Renewables

National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy and Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry during a wide-ranging press briefing on Jan. 27 detailed the Biden administration’s next steps to embed climate policy into foreign policy and national security initiatives. Climate action, envisioned for a quick rollout, may entail new clean energy targets at home and abroad.  […]

Important milestone for the development of small hydropower in France Voith wins order for the supply and installation of a vertical Kaplan turbine with 8.6 MW as well as the entire electrical and hydromechanical equipment As a full-range supplier for small hydropower, Voith offers a comprehensive service package for CNR LYON, FRANCE. Voith’s cooperation with […]

The coronavirus pandemic and resulting global economic slowdown curtailed some energy projects in 2020, but corporations worldwide still bought a record 23.7 GW of clean power through long-term purchase agreements. That’s according to research published Jan. 26 by BloombergNEF (BNEF). The group in its “1H 2021 Corporate Energy Market Outlook” said more than 130 companies, […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. and AUSTIN, Texas (Jan. 26, 2021) — NovaSource Power Services (“NovaSource”), a portfolio company of Clairvest Group Inc. and Clairvest Equity Partners VI (together, “Clairvest”) and SunSystem Technology, LLC (“SST”), leading providers of operations and maintenance (“O&M” services to the renewable energy industry, today announced the merger of the two companies. The merger […]

-Renewable energy continues to play a significant role in the company’s sustainability efforts- Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that its subsidiary, PT Yokogawa Indonesia, has received an order from PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), a government-owned utility in Indonesia, to replace the existing control systems for the steamfield above ground system (SAGS) at the […]

The Stortemelk hydropower project in South Africa has been recognised as an impressive example of sustainable small hydro development using an industry-leading assessment tool. The 4.3 MW run-of-river plant developed by Stortemelk Hydro, a subsidiary of Renewable Energy Holdings (REH), achieved global good practice across 10 environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance criteria in the […]

Mining is an energy-intensive industry; digging, crushing, and processing minerals takes a lot of power, and mines often operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Like other industries, mining companies are seeking solutions to reduce their emissions; both for the sake of the planet and in response to increasing pressure from customers to […]

Contract signed for digital solutions, including OnCare.Asset and OnCall.Video, as well as spare parts and training, in order to assist Ethiopian Electric Power to increase the availability further. Last year, comprehensive service and maintenance contracts for the Gilgel Gibe II hydropower plant were signed at the “G20 Investment Summit.” The hydropower plant makes a major […]

Valmet will supply a boiler plant for district heat production to Seinäjoen Energia Oy’s Kapernaum heat plant in Seinäjoki, Finland. The new boiler will enable the company to increase the use of renewable fuels in its district heat production. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the fourth quarter 2020. The value of […]

Hingham, MA (Jan. 21, 2021) — Navisun LLC, asolar power producer that owns and operates distributed and small utility-scale solar projects, announced that it has acquired a 4.5-megawatt community solar project in Linden, New Jersey. Community solar provides customers clean locally sourced power that costs less. The Linden Hawk Rise Solar Project is located on […]