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23 Nov 2019

Solar

Solar Technology   / Silfab Making Back-Contact PV Modules in North America

North American PV module manufacturer, Silfab Solar has installed a full-size industrial production tool for the manufacturing of back-contact PV modules from E

Solar Power Panel   / New Hybrid Device Can Both Capture and Store Solar Energy

Researchers have reported a new device that can both efficiently capture solar energy and store it until it is needed, offering promise for applications ranging from power generation to distillation and desalination.

Distributed Solar   / An Inside Look at a Groundbreaking Solar-Storage Procurement in California

A group of CCAs are looking to aggregate 30 megawatts of distributed energy resources. Here are the details.

Distributed Solar   / How Decentralized Solar Solutions Are Powering Global Green Economy Transition

Access to and the productive use of solar energy are a great enabler for many communities especially in rural, off-grid areas where there is no feasible alternative to solar, across the globe

Solar Power Panel   / Cannon-Brookes Says $20bn Solar Project Will be “Lighthouse...

Australian tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes says the planned $20 billion project to build the world’s largest solar farm, a huge storage facility and a cable to Singapore will push the limits of human engineering, but is far from impossible.

Solar Company   / Jinko Sees Global Solar Market Growing 20% in 2020

The world’s largest producer of solar modules expects big things from the Chinese and U.S. markets in the year ahead.

Wind Power

Offshore Wind Power   / Anbaric Plans for A Huge US Offshore Wind Grid Backbone

Transmission specialist claims 16GW project better for planning and impacts than multiple project connections.

Market Analysis   / It's A Great News For Wind Farmers As Global Wind Speeds Are Picking Up

Research led by a team at Princeton University shows that wind speeds in northern mid-latitude regions have increased by roughly 7 per cent since 2010.

Offshore Wind Power   / France Starts Consultation on 1GW Wind Farm Offshore Normandy

France has launched a public consultation process on a 1GW wind farm project offshore Normandy and potential future projects in the area.

Wind Power Project   / ​Wind Power Vital to Columbia's Long Term Energy Security

In order to take a closer look at the development of wind energy in Columbia, national and international experts from government and industry met recently in Bogotá for Colombia Wind Power 2019, to assess the most important challenges and opportunities.

Wind Power Project   / World's First Mono-Buckets Head for Wind Plant off Germany

The pair of next-generation mono-bucket foundations being deployed at Northland Power’s Deutsche Bucht wind farm off Germany are en route from steel fabricator Bladt Industries’ yard in Lindø, Denmark.

Hydropower

J-Power Recommits to Kidston Pumped Hydro Plan, Pending New Off-Take Deal

Genex Power has struck a new agreement with Japanese utility J-Power that renews its interest in buying ab equity stake in the Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro project, subject to a new off take agreement being sealed.

Building on Hydro’s Strengths to Integrate Solar, Microgrid into a Portfolio

Southern Company has taken a unique approach to integrating its work with solar farms and microgrids into its existing generating portfolio and plant personnel

Brazil’s 11.2-GW Belo Monte Hydro Project Approved for Full Operations

Bui Power Authority Completes 45-kW Small Hydro Station in Ghana

Voith Revamp for Ethiopian Hydro

Taconnaz 4.5MW Hydropower Plant Has Produced Its First Kilowatt Hours

Zimbabwe Includes Pumped Storage Hydro in Renewable Energy Strategy

TN Plans Largest Hydro Project in Nilgiris by Submerging Several Acres of Forest

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Fuel   / US Legislature Considers Waste Management Reforms

Draft legislation to update the US Department of Energy's (DOE) ability to manage nuclear waste - passed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday.

Nuclear Power Plant   / France's EDF to Sell its Stake in U.S. Nuclear Reactor Firm CENG

French state-controlled power group EDF (EDF.PA) said it would exercise an option to sell its 49.99% stake in CENG, which owns five nuclear reactors across three nuclear power plants in the United States.

Nuclear Power Plant   / Russia Tenders Work for Egypt Nuclear Power Plant

Head of the Nuclear Power Plant Authority (NPPA), Amjad al-Wakeel, told Daily News Egypt that Rosatom will float tenders for preparing the site of Dabaa nuclear plant instead of a single tender.

