24 Million Jobs Could Be Created From Meeting Paris Climate Agreement Targets
December 29th, 2018 | by Nexus Media
A rapid transition to clean energy would create, not eliminate, jobs
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An Influx Of New Tech Is Changing How We See & Act On Pollution
December 10th, 2018 | by Sponsored Content
While there is exciting progress and promise as air sensors become cheaper and more available, a diverse coalition of industry, activists, policymakers and researchers is critical to ensuring that the data is reliable, accessible and most of all, actionable.
Backstory: Macron To Close Multiple Nuclear Reactors, But Why Now?
November 30th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Wind, solar, a continent-scale grid, and open economic borders all contributed to the death of the French nuclear dream. It’s time for France to wake up and join the future, and it has
French Utility Company EDF Plans Energy Storage Push
April 4th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
French utility company EDF plans to invest $10 billion in grid scale and behind the meter energy storage as it moves toward supplying electricity that is 100% carbon emissions free.
Current EV Charging Equipment Market & Innovation Trends, Part 2
February 24th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
The significant, constant usage of electricity from a single source like a plug-in vehicle has opened up a new market for grid-scale demand management. Grid-scale demand response bundles charging plug-in vehicles together into a single demand unit when they are using smart chargers connected to a utility. The utility can then have the charging speed throttled up and down to balance the electricity load on the grid.
Emissions From Fracking 5 Times Higher Than Reported
February 22nd, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
A new report from EDF shows methane emissions from fracking in Pennsylvania are 5 times greater than the industry claims, making natural gas from fracking just as damaging to the environment as coal-fired generating plants.
Record-Low Solar Bid From ACWA Power For 1st Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Project In Saudi Arabia
February 6th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Leading Saudi developer and operator ACWA Power has announced it has won the right to develop the first utility-scale renewable energy project in Saudi Arabia, the 300 megawatt Skaka IPP PV solar project, at a record-breaking tariff of 2.34 US-cents per kilowatt-hour
Powering Past Coal Alliance Membership Blows Out Past 50
December 13th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
The Powering Past Coal Alliance, launched only last month by the UK and Canada at COP23, has seen its membership blow out past 50 countries, regions, and businesses, according to news revealed at the One Planet Summit held in France on Tuesday.
EDF Renewable Energy Partners With PG&E For 40 MWh Of Behind-The-Meter Storage
December 7th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
EDF Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of EDF Group, has been chosen by Pacific Gas & Electric, the primary utility company serving the northern California community and the San Francisco Bay Area, to provide 40 megawatt-hours of "behind the meter" energy storage for its commercial and industrial customers
Google Expands Its Commitment To Renewable Energy
December 2nd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Google has agreed to power purchase agreements with three wind energy companies that will enable it to meet all its needs for electricity from renewable sources within 3 years.
France Won’t Achieve Goal Of Reducing Nuclear Share Of Power Mix To 50% Until 2030–2035, Environment Minister Reveals
November 21st, 2017 | by James Ayre
France won't achieve its goals of reducing the share of its power mix held by nuclear energy to 50%, down from 75%, until the 2030–2035 timeframe (rather than by the 2025 target), the country's environment minister Nicolas Hulot has revealed
“The Birth of a New Era in Solar PV” — Record Low Cost On Saudi Solar Project Bid
October 7th, 2017 | by Giles Parkinson
The cost of solar PV has hit a stunning new low – with a bid for a 300MW solar project in Saudi Arabia pitched at just $US1.79c/kWh – or $US17.9/MWh ($A22.7/MWh) – with no subsidies. This offer represents a significant fall of 75 per cent in costs below those considered “not credible” less than two years ago
eMotorWerks + EDF = Intelligent EVSE Deployment For Demand Management
September 29th, 2017 | by Kyle Field
A new partnership between electric vehicle charging solution provider eMotorWerks and electric utility EDF taps into eMotorWerks' intelligent network of chargers to enable grid-scale demand management
Environmental Defense Fund’s Dynamic Methane Detectors Challenge
August 26th, 2017 | by Sponsored Content
Oil and gas wells aren’t the first places that come to mind when you think of cleantech. Fossil fuels still present an inherent challenge for the planet. But even as it's working to accelerate the wind and solar revolution, one environmental organization has surfaced a crucial opportunity to protect the climate by reducing millions of tons of methane — a potent greenhouse gas — leaking from the oil and gas supply chain
EDF Renewable Energy Acquires 179 Megawatts Of Solar Projects From First Solar
July 18th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
EDF Renewable Energy has this week announced its acquisition of the 179 MW Switch Station 1 and 2 solar projects from First Solar in late-June, a move which brings the US company closer to 10 GW worth of renewable energy projects in operation or development across North America.
EDF Joins Masdar Group In 800 Megawatt Dubai Solar Project
April 10th, 2017 | by Saurabh
EDF Energies Nouvelles will work with Masdar Group on the 800 megawatt phase 3 of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in the United Arab Emirates.
EDF Renewable Energy Unveils New Distributed Electricity & Storage Business Unit
March 16th, 2017 | by Kyle Field
EDF Renewable Energy has commissioned a new business unit focused on Distributed Electricity and Storage that will focus on distributed solar and storage projects up to 30 MW in size
Explosion At Nuclear Power Plant In France Poses No Contamination Risk, Authorities Say
February 10th, 2017 | by James Ayre
At 9:40 am (local time) on Thursday there was an explosion at EDF’s Flamanville nuclear power plant in northern France
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