Clean, secure, and uninterrupted power is at the core of Hawaiian Electric’s 50-megawatt Schofield Generating Station. Wärtsilä has signed a Maintenance and Operational advisory agreement for the power plant, located on the island of Oahu, 40 kilometres…
Sanjeev Gupta to Build 280MW Solar Farm in South Australia
Details of a 280MW solar farm have been unveiled in South Australia as the first part of Sanjeev Gupta’s global GFG Alliance US$1 billion, one‐gigawatt…
Petroteq Completes Continuity Testing of New Plant
Sherman Oaks, California - ( August 10, 2018) - Petroteq Energy Inc. ("Petroteq" or the "Company") (TSXV: PQE) (OTC Pink: PQEFF) (FSE: PQCF), a…
Siemens to Help Calif. City Save Millions Through Solar Energy
Wasco, Calif. projected to achieve more than $8.6M in energy savings, 41.7M kWh in reduced energy usage by end of 15-year performance contract An energy savings performance contract (ESPC) with Siemens will allow the city of Wasco, Calif., to use energy…
EIA Releases August’s U.S. Short-Term Energy Forecast
The U.S. Energy Information Administration released its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Forecast Highlights Global liquid fuels Brent crude oil spot prices averaged $74 per barrel (b) in July, largely unchanged from the average…
Challenges Keep China’s Shale Gas at Early Stage of Development, says GlobalData
China’s upstream industry is turning to natural gas as a way to reduce air pollution created by the consumption of coal. However, despite the progress made in the shale gas industry since 2011, China has been facing challenges to develop efficient shale…
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…
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…
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…
‘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…
