Renewable Energy
21 wind plants for Spain thanks to €385 million from EIB...
The wind farms will be constructed in six of the country’s autonomous communities, in Asturias, Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla León, Galicia and Navarra, with enough capacity to power approximately 360,000 homes.
Renewable Energy
Thailand to boost floating solar on hydro dams
Floating solar specialists Ciel&Terre and SCG have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop floating PV systems which will be based on hydroelectric dams in Thailand.
Renewable Energy
Regulator takes wind power companies to court over 2016 state-wide blackout
Australia’s regulator is taking four wind energy companies to court for not meeting performance requirements during the 2016 state-wide power-outage
Renewable Energy
New Jersey witnesses its first utility green bond
New Jersey Resources has accelerated its commitment to clean energy projects by issuing up to $150 million in green bonds.
Renewable Energy
EDF increases sustainability loans to €5 billion
By signing two sustainability-indexed revolving facilities, the French electric utility company has increased its sustainability loans to €5 billion.
Renewable Energy
US wind farm activity by Fortune 500 breaks records
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has released data for Q2, indicating activity rose to new heights in the wind development sector.
Electric Vehicles
$50 million DoE funding for new low-carbon vehicle technologies
The DoE has announced $50 million in funding for new and innovative research of technologies to reduce emissions within the transportation industry.
Renewable Energy
UN and IRENA sign climate change and energy transition deal
The UN and IRENA will be ramping up efforts to fight climate change, and promote the transition to renewable energy.
Renewable Energy
$2.8 million grant to advance the role played by solar in...
Kansas State University has received a three-year, $2.8 million research award from the US Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Office
Policy & Regulation
WFEC signs PPA with Next Era for mixed renewables/storage project
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative entered into a power purchase agreement with a unit of NextEra Energy Resources for a combined wind, solar and energy storage project.
