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ComEd Increasing Electrification of Vehicle Fleet

published: 2020-08-26 18:30
ComEd is going electric with more of its own fleet vehicles to help electrify the transportation sector, which accounts for one-third of all U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and advance the adoption of electric vehicle (EV) technology in Illinois. ...  more

Key Capture Energy, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, and Powin Energy Partner to Add 200 MW of Battery Storage to the Texas Grid

published: 2020-08-24 18:30
Key Capture Energy (KCE) has selected Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, Inc. (MHPS) and Powin Energy Corporation (Powin) to build three utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects totaling 200 megawatts (MW) in Texas. MHPS will provide turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction, as well as long-term service support for all direct current (DC) equipment, power conversion systems, and high voltage substations. Powin will provide a fully integrated battery, a battery management system, and long-term service. ...  more

Dominion Energy Acquires Central Virginia Solar Project

published: 2020-08-20 18:30
 Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) announced on August 17th that it has acquired the 62.5-megawatt (AC) Madison Solar generating facility in Orange County, Va., from Cypress Creek Renewables. The project, which will be owned by Dominion Energy's contracted assets arm and which has received all applicable state and local permits, is expected to enter service in the second quarter of 2022.   ...  more

Republic Services, Aria Energy and bp Partner on New Renewable Energy Project

published: 2020-08-19 18:30
Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) and energy partners Aria Energy and bp (NYSE: BP) today announced the startup of a landfill-gas-to-renewable-natural-gas (RNG) project at South Shelby Landfill. The project directly supports Republic's commitment to send 50 percent more landfill gas to beneficial reuse by 2030.  ...  more

Hikes in Silver Prices Will Have No Tangible Effect on Solar Market for Now, Says Industry Association

published: 2020-08-16 18:30
The recent COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing increase in investments on renewables worldwide appear to have resulted in a sharp upswing in silver prices. Within a short three-day period from August 4 to 6, silver prices skyrocketed and hit a four-year high of US$28.04/oz. If this trend continues, manufacturers of PV cells will begin to feel an increase in cost pressure. A recent study came out from the University of Kent in the UK stated that silver comprises about 6% of the total production cost of a PV module. ...  more

Tainan Ranks First in Installed Capacity for Solar Under Effective Implementation of Renewable Energy Program

published: 2020-08-15 18:30
A series of measures, including the Sun City Project, the Low Carbon City Autonomous Regulation of Tainan, and the Sun City Project 2.0, have indicated the success in green policy for Tainan, Taiwan, with the total accumulated volume of alternatives exceeding 1.6GW. Tainan is also leading in the installed capacity of solar among the entire country as of June 2020. ...  more

Germany Released A New Version of Solar Highway. Is Driveway Canopy Attainable?

published: 2020-08-14 18:30
We have learnt from past experience that transforming road surfaces into solar panels perhaps is not the optimal green solution as both the bustling traffic and the substantial amount of dust will impact the performance of solar power generation. So what if the solar panels are installed above the driveway? German and Austrian scientists are recently pondering on how to utilize the highway section that occupies 2.6% of the total area in Germany by transforming the transportation network into a section of green power supply. ...  more