Enwave Australia Wins Bid to Build Energy Network in Adelaide
An energy production and trading scheme designed for the Tonsley Innovation District in Adelaide will incorporate one of Australia’s largest rooftop solar arrays to provide energy to businesses and homes within the growing precinct. The South Australian project will be delivered by Enwave Energy, a subsidiary of Enwave Australia. Enwave Australia CEO Cameron Evans said Enwave Energy would invest about $40 million over a 50-year period for photovoltaics, battery storage, smart technologies...
New Report: The Unsustainable Rising Cost of Electricity Generation
A new report has been released that found that the costs to operate and maintain U.S. power plants and equipment have soared 74 percent over the past two decades. The report is based on 20 years of data that utilities submit to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Find out which generation sources' O&M costs rose the most: http://uptake.com/broken-report
HDOT Adding More Than 4,200 Solar Panels at HNL Airport to Boost Sustainability
HONOLULU – In a continuing effort to be environmentally friendly the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will install 4,260 new solar modules on the 7th floor of the Terminal 1 parking garage (formerly the Interisland Terminal). The solar modules are anticipated to generate 2 MW-DC/1.6 MW-AC, which is enough energy to power more than 328 homes (based on a full operational day of sunshine). Over the life of the project the total energy saved could power more than 175,000 homes. The solar e...
'Energy Burdens' Report: Up to 9% of Income in Rural, Poor US Households Go to Energy; Hit Hardest: New England, SE States
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Rural households across the United States spend a disproportionately high share of their income on energy bills — about 40% more than their metropolitan counterparts, according to a new report released today by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and the Energy Efficiency for All (EEFA) coalition. The problem is most glaring in the East and Southeast, and among low-income households across all regions. Overall, rural households have a median energy bur...
Kennington Tube Station Utilises UK’s Largest and Most Powerful Silent Hybrid Energy Solution
London, UK, 23 July 2018 – Off Grid Energy, the leading manufacturer of power solutions for the construction industry, has successfully installed its largest and most powerful temporary power hybrid unit at Kennington Tube station. Four new customer passageways are being built at the station as part of work on the Northern Line Extension which will extend the London Underground (LU) network from Kennington to Battersea Power Station via Nine Elms. As construction sites have a sub...
Property Values Near Wind Energy Projects Subject of Center for Rural Affairs Fact Sheet
LYONS, NEBRASKA – Wind energy projects do not negatively impact surrounding property values, according to a fact sheet released today by the Center for Rural Affairs. “Wind energy and property values” reviews findings of studies conducted by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory – as well as the Universities of Rhode Island and Connecticut – which analyze factors that influence property values. Author Lu Nelsen provides recommendations for wind project developers, rural communities, and l...
esVolta Selected for 75 MW / 300 MWh Hummingbird Energy Storage Project in Northern California
Aliso Viejo, Calif. – esVolta, a developer and owner of utility-scale energy storage projects across North America, has been selected by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to build an energy storage system in Santa Clara County, California. Under the proposal, which is pending approval by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), esVolta will develop, build, and operate the Hummingbird Energy Storage project, a 75 MW / 300 MWh lithium-ion battery storage facility. The project is s...
More Jobs in Nevada’s Advanced Energy Industry than in Mining, Nearly Two Times those in Education
Las Vegas and Washington, D.C. — Today, national business group Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) and its state partner, Clean Energy Project (CEP), released a fact sheet showing that Nevada has more than 25,000 people working in advanced energy across the state. This represents more workers than in Natural Resources & Mining (18,507) and double those working at Schools, Colleges & Training Programs (13,028) in the Silver State. Nationally, there are 3.4 million advanced energy workers. Thes...
First in Australia: Tilt Renewables Chooses Greenbyte for Data Management
Tilt Renewables has selected Greenbyte Energy Cloud, the cutting-edge service for wind farm management and data analysis. Tilt Renewable operates a full wind portfolio made out of 8 farms and approximately 600+ MW, marking the first assets Australia and New Zealand integrated in Energy Cloud. Tilt Renewables is striving to be the leading manager, owner and developer of renewable energy assets in Australia and New Zealand, with an additional 7 wind farms, 3 solar farms and 1 hydro plant under...
EIA Expects that 2018 Gasoline Prices Have Peaked in the July Short-Term Energy Outlook
The U.S. Energy Information Administration released its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Forecast Highlights Brent crude oil spot prices averaged $74 per barrel (b) in June, a decrease of almost $3/b from the May average. EIA forecasts Brent spot prices will average $73/b in the second half of 2018 and will average $69/b in 2019. EIA expects West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices will average $6/b lower than Brent prices in the second half of 2018 and $7/...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
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