Energy efficiency News for June 2014

Energy efficiency News Archive

Storms Hog Power bioenergy plant up and fully operational

600 kW swine waste-to-energy facility claims to be North Carolina's largest bioenergy plant.

First Solar set to build 141 MW PV power plant in Chile

141MW Luz del Norte project said to be the largest in Latin America.

Geodynamics Ltd receives ‘go-ahead’ for geothermal power project Geodynamics Ltd receives ‘go-ahead’ for geothermal power project

Proposed 20 MW Savo Island geothermal plant could conceivably supply 100 per cent of all base load power to the region when completed.

IREC supports launch of National Energy Efficiency Standardization Roadmap

Initiative aims to establish a national framework for action on renewables.

Ethos Distributed Energy acquires Rev1 Renewables

Merged companies to leverage expertise in the installation, operations and maintenance of distributed renewable energy systems.

Conergy to build solar power plant in the Philippines

8MW power plant will be Conergy's second major contract in the Pacific archipelago.

Astonfield, Solesa team up to deliver industrial solar power solutions

Solar companies launch operations in India and East Africa for industrial energy cost reduction.

First Wind, Rocky Mountain Power collaborate on clean energy deal

320 MW of new solar projects in Southern Utah expected to create 500 construction jobs, $66 million in local tax revenue and generate locally produced renewable energy.

Last week's top three stories on renewableenergyfocus.com: Denmark power-to-gas demo; Alstom and Saft collaborate; Commerce Department rules on anti-dumping case

The three most popular stories on renewableenergyfocus.com last week were as follows...

52 MW solar project planned for three notable Washington, D.C. institutions

The George Washington University, American University and the George Washington University Hospital sign up for solar power.

AREVA delivers biomass power plant to U-Thong Bio Power

9.9 MWe biomass plant will supply electricity to approximately 8,000 households in the Suphanburi Province in Thailand.

Trina Solar donates solar modules for school in Tanzania

Photovoltaic supports development in areas with weak infrastructure.

DoE announces winners of its 'Innovative Offshore Wind Energy' projects programme

Award-winning projects designed to help speed the deployment of more efficient offshore wind power technologies in the US.

DuPont Cernay marks completion of its largest solar installation to date DuPont Cernay marks completion of its largest solar installation to date

4.5 MW solar array features 18,400 crystalline silicon solar panels manufactured by Jinko Solar.

Standard Solar completes innovative solar array on National Historic Landmark Building in the US Standard Solar completes innovative solar array on National Historic Landmark Building in the US

DAR Constitution Hall, Washington DC’s largest concert venue, to get peak energy performance from the sun.

Tenaska taps First Solar to build solar facility in Southern California

150MW facility expected to generate up to 800 construction jobs in the Imperial Valley.

1.6 MW photovoltaic power plant launches in Jamaica 1.6 MW photovoltaic power plant launches in Jamaica

Grand Palladium Resort and Spa expected to save US $730,000 in energy costs per year.

SolarMax launches HT series inverters for commercial PV power plants

Aim of new inverters is to help operators of commercial and industrial PV power plants optimise the yields of each partial generator.

Metso partners with CNIM group on greenfield bioenergy projects in France and the UK

Metso to supply range of DNA automation system for all process controls, including biomass boilers and turbines.

Innovative 'suction bucket’ offshore wind foundation trials scheduled for summer

Alternative low-cost foundations could cut energy costs by 10% over the next decade, developers say.

Solar farm demonstrations planned for UK's 'Solar Independence Day'

STA members to invite schools and communities into their plants to see how solar farms are improving Great Britain's environment and its overall economy.

Commercial-scale power-to-gas 'demonstration' project launches in Denmark

1MW facility will use excess wind energy to produce pipeline-grade renewable gas for storage in the Danish natural gas grid.

Alstom and Saft to provide EDF Concept Grid with energy storage battery system Alstom and Saft to provide EDF Concept Grid with energy storage battery system

The French consortium formed last year by Saft and Alstom is contributing to the first demonstration launched by energy utility EDF, to demonstrate grid frequency regulation on a megawatt scale using a lithium-ion battery storage system.

Last week's Top 3 stories on Renewable Energy Focus.com: Indonesia geothermal plant; green hydrogen storage facility; First Solar, Skytron deal

The following stories were the most popular on our website last week...

NEC commissions 5.7MWh of grid energy storage installations in the UK

Six new GSS sites to help integrate more solar and wind energy into the UK’s electricity grid.

SMA Solar Technology AG earns fourth Intersolar Award SMA Solar Technology AG earns fourth Intersolar Award

SMA fuel save controller wins in the "photovoltaics" category at Intersolar Europe 2014 in Munich.

Amanecer Solar CAP plant inaugurated in Copiapó in Santiago, Chile Amanecer Solar CAP plant inaugurated in Copiapó in Santiago, Chile

100 MW photovoltaic solar power plant dubbed as the largest in Latin America.

OpenHydro selected to supply tidal turbines for French project

EDF announces development of a pilot tidal turbine farm at Paimpol-Bréhat in Brittany.

SunPower lands military renewable energy project

NV Energy taps SunPower Corporation to build a 19 MW DC solar PV power system at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.

Sungevity, E.ON establish first partnership in Europe

Deal facilitates Sungevity's global growth strategy while expanding E.ON its solar energy footprint.

MAECI, GE and Princeton Power Systems collaborate on large African microgrid project

5W solar installation to supply electricity for 100 per cent of Annobon Province’s current demand.

Martifer Solar completes 11 MW utility-scale PV plant in Ginasservis, France

PV plant will produce sufficient clean energy to power more than 7,400 residents.

US EPA proposes first guidelines to cut carbon pollution from existing power plants

Under new plan, states would have the flexibility to choose the right mix of generation using, for example, diverse fuels, energy efficiency and demand-side management.

Large geothermal plant to be constructed in Indonesia

$1.6 billion, 330 MW 'Sarulla' project touted as world's biggest geothermal power plant,