The Chinese government has announced a pilot program to jumpstart dispatchable solar in a 20-project Commercial Demonstration Pilot Program for a total of over a gigawatt. Out of 109 applications, BrightSource Energy’s 135 MW Delingha tower was one of only 20 projects chosen for the pilot program. The National Energy Agency (NEA) program … [continued]
GE Power and the New York State Power Authority have announced an agreement in which the former will provide software that will monitor, analyze, and enhance the performance of the latter’s electricity generating assets to improve efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. The announcement, made earlier this month, will see the two … [continued]
State-of-the-art offshore wind is now on such a gigantic scale off the coasts of Germany, Denmark, and the UK that it will be difficult for the US to catch up: it has lagged decades behind. But the Obama Administration has tried, and the Clinton Administration can further overcome the obstacles. … [continued]
With the highest penetration of residential rooftop solar in the world, Australia is a testing ground for the role that distributed generators can play on the grid. Despite this fact, energy production incentives for rooftop solar systems are currently minimal or nil, leaving homes to try to maximise their solar … [continued]
Originally published on Energy Post. By Fereidoon Sionshansi BlackRock, the world’s largest private investment fund, has announced that it will include climate change as an important factor in how it assigns risks to its investment portfolio, writes Fereidoon Sionshansi, president of Menlo Energy Economics and publisher of the newsletter EEnergy Informer. According … [continued]
As the need for electricity grows and concerns about the climate push countries into transitioning to more renewable energy sources, the supergrid might arise as a potential solution to rising power needs and reducing costs and climate impact, and according to a new report from Navigant Research, investments into supergrids … [continued]
Originally published on Planetsave. The Indian government is planning new measures to promote domestic manufacturing of solar power equipment following another setback from the World Trade Organization earlier this month. According to media reports, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared a draft policy to offer subsidies … [continued]
As part of a settlement with US-based Volkswagen-brand car dealerships, Volkswagen AG has agreed to make a total of $1.21 billion in payments to 652 different dealerships, according to recent reports. The company confirmed the settlement plan details at the end of last week, bringing further resolution to the damaging scandal … [continued]
Originally published on Sussex Energy Group. By Steven Sorrell The UK’s exit from the European Union will make changes to UK carbon pricing unavoidable. Given the complexities and inefficiencies of the current policy mix, could Brexit be viewed as an opportunity for radical policy change in this area? And, if … [continued]
German engineering megalith Siemens has unveiled a new raft of wind turbine designs at the WindEnergy Hamburg trade show this week, including a new turbine for low wind and medium wind locations, and a low-noise turbine for noise-sensitive sites. The three new wind turbine designs are all based on Siemens’ … [continued]