Nuclear Power Plant   / Poland Sets Financing Target for Nuclear Plant

Poland expects to conclude talks on the financing of its first nuclear power plant "in a matter of months", a senior government official said during the Polish-US Nuclear Industry Forum in Warsaw yesterday.

Thermal Power

Thermal Plant   / Denmark's Asnæs Plant Generates First Green Power for Zealand Grid

Steam turbine   / Siemens And Mannai Team Up to Set Up Steam Turbine Repair Facility in Qatar

Gas turbine engine   / Gas Turbines Have Become by Far the Best Choice for Add-on Generating Power

Gas turbine engine   / ExxonMobil And GE Launched the Mobil SHC 918 EE Gas Turbine Oil

CCS   / ExxonMobil and FuelCell Sign Agreement to Capture Carbon Dioxide from Industrial Facilities

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Project   / Reliable Renewable Solar and Battery Microgrid Powers South Australia

South Australia’s state Liberal government has marked the launch of another “reliable renewable” resource on its energy system, with the completion of a mass

Energy Storage Project   / Azelio and Biodico Partner on Thermal Energy Storage Project

Swedish thermal energy storage solutions provider Azelio has teamed up with US-based Biodico to develop 120MW in thermal energy storage projects in Atascadero, California, US, by 2024.

Fossil Fuel Production Set to Far Exceed Climate Thresholds

At a session during POWERGEN International, representatives from the energy storage industry discussed the risk of fire for energy storage projects that include lithium-ion batteries.

Energy Storage Battery   / World's Largest Battery Will Receive a Significant Upgrade to Further Benefit South Australia's Grid

After a successful two years of playing a critical role in maintaining grid security, the world’s largest battery is set to receive a significant upgrade to further benefit the grid in South Australia.

Energy Storage Project   / Azelio And Biodico Partner on Thermal Energy Storage Project

Swedish thermal energy storage solutions provider Azelio has teamed up with US-based Biodico to develop 120MW in thermal energy storage projects in Atascadero, California, US, by 2024.

Energy Efficiency

New York City Buildings Will Get Grades on Energy Efficiency Next Year

New Yorkers are used to seeing letter grades on restaurants and bagel shops. Soon offices and residential buildings will be getting something similar.

Grid-interactive,Energy-efficient Buildings Offer Major Innovation opportunities

What if buildings could communicate with the electric grid to save money and reduce their environmental impacts?

Valeo Launches R744-Charged HVAC and Heat Pump Unit for E-Buses

DOE Plans to Weaken Energy Efficiency Standards for Quick Dishwahers

Closed Landfills May Provide The Key To Energy Efficiency

Canadians Can United to Improve Energy Efficiency for Future Federal Action

Efficient Hydrogen Conversion via PEC Water Splitting Using Hematite Mesocrystals

Evolve Energy Makes Energy Management Automatic in Texas with New AI-Based Platform

Power Grid

Electricity Transmission   / ABB Wins $30m Power Equipment Order To Bolster Germany's Renewable Energy Integration

High-performance phase-shifting transformers to better control integrating of offshore wind power into the electricity grid.

Smart Grid   / Grid Upgrade Plans Unveiled for Eastern Germany

Works include construction of 526km of new cable for the high voltage network.

Ofgem Charges Ahead with UK Grid Reforms

UK energy regulator Ofgem is to press ahead with grid charge reforms that renewable trade associations say will undermine subsidy-free deployment.

Offshore Wind Power   / Anbaric Proposes 16GW New England Grid Link

Application filed with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to develop system to bring offshore wind power to shore.

Power Construction   / NGCP Investing P463 Billion for Power Grid

MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is investing P463 billion in the next decade to transform the country’s power grid as the strongest in Southeast Asia.

Power Construction   / Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Demand Changes at New En...

Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, want grid operator New England ISO to give renewable energy a bigger role and fossil-fuel-fired generators a smaller one.

Oil & Gas

Crude   / Russia Wants Condensate Removed from OPEC Deal

Russian energy minister Alexander Novak said Wednesday he wants new volumes of gas condensate to be excluded from Russia’s quota as part of its oil output pact

Shale Gas   / What Does Shale Oil Down Mean For America & The World?

