Renewable Power Direct September 25, 2019
PV Peaker Plant a Model for Solar-Plus-Storage Projects
Pairing solar energy resources with batteries is a winning solution. It allows utilities to store excess power when the sun is shining but demand is low, and use it when the sun sets but demand is high. One
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Successful Dam Stabilization Project Improves Safety and Reliability
Hydropower is the oldest renewable energy source, but aging dams require periodic maintenance. A stabilization project that added high-capacity post-tensioned anchors and new concrete enhanced the Bagnell Dam
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Solar Plant Aims to be 'Benchmark of Excellence'
The Veltoor facility in India has been honored for its cutting-edge technology, which helps maximize its energy production. The project also is notable for the developer’s commitment to communities near the
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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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Rush to Renewables Brings Wind Power to Colorado's Plains
The growth of wind power worldwide is literally transforming the energy landscape, with massive turbine blades providing a visual backdrop. Xcel Energy’s Rush Creek project, covering 95,000 acres in eastern
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Small Hydro Innovation Revitalizes Scotland's Storr Lochs Plant
The refurbishment of Storr Lochs, a small hydropower plant built nearly 70 years ago at an isolated location in Scotland’s mountainous Isle of Skye, has given the project new life and purpose. The reason
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Solar Baseload in the Kalahari: Kathu Solar Park
A greenfield concentrated solar power (CSP) project with novel parabolic trough technology and a molten storage system has revitalized a remote region. But the project is also laudable for its social
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POWER Notebook: Wind Project Will Use Oyster Creek Nuclear Site; Other Solar, Wind Farms Announced
Ocean Wind Gets NJ BPU Backing for Oyster Creek Wind Project. Ocean Wind LLC this month received support from New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to develop a wind…
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The POWER Interview: SEPA's Julia Hamm Talks Solar Pathways
The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) is meeting this week in Salt Lake City, Utah, joining with the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) to present North America Smart Energy Week,…
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Decarbonizing the Power Sector with Renewable Gas
One way to help decarbonize the electric grid is through the use of renewable hydrogen, that is, hydrogen produced from renewable power resources. The process involves using excess wind and solar power during
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Clean Tech Leaders Honored at North America Smart Energy Week
Winners of The Cleanie Awards—the only comprehensive awards program focused exclusively on the clean energy industry—were unveiled on Sept. 24 during North America Smart Energy Week in Salt Lake City, Utah.…
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Industry Press Releases
NEXTracker Expands Solar Tracker Offering with Launch of NX Gemini

Tri Global Energy and TERNA ENERGY Announce Commercial Operations of Texas Wind Project

Panasonic Unveils New Battery Storage System, Total Home Energy Solution, and More at SPI 2019

WFW advises DBS on Vena Energy 70.2-MW Taiwan solar power project

E.ON Signs Innovative Virtual Power Purchase Agreement with Honda for Offtake from Oklahoma Wind Farm

ABB unveils first Energy Storage System with Universal Energy Management for Solar
 
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