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Amazon selects Iberdrola Renewables for developing 208MW wind facility in US
2015-07-14 01:00:00| Power Technology
Ecommerce giant Amazon has signed a contract with Spanish energy firm Iberdrola Renewables to develop a 208MW wind farm across Perquimans and Pasquotank counties in North Carolina, US.
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A Guiding Light: renewables add new shine to street lights
2015-07-14 01:00:00| Power Technology
Researchers in Spain have developed an 'autonomous' street lamp with integrated solar and wind turbine technology. Wholly renewable and 20% cheaper than current public lighting systems, the development is the latest in a long line of innovations aime
Australia: Government accused of stealth campaign against renewables after wind
2015-07-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: The Federal Government has been accused of trying to shut down the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) by stealth after ordering it not to invest in wind and small-scale solar power projects. The $10 billion fund has been ordered to stop investing in wind and small-scale solar projects and told its focus must be on new and emerging technologies. The directive was issued as part of a deal with crossbench senators to reduce Australia's Renewable Energy Target (RET). Labor's environment...
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Mountaintop Coal Falls As Renewables, Natural Gas Rise
2015-07-08 23:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Coal country in West Virginia and eastern Kentucky is riddled with flattened mountain tops and valleys filled in with the rocks and debris that once formed the peaks high above. Mountains blasted from the central Appalachian landscape are signs that the coal industry is at work supplying fuel for electric power plants throughout the region. But that kind of coal production, known as mountaintop removal coal mining, has declined 62 percent since 2008, new U.S. Energy Information Administration...
French renewables power grid pilot shows limits of batteries in Europe
2015-07-05 10:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A major pilot project by Europe's largest power network operator to integrate power from rooftop solar panels into the grid has shown that battery storage of renewable energy is not yet economically viable in Europe. The conclusion is a sobering one for proponents of sun and wind energy because as more of it comes on tap, better storage will be needed to keep the power produced when it is sunny and windy so it can be used at other times. The 30 million euro "Nice Grid" pilot is one of the biggest...
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