For the last several decades, oil companies have been turning the American countryside into Swiss cheese as they scour the Earth for oil and gas deposits that can only be unlocked by fracking.

Offshore Oil and Gas & FPSO Brazil Summit 2019

The International Event of FPSO Industry - FPSO Brazil Summit 2019 will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec. 10th-11th!

Crude   / Who benefits from Syria's oil?

President Donald Trump says he expects the United States to benefit by millions of dollars per month from Syria's oil revenues while US troops remain in the country.

Oil&Gas Drilling   / Is Big Oil Wasting Its Time in The US Shale Patch?

Growth in the U.S. shale industry is dramatically slowing down, with cash-strapped drillers slashing spending and scrapping rigs. At the same time, the oil majors are consolidating their position and moving forward with aggressive drilling plans.

Coal

Coal Mine   / Australia's New Hope Will Face Output Risk for Lack of Government Approvals

Australian coal producer New Hope Corp Ltd said on Tuesday said 2020 output at its New Acland mine will fall to around 60% of the previous year's levels in the

Coal Power   / Trump Energy Pick to Face Questions on Coal, Nuclear Power

President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Energy Department, Dan Brouillette, will face questions at his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday on issues including the future of coal and nuclear power.

Coal Mine   / World Clings to Coal for Power Despite Mounting Climate Protests

The world's attempts to quit coal are failing. Whatever rich nations do to move away from the dirtiest fossil fuel, those efforts are being outpaced by developing Asian countries seeking a cheap and reliable source of power.

Coal Mine   / Illegal Mining Operations in Ecuador Down by 60%

Ecuador’s Agency for Mining Control and Regulation ARCOM reported that illegal mining operations in the country went down by 60% during the period January-October 2019, compared to the same period in the previous year.

Coal Technology   / New Coal Mining Technology from New Silk Road

Some new coal mining technology developed by Shendong Coal Group Ltd was highlighted at the 18th China Coal & Mining Expo, held in Beijing.

Coal Mine   / 'Australia must Stop Selling coal': Branson Calls for Climat...

English billionaire Sir Richard Branson has called on Australia to become a world leader in the renewable energy space, saying that "if you do the right thing, you'll find in the years to come you'll get the benefits".

Hydrogen

Energy Research: Economizing on Iridium

Finkel’s National Hydrogen Strategy Gets Green Light, but Could be Lifeline for Coal

The Future is Bright for Hydrogen, Say Experts at #POWERGEN19

Panasonic Opens Hydrogen Station in Kusatsu, Japan

Germany and China Partner on Hydrogen Mobility

New Energy Vehicles

Electric Vehicle Battery   / More Powerful Batteries Make This a True Electric Car Race

Drivers in the 2019-2020 Formula E series now have enough juice to avoid swapping cars midway through a race.

Electric Vehicle Battery   / Nikola Motor Claims to Have Developed Ground-Breaking Battery Cell Technology

The Phoenix-based hybrid truck design company says it has had a major battery breakthrough.

Electric Car   / Hyundai’s Hydrogen Mobility Solution Wins 2020 Truck Innovation Award

Hyundai Motor’s Hydrogen Mobility Solution has won the second International Truck of the Year (IToY) Truck Innovation Award.

Electric Vehicle Charging   / Startup Tests Robotics And Sensor-based Conductive Autonomous Fast-charging for EV

Even as electric vehicle technology transforms the industry, most EV chargers still bear a strange likeness to the traditional internal-combustion world, plugging into a port on the car just like an old-fashioned gas pump nozzle.

Electric Vehicle Battery   / James May Gears Up to Pit His New Tesla Vs a Hydrogen Toyota Mirai

Former Top Gear host and Model S owner James May will compare his new battery-powered Tesla sedan to his most recent purchase: a Toyota Mirai, a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (HFCEV).

Geothermal

Geothermal Energy Potential Uncovered in South Africa

The discovery of gases released from deep beneath the earth’s crust could help to explain Southern Africa’s unusual landscape, a study suggests.

Polaris Infrastructure Continues Increase in Revenues from San Jacinto Geothermal plant

Polaris Infrastructure reports positive financial results for the third quarter of 2019 with higher revenue reported for the San Jacinto-Tizate geothermal power plant.

