esVolta Selected for Four Energy Storage Projects Totaling 38.5 MWhs in Southern California
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – esVolta, a developer and owner of utility-scale energy storage projects across North America, has been selected by Southern California Edison Company (SCE) to deliver a series of lithium-ion battery energy storage systems in Riverside and Ventura Counties. Under the contracts, which are pending approval by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), esVolta will develop, build, and operate the Wildcat Energy Storage project (a 3 MW / 12 MWh facility) near Palm Sprin...
Nevada Business Coalition Launches in Support of Clean Energy, Releases Report Showing Falling Cost of Renewables is Powering Our Economy
Las Vegas — Businesses supporting the economic power of clean energy in Nevada released a report Friday showing the falling cost of renewables has driven investment and innovation in the state and nationwide. Clean Energy Works for Nevada, a coalition of businesses and advocates, launched this week in support of a strong clean energy economy. In “Powering Nevada: How Declining Costs Are Powering Our Clean Energy Economy,” the group notes that Nevada solar is some of the cheapest energy in th...
Blockchain in Energy: Evolution or Revolution?
Transformative disruption within the energy system from energy blockchain is only achievable if there are new regulatory frameworks and a willingness for consumers to engage, finds a new paper presented at World Energy Week in Milan today. Through a series of 39 interviews with key global leaders across the energy sector, regulators and think tanks actively engaged in the blockchain space, the 2018 World Energy Blockchain Insights Brief, developed in partnership with PwC, posed two key ques...
Sun Investment Group Predicts Solar Power Will Help Reduce European Power Outages in Coming Years
October 11, 2018. The European Commission recently announced that the Greek Island of Tilos will become the first Mediterranean island in the European Union to be autonomously powered by renewable energy thanks to an advanced Lithium ion battery system, which is driven by an 800Kw wind turbine and a solar park. A popular holiday destination, the population of Tilos swells from around 400 during the winter to approximately 3,000 in summer months. Its current electricity supply is partiall...
Balanced Energy Systems Not Solely Luxury of Rich Economies
Strong and coherent energy policies that successfully integrate the three dimensions of sustainability, equity and security of supply which constitute the Energy Trilemma are not just the preserve of rich countries and can also drive positive performance of emerging and developing economies, according to a new report by the World Energy Council launched at World Energy Week today. Although the top ten countries within the global Energy Trilemma Index in 2018 remains relatively stable, there a...
RISE and Swerim Develop New Testbed for Electrolysis and Hydrogen Applications in Industry
Sweden aims to have a fossil-independent vehicle fleet in 2030, fossil-free power generation in 2040, and a climate neutral society in 2045. Against this background, interest in electrolysis and renewable hydrogen is increasing rapidly. RISE, Research institutes of Sweden, and Swerim have now, with support from industry, received funding from Vinnova to jointly develop a new testbed where different applications for electrolysis and hydrogen storage can be tested and evaluated. The physical faci...
Wärtsilä Successfully Hands Over Two New Plants to Support the UK’s Need for Fast-starting Flexibility
The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully handed over two new gas engine plants ordered by Centrica, a British multi-national energy and services company. The project is in line with the company’s strategy for de-centralised power production and will ease the integration of intermittent renewable capacity, notably solar and wind power. Wärtsilä was selected to deliver Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) solutions for both sites, located at Brigg and Peterborough in the UK. The o...
Renewable Energy Set for Boost in Spain As Government Suspends Controversial 7% Solar Power Tax
The recently elected Spanish government is set to suspend the country’s controversial 7% solar tax, as it seeks to move towards renewables and lower the cost of electricity bills for families with solar panels fitted to their homes. The ‘sun tax’ is one of the most controversial laws in Spain and was implemented by the previous government of Mariano Rajoy in 2012. It has drawn criticism because it charges Spanish homes fitted with solar panels with an additional tax of 7% to remain conne...
Energy Efficiency/ACEEE State Scorecard: Investments in Net-Zero Buildings & EVs Increase; NJ, CT, CO, SD Most Improved; MA and CA Lead
Washington, DC (October 4, 2018) — As the US government loosens environmental rules, states are investing more in energy efficiency and delivering increased power savings, according to the 2018 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. This 12th annual report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), released today, identifies the leaders (Massachusetts and California), the most-improved states, notably New Jersey, the states that lost ground such as Iowa, and those lagging beh...
50 US Schools Ready to 'Go Solar' to be "Buddied Up" with Schools Already Using Solar Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – How do you encourage more schools to go solar when so many school administrators are unsure about the process, time frame and costs? The “Solar Schools 2025” initiative of the nonprofit Renewable Nation thinks it has the answer: by using the “buddy system” to pair up schools eager to go solar with schools that already have gone solar. Today, Solar Schools 2025 announced that it is seeking 50 K-12 schools across the United States that it can “buddy up” with schools that alre...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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