Renewable Power Direct August 21, 2019
Group Will Build ‘First of its Kind’ Pumped-Storage Project in Dubai
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded a Dh1.437 billion ($391 million) construction contract for a 250-MW hydropower project in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a project considered…
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Biomass Power: Stalled in the Market, Stalled in Washington
After flowering between 2008 and 2014, power from biomass has withered in the face of market forces. Furthermore, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., have resisted regulatory action that could boost the industry
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Feds Delay Environmental Permit for Vineyard Wind Project
The developers of a multibillion-dollar wind farm off the Massachusetts coast said they would continue with the project, despite the federal government delaying an environmental impact statement needed…
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A Fine Couple They Are (Wind and Solar Power)

The pairing of wind and solar is emerging as a smart strategy to implement renewable energy sources with better economic feasibility. The pairing of wind and solar power is an…

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Volcanic Rock Offers New Take on Energy Storage
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), known for its wind turbines used in both large onshore and offshore projects, in June began operation of an electric thermal energy storage (ETES) system in Germany
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Fertile Ground for Community Solar Gardens
Community solar projects, also known as solar farms or solar gardens, are maturing and moving forward. Minnesota leads the nation with 559 MW of capacity on the ground, and other states are following with new
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22 States, Environmental Groups Mount Legal Challenges to EPA ACE Rule
A coalition of 22 states and seven local governments filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, which the…
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Electric Power Trends and Opportunities
The average household in the U.S. consumes 22.57 MWh of energy annually, 43% of which is used for space heating, while another 19% goes toward water heating. With about 118 million households in the U.S., that’s a lot of energy that could potentially be displaced by carbon-free geothermal
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How Nevada Is Leading the Renewable Energy and Battery Storage Charge [PODCAST]
Renewable energy and battery storage are hot topics in the U.S. today. Curt Ledford, a Nevada-based attorney who is a partner with Davison Van Cleve PC, touches on several legal and legislative developments that…
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Industry Press Releases
E.ON Announces 440-MW Wind Farm

First Solar, Microsoft Team to Power Arizona Data Centers with Solar

Burns & McDonnell Completes Design and Construction for New Electrical Substation in the Pacific Northwest

Scout Obtains Construction Permit for 200MW Sweetland Wind Farm

ABB supports China’s solar energy program, delivering digital solutions to harness maximum heat from the sun

Indian hydropower project an example of good practice in sustainability
 
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