New System to Provide Heat to Wood Pellet Manufacturing Plant Started in Taupo, NZ

Transmark Turkey Signs EPC Contract for 3.2 MW Geothermal Power Plant with Kaishan

Croatia Inaugurates 43.7 mln Euro Geothermal Power Plant

Tech Breakthrough Could Spark A Geothermal Energy Boom

Geothermal Energy for Heating Supply to help Fight Smog in Pyrzyce, Poland

New Report Sees Geothermal Better Positioned than Coal in Kenya

Decentralized Energy

Microgrid   / Gold Fields Opens Australia’s Biggest Hybrid Renewable Microgrid at Agnew Mine Near Leinster

Gold Fields’ Agnew gold mine near Leinster is leading the charge for renewable energy, with the South-African based miner claiming bragging rights for Australi

Microgrid   / INNIO Signs Agreement With EGAT To Develop Advanced Microgrid Solutions In Thailand

INNIO announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) to support the development of a microgrid demonstration at EGAT’s proposed zero-emissions energy excellence center in

Distributed energy   / Texas : Where Distributed Energy's Potential Exceeds Its Market Access

Distributed energy resources like rooftop solar and home batteries could save Texas billions of dollars a year.

Microgrid   / After PG&E Blackout, California Homeowners Shift to Solar and Batteries

The Northern California blackouts this month, coming after years of increasingly destructive wildfires, showed millions of people how fragile their power grid could be.

Distributed energy   / European Investment Bank to Stop Financing Fossil Fuel Proje...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will end financing for fossil fuel energy projects from the end of 2021 in a move to aligning all its financing activities with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Microgrid   / Microgrids Take Off Among Airport Operators

Pittsburgh’s airport will soon run entirely on a microgrid, part of a growing trend in a resiliency-obsessed industry.

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Energy Economy

Is CCUS the Key to A Low-Carbon Economy for the UK?

In November 2019 the Energy Industries Council (EIC) published a report into carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) as a more viable concept to reduce emissions than CCS. How important will CCUS be in the UK's energy future?

Global Energy Consumption Up by 2.3%, Experts Blame It on Tech & Population

According to Capgemini’s annual World Energy Markets Observatory (WEMO) report, global energy consumption increased 2.3 per cent, nearly double the average rate since 2010.

Siemens to Embark on Energy And Infrastructure Solutions in Ethiopia

Who Can Pay for the Boom of New Solar And Wind Investment in the Nest 15 Years?

Market Analysis   / A Report About US Renewable Energy Market Trends 2020

96% Australians Are Growing Increasingly Concerned about the Rising Energy Costs

Report: UK Wind And Marine Energy Exports Worth £525m A year

​Indian Electricity Distributor to Trial P2P Solar Trading

Climate Change

Johnson and Corbyn Warn of 'Colossal', 'Massive' Climate Issue

The climate crisis received only a brief mention in the first TV debate of the election campaign last night, as just one question on the topic was reserved for

Grassley Pushes Trump, EPA to make Changes that will Restore Biofuels Demand

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said Wednesday he met with President Donald Trump this week to push for changes that would restore demand for renewable fuel lost to oil industry waivers.

PwC Research Says UK's Progress in Achieving Net Zero Is Slowing

This year, Ex-Prime Minister Theresa May announced that the UK would be the first major economy to set a legally binding commitment to be net zero by 2050.

Long Considered a “Clean” Energy Source, Hydropower can Actually be Bad for Climate

A new EDF study published this week in Environmental Science and Technology shows that hydropower — the leading renewable energy technology projected to grow rapidly — is not always as good for the climate as broadly assumed.

Study Proposes Agenda for US Decarbonisation

Achieving net-zero emissions in the USA by 2050 will require action across society, a new report from the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) has concluded.

Policy & Regulation

Nuclear Policy   / Nigerian Senate Calls for Inclusion of Nuclear in Energy Mix

Solar Power Panel   / Labour Launches Manifesto: Including Boost for Solar and Nationalisation Plans

Labour Party Manifesto: Windfall Tax on Oil Firms, Delisting for Those not Tackling Climate Change

States Versus the Union: How Could the ACE Rule Impact US Energy?

US lawmakers redouble efforts to extend renewables tax credits

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