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World Energy Outlook 2021 Shows a New Energy Economy is Emerging

A new energy economy is emerging around the world as solar, wind, electric vehicles and other low-carbon technologies flourish. But as the pivotal moment of COP26 approaches, the IEA’s new World Energy Outlook makes it clear that this clean energy progress is still far too slow to put global emissions into sustained decline towards net zero, highlighting the need for an unmistakeable signal of ...

Oct. 18, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
Wärtsilä Report: Accelerated Adoption of Renewables Can Reduce Electricity Production by 50%

The technology group Wärtsilä has issued a report ahead of COP26, the UN’s Climate Change Conference to be held in Glasgow this autumn, demonstrating the environmental and economic opportunities for states that decarbonise rapidly. The report was presented at the Economist Sustainability Week event on 6 October. The ‘Front-Loading Net Zero’ report states that electricity production costs could be ...

Oct. 12, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
Report Calls for 103 Gigawatts of Distributed, Local Solar Power by 2030

The U.S. must deploy a minimum of 103 gigawatts (GW) of distributed, local solar power and 137 GW of distributed energy storage by 2030 to achieve President Biden’s climate and equity goals at the lowest cost. This is one of the core findings of a new report issued this week by Local Solar for All, a broad coalition of local solar advocates, based on analysis from electric grid modeling experts ...

Oct. 11, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
DTE Energy and Local Communities to Build First-of-its-kind Community Solar Project

DTE Energy this week announced the company is moving forward with a plan to build its first MIGreenPower community solar project in Washtenaw County. The 20-megawatt facility will be the largest in the region and is designed to support the City of Ann Arbor and Pittsfield Township with achieving their clean energy goals. Additionally, all DTE Electric customers will have the opportunity to ...

Oct. 5, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
Already nearing extinction, GIBs face a new threat

The Great India Bustard (GIB, Ardeotis nigriceps) is one of the tallest terrestrial birds of India. Among 24 species of bustards found in the world belonging to the Otididae family, the GIB is the third-largest. Adult males are between 1 and 1.2 metres tall. They are brown and white, with black crowns and wing markings. They have long legs and necks. Males are larger than females and can weigh up ...

Sep. 27, 2021

By India Together
Creating Consensus in Grid Modernization: How NREL Tends a Garden of Energy System Standards

With its cutting-edge research capabilities and technical leadership, NREL has a history of developing essential standards that strengthen energy systems around the world. Now, NREL is once again clearing the way for the next wave of energy innovations by leading the development of new standards in subjects like cybersecurity, renewables, microgrids, blockchain, and more. A Brief History: How an ...

Sep. 24, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
Major Green Energy Infrastructure Projects Announced to Power New York City

During Climate Week, Governor Kathy Hochul recently (Sept 20) announced two major green energy infrastructure projects to power New York City with wind, solar and hydropower projects from upstate New York and Canada. If approved, these infrastructure projects will create approximately 10,000 jobs statewide and bring $8.2 billion in economic development investments, including developer-committed ...

Sep. 23, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
Statement on recent developments in natural gas and electricity markets

The steep rise in European gas prices has been driven by a combination of a strong recovery in demand and tighter-than-expected supply, as well as several weather-related factors. These include a particularly cold and long heating season in Europe last winter, and lower-than-usual availability of wind energy in recent weeks. European prices also reflect broader global gas market dynamics. There ...

Sep. 21, 2021

By International Energy Agency
Appliance standards and labelling is highly effective at reducing energy use, new joint study finds

Policies that introduce minimum efficiency performance standards and energy-consumption labelling on appliances and equipment have led to reduced power consumption, lower carbon emissions, and cost savings for consumers, according to analysis published today by the IEA and the 4E Technology Collaboration Programme (4E TCP). The report’s findings are drawn from nearly 400 evaluation studies ...

Sep. 16, 2021

By International Energy Agency
Introducing RecyclableBlade, the World’s First Recyclable Wind Turbine Blade

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy took a big step towards achieving its stated goal of making wind turbines fully recyclable by 2040 by introducing what is known as the world’s first recyclable commercial turbine blade, the RecyclableBlade. Gregorio Acero, head of Quality Management & Health, Safety, and Environment at Siemens Gamesa explained, “Our aspiration is to produce wind ...

