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Battery Companies Drive Innovation In Energy Efficiency Storage Technology
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Climate of Hope, United States Climate Alliance … These are a couple of initiatives and organizations formed by individual citizens, cities, and states to fight climate change since the President withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreements. And, I’m proud to say New York City is in on it. Earlier last month, the New… Keep reading →
- Climate Change, Corporate, Infrastructure, Innovation, Investment, Local, New Ventures, Reliability, Renewable Energy
NYSERDA Offering $15.5 million to Grow New York Energy Storage
By Danielle IzzoNew York State is ready to jump-start energy storage and renewable resource projects to modernize their energy grid. To do so, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is offering project managers the chance to receive funding from a fund worth $15.5 million. This money is just one part of a larger, Clean… Keep reading →
- Cleantech, Finance, Infrastructure, Innovation, International, Investment, New Ventures, Renewable Energy, Smart Grid
USTDA and Power Africa Initiative Award $1.1 million for Solar Energy Storage in Africa
By Danielle IzzoAfrica’s first utility-scale battery storage installation has been agreed upon this week thanks to the U.S. Trade and Development Agency and Obama’s Power Africa Initiative. $1.1 million were set aside for an upcoming solar energy storage facility in Kenya. The funds are being allocated to Xago Africa, a company known for the development of… Keep reading →
California Energy Storage Rebates
By Michael VinciCalifornia continues to pave the way for unique legislation concerning energy infrastructure. A new bill that has already partially passed in the State Senate will authorize rebates for the installation of energy storage systems. The Senate’s energy and utilities committee voted 7-2 in favor of the bill, with two abstentions. Now the full Senate will… Keep reading →
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Axiom Energy Utilizes Refrigeration for Energy Storage
By Michael VinciAxiom Energy started in its founder’s Amrit Robbins garage in 2014. Today, the firm has contracts with Whole Foods. The “refrigeration battery” system that the firm boasts is what has made it so attractive. The technology makes use of pre-existing refrigerators that the clients would already own to implement long-scale thermal energy storage solutions. The… Keep reading →
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Why Climate Action is About Fighting Poverty
By Aziz Mekouar - Morocco’s Ambassador to the US from 2002 to 2011This month, world leaders will converge in Bonn, Germany for the Bonn Climate Change Conference, just a few weeks after millions of people around the world participated in Earth Day activities, planting trees, cleaning up public parks, and mobilizing for stronger environmental protections. The timing is fitting, for what started out in 1970 as a… Keep reading →
Community Solar in Minnesota
By Michael VinciMinnesota now boasts the country’s first attempt to collectively source power from community solar gardens with municipal governments. The results were “modestly successful.” The difference between this program and others of a similar vein in other parts of the country comes down to cost savings. None have set out to invest in community solar with… Keep reading →
San Diego Gas & Electric to Build Five Storage Facilities
By Michael VinciSan Diego Gas and Electric has recently entered into contracts for five battery storage projects, which in total will provide 83.5 megawatts. California’s new energy storage mandate has helped inspire the motivation behind this new undertaking. The amount of energy provided by these projects is comparable to having over 5,000 all-electric long-range vehicles at your… Keep reading →
Bioeconomy: One Billion Tons of Biomass
By Tom Ewing - Freelance Writer for Renewable Energy WorldThe federal agencies that provide the muscle for energy policy are finalizing plans to harness the energy from one billion tons of biomass per year. The “Bioeconomy Vision” is an effort to move biomass out of the laboratory and into the market. The goal, within the next 15 years, is production and commercialization of biofuels,… Keep reading →
