New Clean Energy Accelerator launches at Rice
A rendering of the Ion, the former Sears building in Midtown that is being transformed into an innovation center. Credit: Rice University Rice Alliance program will support startups worldwide HOUSTON – Rice Alliance, the globally recognized initiative within the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University, will expand its programs to help startup enterprises with the launch of the Clean Energy Accelerator. The accelerator will be a hands-on, 12-week program to support early s...
Neste: Sweden becomes a frontrunner in sustainable aviation
Neste Corporation, 17 September 2020 at 10 a.m. (EET): Sweden has an ambitious target of being fossil-free by 2045. As a part of the initiative, the Swedish Government announced on 11 September 2020, to introduce a greenhouse gas reduction mandate for aviation fuel sold in Sweden in 2021. The reduction level will be 0.8% in 2021, and gradually increase to 27% in 2030. This makes Sweden an undisputed leader in sustainable aviation. "We need frontrunners to lead the way in sustainable aviation....
Utility Solar Market Drives Q2 Growth as Pandemic Causes Drop in Rooftop Solar Installations
Note: The Q3 2020 U.S. Solar Market Insight covers installation volumes in Q2 2020 and forward-looking trends. The second quarter of 2020 was the first full quarter in which the U.S. solar industry was exposed to the risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic. The forecasts in this report account for the coronavirus but are subject to uncertainty based on the unprecedented health, social and economic conditions in the United States. WASHINGTON, D.C. and HOUSTON, TX — The U.S. solar marke...
COVID-19 permanently alters global energy outlook but buys little time to reach Paris climate goals
Oslo, Norway, 08 September 2020 – The behavioural and economic ramifications of COVID-19 will permanently reduce global energy demand, according to DNV GL’s newly published Energy Transition Outlook. Compared to the pre-pandemic forecast, energy demand will be lowered 6-8% each year to the middle of the century. COVID-19 has prompted major behavioural shifts important to energy consumption, as demonstrated by reduction in long distance travel and the increase in home office, both of which are...
Cities Investing the Most in Solar Energy
The U.S. solar industry has grown significantly in the last decade as solar power has become more affordable, efficient, and accessible. Since 2014, the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels has dropped by almost 50 percent. The U.S. now has over 2 million solar PV installations, which produce enough electricity each year to power more than 12 million homes. According to data from Google’s Project Sunroof, the share of solar-viable buildings that have a solar installation in the U.S. is a mere...
Azelio signs MoU with Atria Power for 65 MW in India
Swedish energy storage company Azelio and India’s Atria Power have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on installing over 65 MW capacity of Azelio’s energy storage until 2025 in India. The agreement is Azelio’s first in the country, a market with significant potential for renewable energy solutions in off-grid areas. Atria Power intends to use Azelio’s technology for storing energy to deliver both electricity and heat. By combining Azelio’s energy storage units with cool...
Adani ranked as the largest solar power generation owner in the world
DALLAS, Texas - The latest ranking of global solar companies by Mercom Capital ranks the Adani Group as the #1 global solar power generation asset owner in terms of operating and off-taker contracted solar projects. Adani’s renewable energy portfolio exceeds the total capacity installed by the entire United States solar industry in 2019 and will displace over 1.4 billion tons of carbon dioxide over the life of its assets. The group is one of the most fully integrated solar players in the world,...
New Edition of ASCE Manual of Practice 74 Provides the Latest Guidance on Transmission Line Design
Reston, Va. – ASCE’s latest manual of practice, Guidelines for Electrical Transmission Line Structural Loading, MOP 74, Fourth Edition, provides the most current and relevant loading concepts and applications specific to transmission line design. A valuable resource for the development of a loading philosophy for electrical transmission structures, the information presented can be applied to an individual project or at a regional level. This new publication offers up-to-date techniques for qu...
Video: Testing Our Infrastructure: Hydro Poles
Just like you would perform regular checks on your vehicle, your furnace or your health, Hydro Ottawa regularly inspects all of our equipment across the city, including our 50,000 hydro poles. On average, a wooden hydro pole has a lifespan of about 40 years, but sometimes damage from water, woodpeckers and other elements can cause issues with poles, which could potentially lead to outages. Our pole inspection program decreases the chance of pole-related outages through annual inspections. We...
Azelio signs agreement with ALEC Energy to set up renewable energy storage site in Masdar City
Azelio will install a verification project in Abu Dhabi in Q3 2020 together with Masdar and Khalifa University. The purpose of the installation is to evaluate Azelio’s energy storage technology for inclusion in the Masdar product portfolio for current and future renewable energy projects. An agreement has now been signed with ALEC Energy to set up the Azelio project site in Masdar city, Abu Dhabi. The preparation for Azelio’s energy storage installation in Abu Dhabi is progressing according...
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