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Bullfrog Power(R) and SolarShare Partner to Bring More Clean, Renewable Energy to the Ontario Grid
Bullfrog Power, Canada's 100 per cent green energy provider, announced today that it is partnering with SolarShare to bring more clean, renewable solar energy to the Ontario electricity system. Through the agreement, Bullfrog Power will provide financing to SolarShare, a not-for-profit co-operative that allows Ontario citizens and businesses to invest in community-based solar energy installations ...
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Obama Administration Announces New Financing For Renewable Energy Projects And Actions To Spur Innovation And Promote Energy Access Globally
November 15, 2016 -- From 2010-2015 alone, the U.S. has invested in more than $11 billion in international clean energy finance - including grant-based assistance, development finance, and export credit - to support countries as they work to meet their growing energy needs, while improving development outcomes and reducing carbon emissions. At the same time, the United States has made research ...
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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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NV Energy Receives Industry Recognition for Solar Energy Adoption
NV Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NVE) and the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) today announced that NV Energy has been recognized as a national leader in the integration and delivery of solar-based renewable solutions. NV Energy has been ranked fifth on SEPA's annual Top 10 list, which ranks American electric utilities that have added the most new solar power to their systems on aMegawattbasis or ...
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Dominion Energy, Airports Authority break ground on solar and energy storage project at Dulles
Officials from Dominion Energy and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) were joined by federal, state and local leaders this week (Aug 22) to break ground on the Dulles Solar and Storage project at Dulles International Airport. Located in the southwest corner of Dulles International Airport, the Dulles Solar and Storage project will generate enough clean energy to power more than ...
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Landfill gas set to generate income for the Scottish Borders
A renewable energy project by Scottish Borders Council will create enough green electricity to power more than 1,000 homes, while cutting annual carbon emissions by the equivalent of around 30,000 tonnes. The project, at Easter Langlee Waste Disposal site near Galashiels, Scotland, takes away the local authority’s burden of controlling and disposing of methane. The landfill gas scheme is funded ...
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Shinsei planning $2bn of loans for clean energy in Japan
Shinsei Bank is planning to provide up to 200 billion yen (US$2 billion) in loans for clean energy projects in Japan. The bank is a lender for Goldman Sachs Group and is one of a group of lenders who are increasing their investments in renewable energy projects after the Japanese government introduced an incentive programme two years ago. The bank helped finance a 40-megawatt (MW) solar-power ...
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ClimateCare helps drive renewable energy provision in Turkey
Businesses that choose to offset their carbon emissions by purchasing Gold Standard Voluntary Emissions Reduction (VER) credits, such as the 289,000 issued today by the Aliağa Wind Farm project, are changing the make-up of Turkey’s energy provision. Through carbon finance, ClimateCare is helping make it commercially viable for developers to exploit Turkey’s strong wind supply to ...
By ClimateCare
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Agreement brings 2nd “green” energy generation plant to Ada county’s renewable energy industrial park
In their first official act related to the formation of the Ada Renewable Technology Industrial Complex (ARTIC) at Ada County’s Hidden Hollow Landfill, the Board of Ada County Commissioners has signed an agreement with Dynamis Energy, LLC (www.dynamisenergy.com) to design, build and operate a state-of-the-art waste to energy plant that converts Municipal Solid Waste (household trash) and ...
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Alberta: Putting Power in the Hands of Communities
In response to the growing demand for renewable energy, the Government of Alberta, Canada is investing $200 million in Climate Leadership Plan funds over 20 years to launch a new Community Generation Program. The initiative will support the installation of locally generated electricity projects. It will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions, spur investment, diversify local economies and support ...
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`Clean Energy Victory Bonds` bill would extend production tax credit for 10 years
A new way of continuing the Production Tax Credit (PTC) and other clean energy incentives for a decade is set out today in the “Clean Energy Victory Bonds Act of 2012,” which would allow Americans to invest billions of dollars to help develop clean energy and energy-efficient technologies. The bill, H.R., 6275, is sponsored by U.S. Representative Bob Filner, joined by 10 co-sponsors, ...
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Centre to set up renewable energy board to cut developers’ risks
NEW DELHI: The government will set up a Renewable Energy Promotion and Facilitation Board to help minimise risks for developers in the sector that has seen a waning of investment interest mainly because of adverse policies of state governments. The board will liaise between developers and various state governments and authorities to ensure smooth implementation of renewable energy projects in ...
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$25m for energy efficiency projects in Ukraine
The EBRD European Bank is providing a loan facility of $25 million to Bank Forum of Ukraine. Potential clients of the bank will be local private sector companies, which should be able to receive sub-loans of up to $5 million to finance their energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Forum is the third Ukrainian bank to join a €100 million energy efficiency framework, approved by the ...
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Schwarzenegger takes action to increase renewable energy in CA
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has presented draft legislation to increase California’s renewable energy portfolio standard from 20 percent by 2010 to 33 percent by 2020. He also signed an Executive Order directing key state agencies to remove barriers to renewable development and focus resources on California’s renewable energy project approval process in a way that facilitates renewables and ...
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Committee advises Government to focus on meeting current 2020 renewable energy target, rather than raising it - 10 September 2010
The Committee on Climate Change has advised Government to press on with its efforts to ensure that the share of renewable energy is increased from current low levels to 15% by 2020. In a letter to the Secretary of State, Chris Huhne, the Committee said that the 15% target for 2020 should neither be reduced nor increased: the current ambition is desirable in that it would make an appropriate ...
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Gamesa secures its first order in Spain since the energy sector reforms: it will build a 20-MW wind farm for Villar Mir Energía under an EPC contract
The company will supply 10 of its G114-2.0 MW turbines at the Valiente wind farm located in the province of Huesca. Gamesa is exhibiting its strategic commitment to the Spanish market, having secured its first order since the latest energy sector reforms: the company will build a 20-MW wind farm for Villar Mir Energía, the Villar Mir Group's energy division. Under the terms of the ...
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Oltmans solar completes construction of largest rooftop solar installation in North America
Oltmans Construction Co., a leading U.S. industrial and commercial general contractor, announced today it has completed construction of the largest rooftop solar installation in North America, totaling 8.6 megawatts (MW). "With the completion of this project, Oltmans has constructed a total of 13 solar installations totaling 26 MW and covering 5.5 million square feet with a value of more than ...
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Covanta completes the acquisition of two biomass energy facilities in Maine
Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE: CVA), a world leader in development, operation and ownership of Energy-from-Waste and renewable energy projects, today announced that its purchase of two biomass energy facilities from co-owners Ridgewood Maine, L.L.C. and Indeck Energy Services, Inc. has been completed. Covanta acquired the two nearly identical facilities, located in West Enfield and Jonesboro ...
By Covanta
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Mahtomedi High School Student Project Wins President’s Environmental Youth Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today presented the regional 2012 President’s Environmental Youth Award to members of an environmental club at Mahtomedi High School in Mahtomedi, Minnesota, for its Zephyr Wind Project. Members of the school’s Eco Club raised $100,000 to build a 10-kilowatt wind turbine next to the school’s football field to power the stadium lights, ...
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EBRD supports renewable energy in Estonia
The EBRD is increasing its support for the development of renewable energy in its region with the commitment to purchase a 25 percent stake in OÜ Raisner, a private company which is developing the 150MW Lüganuse Windfarm. This is the first large scale wind farm project in the country and will be located approximately 120 km east of Tallinn close to the Baltic Sea shore. This investment - as well ...
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