Wind and Solar in March Accounted for 10% of U.S. Electricity Generation for First Time
For the first time, monthly electricity generation from wind and solar (including utility-scale plants and small-scale systems) exceeded 10% of total electricity generation in the United States, based on March data in EIA’s Electric Power Monthly. Electricity generation from both of these energy sources has grown with increases in wind and solar generating capacity. On an annual basis, wind and solar made up 7% of total U.S. electric generation in 2016. Electricity generation from wind and so...
Urban Solar Lands UL Approval for Entire Product Line
BEAVERTON, OR - Urban Solar is proud to announce that all of our solar powered LED systems are now UL Listed. This listing covers all transit-related lighting products as well as all commercial solar LED lighting systems for applications including pathways, roadways, parking lots, and general illumination. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is a global independent safety science company with more than a century of experience testing, reviewing, and innovating safety solutions to help customers m...
SynTech Bioenergy Announces Advances in Biomass Renewable Technologies
Denver, Colo.: SynTech Bioenergy, a Denver based renewable energy technology company, is committed to delivering distributed clean energy through advanced thermal conversion of biomass and other wastes around the globe. The SynTech BioMax® systems are small, immensely scalable, easily transportable and affordable. As of May, SynTech has completed the installation of its newest facility which will convert pecan shells into electricity in Texas. Five similar plants are currently operating...
Sunnova Raises nearly $1 Billion Based on Strength of Business Approach
HOUSTON, June 13, 2017 — Sunnova Energy Corporation, a leading residential solar service provider in the U.S., announced today it has raised aggregate capital of nearly $1 billion in the past three months after closing a $140 million round of debt funding with CIT Group and other investors this past week. The amount raised in such a short amount of time, all while increasing customers' and investors' faith in the business, is further proof that Sunnova's innovative approach is driving solar i...
Energy Storage and Renewables Beyond Wind, Hydro, Solar Make Up 4% of U.S. Power Capacity
Beyond the main sources of electricity generation capacity in the United States that have recently been discussed in a series of Today in Energy articles, additional amounts of utility-scale capacity are provided by technologies such as hydroelectric pumped storage, batteries, flywheels, and renewable fuels other than hydro, wind, and solar. These sources collectively accounted for 4% of the electricity generating capacity in the United States in 2016. Among capacity within this group, hydroe...
Renewable Energy Employs 9.8 Million People Worldwide, New IRENA Report Finds
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E — More than 9.8 million people were employed in the renewable energy sector in 2016, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2017, released at IRENA’s 13th Council meeting, provides the latest employment figures of the renewable energy sector and insight into the factors affecting the renewable labour market. “Falling costs and enabling policies have steadily driven up investment and employmen...
Rattlesnake Wind Project Begins Construction in Texas
BROOMFIELD, CO – Renewable Energy Systems (RES), a leader in the development, engineering, and construction of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects in the Americas, and Chicago-based Goldwind Americas, a subsidiary of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Goldwind), a world leading wind turbine technology and energy solutions provider, are pleased to announce authorization of notice to proceed (NTP) on construction for the Rattlesnake Wind Project located in McCullo...
RES Sells IdentiFlight, LLC Assets to Boulder Imaging Affiliate
Broomfield, CO – Renewable Energy Systems (RES), a leader in the development, construction, and operations of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects in the Americas, is pleased to announce the sale of assets of IdentiFlight, LLC, a subsidiary of RES, to IdentiFlight International, LLC. IdentiFlight International, LLC is jointly owned by Boulder Imaging, a Colorado-based expert in machine vision solutions, and certain private investors affiliated with the company. The Iden...
Urban Solar Announces New Smart Technology - ECM Connect Controller
BEAVERTON, OR – Urban Solar is proud to introduce a brand new solar lighting controller technology, the ECM Connect™. This web-connected Energy Control Module (ECM) technology allows users to monitor and operate solar LED lighting systems remotely from their desktop or mobile devices. Urban Solar’s SLL Series, PV-Stop and PV-Shelter systems already use intuitive power management, and are now further enhanced by the highly reliable, patent pending ECM technology. The new ECM Connect™ utilize...
New Heights as Chilean SeaWind Chooses Breeze
Chilean company Seawind has chosen Breeze Wind Farm Management system for wind farm monitoring, reporting and analysis. SeaWind is a Chilean company with more than 10 years experience developing, maintaining and operating wind farms projects in Chile and South America. Having developed more than 90 MW in wind and net billing solar projects, SeaWind is projecting a strong increase in the coming years thanks to a 270 MW portfolio investment. After intensive market research, SeaWind decided t...
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