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Abengoa to develop a hydroelectric plant that will supply clean power to more than 10,000 households in Peru
The project will generate power in a sustainable way, preventing 43,000 tons of CO2 emissions per annum. The project exceeds US$50 million. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, is to construct a 20 MW hydroelectric power plant in the Mamacocha River in ...
By Abengoa
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Plutonic Power & GE submit bids for more than US$4bn in hydroelectric projects
Plutonic Power Corporation (PCC: TSX) joined with GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE (NYSE: GE), in submitting two bids for hydroelectric power projects costing more than $4 billion, which would be Canada’s largest single private sector hydroelectric generation investment. The submissions into BC Hydro’s 2008 Clean Power Call outline the development of approximately 1,200 megawatts of ...
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Going for gold in clean energy: GE, plutonic advance construction of BC`s largest private wind, run-of-river projects
Helping British Columbia “Go for the Gold” in clean energy, GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE (NYSE: GE), and Plutonic Power Corporation (TSX: PCC) announced today updates on construction at the 144-megawatt Dokie Wind Project and 196-megawatt East Toba River and Montrose Creek Hydroelectric Project. Announced during a 2010 Winter Olympic Games briefing today at the British Columbia ...
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DOE to Support 11 Remote and Island Communities Transitioning to Resilient Clean Energy Solutions
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (April 20) announced it will work with 11 remote and island communities around the United States and provide federal assistance to bolster their energy infrastructure, reduce the risk of outages, and improve their future energy and economic outlook. Due to their geographic isolation, remote coastal and island communities often face high energy costs and ...
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Small Hydro could add up to Big Damage
A belief that small hydropower systems are a source of clean energy with little or no environmental problems is driving the growing interest in mini, micro, and pico hydro systems that generate from less than 5 kilowatts up to 10 megawatts of energy. Hydropower appears to be the cleanest and most versatile of renewable energy sources. But experience shows that optimism about its potential can be ...
By SciDev.Net
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