration with Manulife Investment Management, that will actively participate in the energy storage space within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). Manulife Investment Management's commitment was sourced for the John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) balance sheet as well as third party managed ...
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SimpliPhi and EM-ONE Deliver Reliable and Affordable Electricity to Nigeria
Access to electricity plays an essential role in promoting economic development and improving the daily lives of individuals and their well-being. In sub-Saharan Africa, nearly 600 million lack access to energy and millions more rely on costly and environmentally hazardous oil and gas for electricity. To bring modern and clean energy services to Africa, microgrids are gaining ...
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First QER Report Incorporates Tribal Input on U.S. Transmission System Updates
Affordable, clean, and secure energy and energy services are essential for improving U.S. economic productivity, enhancing quality of life, protecting the environment, and ensuring national security. To help the federal government meet these energy goals, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum on January 9, 2014, directing the administration to conduct a Quadrennial Energy Review (QER). ...
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National Grid Launches First-of-Its-Kind Battery Storage System
National Grid recently (6/3) unveiled a new battery storage system in Pulaski, New York, that will reinforce electricity reliability for regional customers during periods of peak demand, and alleviate the need for traditional infrastructure upgrades and investments. The installation is the first-of-its kind battery storage system in the company’s U.S. service area.“Energy storage is a vital ...
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