Day: February 4, 2019
Germany To Auction 8GW of Wind, Solar Capacity from 2019-21
Germany’s ruling coalition sealed a long-awaited plan to boost auctions of wind and solar power, brushing aside the political turmoil that’s dogged the alliance since the summer and making good on election promises.
It's Not Just Facebook and Google Buying Clean Power Anymore
Businesses with more modest appetites for electricity -- including Swiss Re AG, Nestle SA and others -- are increasingly banding together to line up deals for clean power, broadening a market long dominated by tech giants, according to a report Thursday by Bloomberg NEF.
Clean Energy and Savings Drive Ballot Measure in Ohio
Voters in a Columbus, Ohio, suburb will decide Tuesday whether to let city officials try to negotiate for cheaper and cleaner electricity on their behalf.
Progress Continues on World's Biggest Tidal Stream Project
Simec Atlantis Energy Ltd., a renewable energy developer, announced a plan to extend its tidal stream project in Scotland by adding two new turbines.
US and Israel Establish Joint Center of Excellence in Energy
The United States Department of Energy and the Israeli Energy Ministry this summer signed the Implementation Agreement to establish the U.S.-Israel Center of Excellence in Energy, Engineering and Water Technology.
POWER-GEN International Elevates the Event Buying Experience
POWER-GEN International, part of the newly formed Power & Energy Series from Clarion Energy, has introduced a new Key Buyer Program for its upcoming December 4-6, 2018, event in Orlando, Florida.
Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, Nordex Stocks Drop With GE Wind Unit Slump
Shares of Europe’s major wind turbine makers fell after General Electric Co. in the U.S. said orders and profitability slumped at its unit in that business.
French Pumped Hydropower Plan Stymied by EU Deadlock
Energy storage on a commercial scale is the holy grail for supporters of renewables, including French President Emmanuel Macron.
Italy on a Clear Path to Renewable-Dominant Future
Latest market outlook report predicts that the country will get more than half of its power from hon-hydro renewables by 2030.
PJM joins Energy Web Foundation for Blockchain-based Pilot for Renewable Markets
EWF and PJM Environmental Information Services Inc. (PJM-EIS) announced they are teaming up on developing and testing a market-wide reference implementation of Energy Web Origin for the Generation Attribute Tracking System (GATS) administered by PJM-EIS.