Sep. 10, 2021

By American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA)
DOE Releases Solar Futures Study Providing the Blueprint for a Zero-Carbon Grid

The U.S. Department of Energy this week (Sept 8) released the Solar Futures Study detailing the significant role solar will play in decarbonizing the nation's power grid. The study shows that by 2035, solar energy has the potential to power 40% of the nation's electricity, drive deep decarbonization of the grid, and employ as much as 1.5 million people without raising electricity prices. The ...

Sep. 9, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
New Report Shows Technology Advancement and Value of Wind Energy

Wind energy continues to see strong growth, solid performance, and low prices in the U.S., according to a recent report released by the U.S. Department of Energy and prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). With levelized costs of just over $30 per megawatt-hour (MWh) for newly built projects, the cost of wind is well below its grid-system, health, and climate benefits. ...

Sep. 9, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
EPRI, NREL, and the University of Washington to Advance Electric Grid Decarbonization

This week (Sept 7), the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and the University of Washington announced the creation of the industry-wide Universal Interoperability for Grid-Forming Inverters (UNIFI) Consortium to advance research on grid-forming inverters supporting variable renewable energy growth across ...

Sep. 8, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
EDF Renewables N. America and Clean Power Alliance Sign Power Purchase Agreement

EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) and Clean Power Alliance (CPA) recently announced the signing of a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement for the Desert Quartzite Solar-plus-Storage project. The project, consisting of a 300 megawatt (MWac) solar project coupled with a 600 MWh battery energy storage system, is expected to begin delivery of clean electricity to CPA's customers throughout Los Angeles ...

Sep. 7, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
DOE Releases New Reports Highlighting Record Growth, Declining Costs of Wind Power

The U.S. Department of Energy this week (Aug 30) released three reports showing record growth in land-based wind energy, significant expansion of the pipeline for offshore wind projects, and continued decline in the cost of wind energy generation - laying the groundwork for significant future gains as the Biden Administration pursues rapid acceleration of renewable energy deployment to reach its ...

Sep. 1, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
California ISO Launches New Tools for More Refined Grid Outlook

In its ongoing effort to inform the public about changing conditions on the electrical grid, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) has begun posting new graphs for a fuller picture of projected supplies and shortfalls of energy up to seven days in advance. The ISO's Today's Outlook Demand webpage has been upgraded with the addition of "Resource adequacy capacity trend" and "7-day ...

Aug. 30, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
Energy Vault Announces $100 Million Series C Funding

Energy Vault, the creator of gravity-based, grid-scale energy storage solutions with its proprietary technology, this week announced $100 million in Series C funding. The investment is being led by existing investor Prime Movers Lab, with additional participation from other existing investors including SoftBank Vision Fund, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, Helena, and Idealab X. In addition, the ...

Aug. 26, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
Hitachi ABB Power Grids Launches Next-Generation Grid Stabilization Solution

Hitachi ABB Power Grids today announced the launch of SVC Light Enhanced at CIGRE 2021 - its next-generation grid stabilization solution. SVC Light Enhanced is designed to enables the smooth integration of renewable energy into the world's rapidly evolving energy system, underpinning new and fast-growing uses for emission-free electrification, ranging from powering data centers to sustainable ...

Aug. 23, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
UK Government Launches Plan for a World-Leading Hydrogen Economy

Tens of thousands of jobs, billions of pounds in investment and new export opportunities will be unlocked through government plans to create a thriving low carbon hydrogen sector in the UK over the next decade and beyond, the UK Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has set out this week (17 August). The UK's first-ever Hydrogen Strategy drives forward the commitments laid out in the Prime ...

Aug. 19, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer
St1 and Horisont Energi to collaborate on green ammonia production in Finnmark

The energy company St1 Nordic Oy and the Norwegian clean energy company Horisont Energi AS announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the joint development of a green ammonia project in Finnmark, Northern Norway. The target of the partnership is to produce green ammonia for a wide variety of renewable energy products for transport and industry. St1 and Horisont Energi will ...

Aug. 16, 2021

By St1 Nordic Oy

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