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Solar Technology

Masdar Launches Jordan’s 200MW Baynouna Solar Park

The solar park can generate more than 560GWh of electricity.The 200-megawatt (MW) Baynouna Solar Park in Jordan, the largest clean energy project in the country…

Net Zero Emission

To Reduce Mortality From High Heat in Cities, a New Study Recommends Trees

The paper’s senior author says it stands at the “nexus of the climate crisis, urban forestry, health and urban planning.”

Coal-Fired Power Plants

China Approves 106 GW of New Coal-Fired Capacity

A new report from a two global energy research groups found that China last year approved its most new coal-fired power generation projects since 2015.The repor…

Wind Farm

Vestas Has Signed a Conditional Agreement for Onshore Wind Projects in Brazil With a Total Capacity of 1.3 GW

Vestas has signed a conditional agreement for two wind power projects in Brazil with a combined capacity of 1.3 GW.As long as the projects result in a firm and …

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Potential of Düsseldorf and Duisburg, Germany Under Study

Düsseldorf, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany (source: suchosch / flickr, Creative Commons)The technical and economic feasibility of developing a geothermal …

Geothermal Power Plant

Greenfire Energy to Develop Geothermal Closed-Loop Testing Capabilities at Baker Hughes Facility

The Baker Hughes Energy Innovation Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (source: GreenFire Energy)GreenFire Energy Inc. will provide its Advanced Geothermal System…

Solar Technology

Baywa R.E. Commissions Largest Floating Solar Power Plant in Central Europe

BayWa r.e.’s subsidiary ECOwind has put into operation the fourth-largest floating solar power plant in Europe. The facility with a peak capacity of 24.5 …

Energy-Eficient Building

Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Programs Should Shift Focus to Emissions, Critics Say

The state has long been a leader in energy conservation, but climate advocates say the successful Mass Save program now needs a reset that will help it accelera…

Energy Storage Battery

Synchronous Condensers and Battery Energy Storage Form a Powerful Combination for Grid Support

Synchronous condenser (SC) technology and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) complement each other in a hybrid configuration. This provides a range of grid-s…

Solar Power Plant

Electricity Produced by Renewable Energy Sources Grew by Over 12% in 2022 and Provided 23% of Total U.S. Generation

DRIVEN BY INCREASES IN SOLAR (24.1%), WIND (15.0%),GEOTHERMAL (6.4%), AND HYDROPOWER (4.1%)Washington DC – According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign o…

Offshore Wind Power

Germany Launches Another Offshore Wind Tender, Qualitative Criteria Introduced

Germany’s Federal Network Agency has launched another offshore wind tender, this one for 1,800 MW of capacity to be developed across four centrally pre-ex…

Wind Farm

Europe Must Get Its Electricity Market Design Right

The EU is on its way to reform its electricity market design. The EU Commission will table legislative proposals in March.And the Commission has only one chance…

Wind Farm

Statkraft Supplies Regional Green Electricity to Schott

Statkraft, Europe's largest producer of renewable energy, and SCHOTT have signed a power purchase agreement. Over a period of two years, Statkraft will supp…

Solar Power Plant

Next-Generation Concentrated Solar Power Particle Receivers Enable Inexpensive Electricity Generation With Energy Storage

To help propel new forms of renewable energy, the Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office has been encouraging development of next generat…

Solar Power Plant

How Much Land Would It Take To Get Most of Our Electricity From Solar and Wind Power?

Critics of wind and solar routinely raise concerns about how much land would be required to decarbonize the US power sector. Fortunately, the answer is relative…