Pecan Street Awarded $7.9 Million to Develop Solar Congestion Solution, Improve Solar Access for LMI Customers
U.S. Dept. of Energy GRIP Project Will Target Delaware’s “No-Solar” Regions AUSTIN, Tex. (October 31, 2023) The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a five-year, $7.9 million Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Program (GRIP) grant to Pecan Street Inc. and its partners to develop and deploy technology that will allow utilities to manage solar supply and energy demand throughout the grid. The technology will be deployed in Delaware, where system congestion has forced utilities to de...
Sarens commits to onshore wind industry in the US and aims to increase renewable energy generation to surpass the 906 GW produced last year
Texas is the state with the highest penetration of onshore wind energy, with more than 40 GW installed, while in Iowa, 62% of the energy produced already comes from onshore wind sources, followed by South Dakota (55%). According to Renewables on the Rise 2023, in 2022, the U.S. produced enough wind energy to power nearly 41 million homes, and it is also worth noting that EIA projections indicate that wind and solar capacity will double to more than 100 GW by 2035. Sarens owns extensive exp...
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners announces large-scale project award for next wave of offshore wind in New York
1.3 GW project will deliver billions in economic benefits, create thousands of jobs, and provide clean and affordable energy for more than 700,000 homes NEW YORK - Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, through its development platform Vineyard Offshore, was today awarded 1.3 gigawatts (GWs) in the latest solicitation for offshore wind power held by the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency (NYSERDA). The award allows Vineyard Offshore to commercialize clean and reliable energ...
Crowley Moves to Launch First-Ever LNG Bunkering at Panama Canal's Pacific Side
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; Oct. 24, 2023) – Global shipping and sustainable energy logistics leader Crowley is proceeding with plans to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering services on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal, under the first permit issued by the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) for the provision of such services. Crowley’s advanced energy group will operate the innovative service to manage the ship-to-ship LNG transfer services. With a potential start date in 2024, Crowley i...
With Rising Levels of Wind, Solar and Storage and Increased Electrification, Power System Planning is Becoming More Complex and More Weather-Dependent
The increase in electricity systems’ weather dependence leads to a critical need to accurately model the impacts of weather variables on analyses of resource adequacy and system reliability Reston, Va. – The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) has released a new report, Weather Dataset Needs for Planning and Analyzing Modern Power Systems, focused on the weather data needs for modeling power systems that are becoming increasingly weather-dependent as shares of wind, solar, and batter...
ETF Releases White Paper Highlighting Significant Opportunities for Bio-Based Diesel Fuel Use in Back-up Power Generation and Microgrids
WASHINGTON (October 16, 2023) — The Engine Technology Forum announces the release of the white paper Benefits of Renewable Bio-Based Diesel Fuels developed by Transport Energy Strategies, a leading consultancy on global transport energy issues. Renewable biobased fuels, such as biodiesel and renewable diesel, are a proven and available strategy for immediately reducing greenhouse gas and other emissions. This is true in both new, and existing, diesel engines across all applications. The paper pr...
Enterprise Adoption of Geothermal Heat Pumps Will Create a US$18.5 Billion Market in 2030 as Sustainable Heating Takes Center Stage
70% of all industrial energy used globally is to produce process heat. Finding suitable technology that can provide clean heating is now becoming a priority for many enterprises and industries. Geothermal Heat Pumps (GHPs) offer solutions for cleaner heating, with options for cooling, which many industries are beginning to take advantage of. According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, GHPs show promise for the future with more enterprises investing in this technology, growing...
New York Power Authority Seeks Developers for Warren County Clean Energy Projects
Proposals Sought to Build Solar Arrays on City Landfills, City’s Arena and Municipal Building Projects to Support New York State’s Goal of Generating 100% of New York’s Electricity Using Clean Energy Resources by 2040 and Reducing Greenhouse Gases 40 Percent by 2030 WHITE PLAINS—The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is seeking developers to implement solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays and/or battery energy storage systems at four sites in Warren County. The solicitation, which seeks propos...
SK E&S and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners reach financial close on Jeonnam 1 offshore wind project in Korea
Jeonnam I – a 99-MW offshore wind farm off the coast of Shinan County, Jeonnam Province in the southwest of Korea - has reached financial close and construction completion of the wind farm is expected by the end of 2024 SEOUL, South Korea and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jeonnam I is a joint venture between SK E&S, one of the largest conglomerates in South Korea, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (“CIP”) through its fund Copenhagen Infrastructure III (“CI III”)....
How to Ensure Safety under UL 3741 - Understanding the Risks and Limitations of Some Solutions Without DC Optimization
DC-optimized systems allow for two panels to be connected in series, meaning that, upon rapid shutdown initiation, the maximum voltage within the array is 125VDC The UL 3741 Standard for Photovoltaic Hazard Control was introduced in 2020 to reduce potential firefighting hazards around photovoltaic (PV) systems. However, three years on, questions are being asked about whether the standard certification process is as robust as it needs to be. Here, Bill Brooks, Principal, Brooks Engineering,...
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