New Urban Land Institute Report Reflects Decade of Progress in Improved Environmental Performance in the Built Environment
WASHINGTON (August 28, 2019) – A new report from from the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance shows that the real estate industry has made significant progress over the past 10 years in reducing carbon emissions and energy consumption while increasing asset value. The Greenprint Center, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary, comprises an alliance of the world’s leading real estate owners, investors, and financial institutions who are committed to improvi...
Renewables 'Eliminate' Base Load Reliance in South Australia
Picture: Nathan Rodriguez. An Australian state once ridiculed for its reliance on renewable energy sources is being used as a global example of how traditional “base load” generation can be eliminated from the electricity supply system. South Australia already leads the nation in the uptake of wind energy and roof-top solar with renewable sources accounting for more than 50 per cent of the electricity generated in the state. This followed the closure of the state’s last coal-fired...
Asia-Pacific power plant tenders activity down 17% in July 2019
T&D Project stood at first place when compared with other power tender categories in the Asia-Pacific region in July 2019 with 300 tenders and a 48% share, followed by T&D Equipment with 126 tenders and a 20.2% share and Generation Equipment with 99 tenders and a 15.8% share during the month. The proportion of tenders by category tracked by GlobalData in the month was as follows: Project Implementation: 75 tenders and an 89.3% share Repair, Maintenance, Upgrade & Others: six tender...
New Ranking Shows Norway, Finland, Japan, U.S. Lead in “Mission Innovation” Clean Energy Commitments
WASHINGTON—As part of the 2015 Mission Innovation initiative, 23 countries and the European Union committed to double their public investments in clean energy research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) within five years. As the five-year mark approaches, a new Global Energy Innovation Index from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)—the world’s top-ranked think tank for science and technology policy—finds that, among the member countries, Norway, Finland, Japan, and th...
AECOM completes cleanup at the Separations Process Research Unit nuclear facility in New York
GERMANTOWN, MD (August 19, 2019) – AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, has safely completed the decontamination and demolition (D&D) of the Separations Process Research Unit (SPRU) nuclear facilities at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) near Niskayuna, New York. AECOM helped to eliminate the possibility of radioactive and chemical releases from the legacy Cold War facilities to the surrounding environment. “We’re very grateful for the many men and women that suc...
Yotta Raises $1.5 Million for Development, Commercialization of its Panel-Level Energy Storage System
AUSTIN, TX — Yotta, the developer of safe, panel-level energy storage, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding and an additional $300,000 in grants for the continued development and commercialization of the SolarLEAF™, a simple and affordable energy storage technology with smart thermal protection. The new funding allows Yotta to expand its beta testing to several new installations with strategic partners. According to Wood Mackenzie, the U.S. energy storage market is expected to reach $4.5 b...
Improved Transmission Needed to Reap Benefits of Renewable Energy, According to White Paper
LYONS, NEBRASKA – Clean power commitments have increased at the county and city levels, with 11 counties and 104 cities nationwide pledging to 100 percent clean energy goals at the end of 2018. As more renewable energy is developed across the nation, regulators and policymakers must prepare for the changing electric power landscape, according to a white paper released today by the Center for Rural Affairs. “Capacity for Change: The Role of Transmission Infrastructure in Energy Transition” tak...
2020 Starts a Rebound for the Energy Satcom Sector
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.- NSR’s Energy SATCOM Markets, 8th Edition (ESM8) report, released today, forecasts retail revenues for key energy markets (Onshore and Offshore Oil & Gas, Midstream pipeline distribution, Mining, and Electrical Utilities) to yield nearly $10 Billion in cumulative revenues from 2018 – 2028. With growing demand for broadband data connectivity across nearly all segments, growth is right around the corner for the Energy SATCOM Markets, after years of stagnation and declines. With ov...
Philippines Drives Renewable Power to Improve Energy Security, says GlobalData
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco), the largest private sector electric distribution utility company in the Philippines, has launched auctions for 2.9 gigawatt (GW) of generation capacity. The utility also plans to deploy 1GW of renewable power. Tarun Bhutani, Power Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the development: “With the Philippines going through various energy challenges, the demand for energy is increasing significantly despite the in...
Low-carbon Neste MY Renewable Diesel now available in Oregon, US
With climate change at the forefront of the global conversation, Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel fuel, is making reducing CO2 emissions more accessible to fleet owners in Oregon, US. The company is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with a distributor in Oregon, McCall Companies. Through this partner, fleet owners now have access to high-performance low-carbon Neste MY Renewable Diesel™, making this the first time the fuel is available in Oregon. “Neste MY R...
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