Renewable Power Direct February 20, 2019
Solar, Wind, Storage Come Together in Oregon Project
A renewable energy project in eastern Oregon is being touted as the first in the U.S. to combine wind and solar power with battery storage. Portland General Electric (PGE) plans…
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Hydro: An Old Generating Dog Can Offer New Tricks
Hydroelectric power doesn’t get much attention in today’s discussions of how to generate electricity, particularly in a world looking to boost renewable technologies such as wind and solar. But the oldest
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NIPSCO Announces Three New Indiana Wind Farms
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO), which is phasing out coal-fired power as part of its “Your Energy, Your Future” plan announced late last year, on Feb. 1 said it…
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In Case You Missed It

Natural Gas and Renewable Energy to Continue Leading the Market

Cheap natural gas and social pressure to reduce carbon emissions give gas-fired power plants and renewable energy resources a competitive advantage over traditional coal and nuclear generation. Energy storage

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COP24's Hefty Impact on the Power Sector
Two weeks of intense negotiations at the 24th meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP) in Katowice, Poland, last December culminated in
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California Governor Wants ‘Strike Team’ to Develop Utility Plan
California Governor Gavin Newsom on February 12 said the state has formed a “strike team” as it works to develop plans to help not only utility ratepayers but also utility…
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DERMS Technology Part of Australia's Push for Renewables
A new distributed energy resources management system (DERMS) is being deployed in Western Australia, designed to manage distributed energy resources (DERs) across nearly 1 million square miles, with a focus on
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The 'Green New Deal' Out West
COMMENTARY Launched last week by New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the “Green New Deal” appears to pick up where President Franklin Roosevelt left off with his “Second Bill of Rights”…
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Community Solar Power Offers the ‘Best of Both Worlds’ [PODCAST]
Laura Stern, co-founder and president of Nautilus Solar Energy, was a guest on The POWER Podcast. Founded in 2006, Nautilus is a leading acquirer, developer, and operator of community solar…
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Industry Press Releases
Voith wins modernization order for Togolese hydropower plant Nangbeto

Expansion of offshore wind energy successfully continued in 2018 – industry sector calls for rapid increase of expansion targets

ABB and SUSI Partners to team up for microgrid and energy storage projects

Siemens Gamesa secures 242-MW Scioto Ridge wind project in Ohio

Fitch Ratings Renewables Performance Review: Solar Outperforming Wind

Schneider Electric Selected to Perform Microgrid Expansion at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

Tri-State and EDP Renewables announce 104-MW Crossing Trails Wind Farm
 
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