GE announced today that it sees a future in housing its renewable generation businesses (onshore and offshore wind, hydropower) alongside its grid businesses which include substations and transformers plus solar, storage and distributed energy resource…
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Facebook’s Data-Center Landlord Strikes Deal to Add Solar Power
Facebook Inc. is boosting its clean-energy efforts with a deal to help run a Virginia data center where it leases space with solar power.
Corporations More than Doubled Commitment to Renewable Energy in 2018
Corporations signing PPAs with renewable energy power producers have been on the rise for quite some time but in 2018, the group as a whole purchased more than double the clean energy they purchased in 2017.
Germany to Auction Even More Offshore Wind
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is set to hold more auctions for offshore wind power, plugging a current gap in tenders for the next three years that the industry has said would harm turbine makers and hamper green targets.
128-MW Rio Grande Wind Farm Will Use Siemens Gamesa Turbines
This week Siemens Gamesa said it signed its third contract in so many years with Voltalia in Brazil to supply wind turbines for wind farms the company is building.
GE Digitizes Tata Power Fleet in India
Tata Power in India has this week started utilizing a digital asset management system from GE to optimize its thermal fleet.
Tata Power Seeks to Install EV Charging Stations as Demand Growth Slows
Tata Power Co. is seeking to set up electric vehicle chargers in the Indian capital, a company official said, as one of the most polluted cities on earth plans an ambitious push toward cleaner vehicles.
New Fund Betting on Clean-Tech Startups
A California incubator that houses and nurtures clean-energy startups is expanding into venture capital.
How Will PG&E’s Bankruptcy Impact the CleanTech Industry?
On January 14, 2019, California’s largest utility, PG&E, filed a bankruptcy notice stating that it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the month end on January 29th. Given its business situation, PG&E must proceed with the bankruptcy process un…
Digitalizing Wind Power: Myths, Challenges and Approaches
Digitalization has become a worldwide focus and the race to become the global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly competitive, with many countries, including Canada, China, and the UK releasing strategies in the last twenty …
EIA Sees Strong Renewable Growth Over Next Two Years
EIA expects non-hydroelectric renewable energy resources such as solar and wind will be the fastest growing source of U.S. electricity generation for at least the next two years. EIA’s January 2019 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) forecasts that electr…
PG&E’s Woes Have Spread to New York’s ConEd, 3,000 Miles Away
PG&E Corp.’s woes are spreading to the East Coast.
PG&E’s Woes Have Spread to New York’s ConEd, 3,000 Miles Away
PG&E Corp.’s woes are spreading to the East Coast.
PG&E’s Woes Have Spread to New York’s ConEd, 3,000 Miles Away
PG&E Corp.’s woes are spreading to the East Coast.
The Inaugural Fantasy Energy League’s Official Draft Preview: Game On!
In early December, I put out a call to the online energy professionals community to find participants for the world’s first Fantasy Energy League. Perhaps I saw the pending end of the 2018 fantasy football season and I wanted something to fill the comi…
The Inaugural Fantasy Energy League’s Official Draft Preview: Game On!
In early December, I put out a call to the online energy professionals community to find participants for the world’s first Fantasy Energy League. Perhaps I saw the pending end of the 2018 fantasy football season and I wanted something to fill the comi…
Bloomberg Opinion: PG&E Reneging On Renewables PPAs Makes No Sense
Utilities and renewable-energy advocates have long had a complicated relationship. Yet the prospect of PG&E Corp. tipping into bankruptcy by the end of January has sent shivers through the solar-and-wind sector.
Threat to PG&E Renewable PPAs Affects US DOE Loans
The fallout from California power giant PG&E Corp.’s looming bankruptcy has been both sudden and widespread: Its electricity suppliers have seen their debt cut to junk. Banks are facing liabilities as buyers of last resort for more than $760 million of…
Global Clean Energy Spending Dips in 2018 But Installations Rise on Lower Prices
Global funding for clean-energy projects sagged in 2018 after China’s decision to curb subsidies dragged down installations in the world’s biggest solar market.
100 Percent Clean Energy Goals: What Will It Take To Get There?
Here we are in 2019, with more than 100 U.S. cities and 140 large corporations having established 100 percent clean, carbon-free and/or renewable energy goals. In several states, newly seated governors campaigned on goals of 100 percent renewable energ…