More New Renewable Energy Projects News

Cape Wind power project receives $200mn conditional investment

06/19/2013

The Cape Wind power project, set to be the first offshore wind farm in the U.S., has received a $200 million investment from PensionDanmark, a Danish pension fund.

Chinese renewable energy projects to use GE power converters

06/18/2013

GE’s Power Conversion business signed a framework agreement with Guodian Longyuan Electrical Co. Ltd. to offer the Chinese market core packages for power converters.

Solar power project in Nevada canceled

06/17/2013

ENN Mojave Energy LLC has canceled its plans to build a solar project near Laughlin, Nev. after failing to find a buyer for the electricity that would have been produced there.

Renewable energy investments reach $244bn globally in 2012

06/14/2013

Around $244 billion was invested in reneable energy in 2012, with a geographic shift toward developing countries.

Renewables & distributed generation integration system unveiled

06/12/2013

Ventyx, introduced a solution to help utilities better integrate renewable and distributed energy resources into their grids.

AEP unit seeks wind power contracts

06/12/2013

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma has issued a request for proposals for long-term purchases of up to 200 MW of wind energy.

APEX wind power project may be blocked by proposed county ordinance

06/12/2013

The Baldwin County Commission in Alabama is currently looking at an ordinance that would block a proposed 40-turbine wind farm from being built in the county.

Residential demand spurs U.S. solar installations in 1Q13

06/11/2013

Big growth in residential solar demand, bucking broader market volatility and seasonal trends, set the pace for yet another record quarterly performance for U.S. solar installations during the first three months of 2013.

Solar Universe introduces online solar power design center

06/11/2013

Solar Universe recently announced the launch of an online design center for consumers, which will allow homeowners to receive quotes for solar installation pricing online and explore their solar options from their own home rather than require in-person visits.

Biomass power plant in Puerto Rico gets green light for air permit

06/11/2013

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved an air permit for the construction and operation of a 77 MW solid waste facility in Puerto Rico.

Ocean Energy Development: Apply Common Sense to Common Problems

06/11/2013

During the opening keynote session at the Energy Ocean International Conference in Providence, Rhode Island, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse identified a core problem to developing ocean energy technologies in the U.S.: process.

Companies awarded $7bn contracts for geothermal developments

06/11/2013

ECC Renewables will compete with other companies to develop, build, finance, own and operate geothermal power projects on U.S. Department of Defense installations throughout the U.S.

Limiting climate change to boost nuclear & renewables, IEA says

06/11/2013

According to a report released by the International Energy Agency, limiting carbon emissions and preventing a catastrophic increase in the temperature of the earth’s atmosphere is still possible, but nuclear power and renewables will be an essential part of the solution.

EDP Renewables NA to build new wind farm in Indiana

06/10/2013

EDP Renewables North America and Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) signed a 20-year power purchase agreement Monday for a new wind power project in Indiana, clearing the way for construction to begin before the end of the year.

CalISO: California record solar power peak to be first of many

06/10/2013

California set a new record output for solar power in the state at 12:59 p.m. last Friday, producing 2,071 MW, according to the California Independent System Operator.

N. America leads world in number of geothermal projects in development

06/07/2013

North America and Asia Pacific lead the world in terms of geothermal projects in the final stages of development.

Colorado governor signs renewable energy standard law but prevents implementation

06/07/2013

Although Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed a bill that would require rural electric cooperatives in the state to produce 20 percent of their power through renewable resources by 2020, the governor also signed an executive order preventing implementation of the law.

NREL ranks leading utilities for renewable energy

06/05/2013

Colorado doubles down on renewable energy standards

06/05/2013

The signature of Colorado Gov. John Hickelooper June 5 deepened that state's involvement in renewable energy as a piece of legislation requiring rural electric cooperatives operating within the state to invest more in clean energy became law.

DOE issues geothermal project development roadmap

06/05/2013

The U.S. Energy Department (DOE) issued a Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap to help developers meet regulatory requirements in order to deploy geothermal projects.