Energy efficiency News for May 2015

Energy efficiency News Archive

Enphase Energy announces completion of Clinton Global Initiative ‘Commitment to Action’ for Nigerian Microgrid Project

Enphase and Beacon Power Services developed microgrid pilot for clean, reliable energy in Africa.

SENER awarded contract for mega thermo-solar complex SENER awarded contract for mega thermo-solar complex

At 510 MW, Moroccan thermo-solar complex is claimed to be the biggest in the world.

Solar Energy Industry Association supports ‘New Energy for America Act’

Industry group believes the New Energy Act will provide a big boost to the US economy and help to fight pollution and climate change.

Trojan Battery establishes new R&D center in Ireland

Facility to focus on advanced material development of energy storage products.

Alstom signs contract for Tilbury biomass plant in the UK

When complete, the 45 MW biomass power station is expected to generate 300 GWh of green electricity every year.

Cutting-edge smart city technologies to be piloted in Canary Wharf Cutting-edge smart city technologies to be piloted in Canary Wharf

Demand Logic and SEaB Energy selected as winners in Cognicity Challenge’s second cohort.

US EPA Administrator and San Francisco Bay Area government agencies celebrate nation’s largest solar energy partnership

Initiative aims to take advantage of economies of scale in solar installation and use a single contract for greater efficiency and cost savings.

Trina Solar selected to deploy an additional capacity at England's Wymeswold solar farm

2.2MWp extension represents a 7% increase in capacity at the UK-based solar plant, bringing it up to 34.4MWp.

All-Energy 2015 breaks attendance records in Glasgow, Scotland All-Energy 2015 breaks attendance records in Glasgow, Scotland

Preliminary figures show 8,250 people from more than 50 countries participated in what is being billed as 'the UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference.'

NREL staff recognized for top innovations as lab celebrates record patent year

Annual event acknowledges NREL's commercialization and partnering successes and honors the researchers and engineers who made it happen.

US Department of Energy extends deadline to apply for 'START' funding

Tribal governments and related entities have until May 22, 2015, to request financial assistance for renewable energy project development.

Schneider Electric to participate in a £9.5 million government initiative to modernise the UK energy infrastructure

The project, trialled on Western Power Distribution’s residential network, will increase local network voltage through the production and installation of high-performance power electronic converters into the meter box of individual properties.

The International Solar Energy Society (ISES) and Elsevier renew publishing partnership

Elsevier continues to publish Solar Energy Journal and announces changes on the editorial team to better serve the scientific community

SgurrEnergy supports largest UK community renewables project to construction completion SgurrEnergy supports largest UK community renewables project to construction completion

The UK’s largest community owned wind farm has successfully completed construction this week after technical advisory support from leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy.

Spectrum Energy Systems to showcase its first British-built 250kW wind turbine at ALL-ENERGY conference

New 'P250 turbine' designed for landowners, farmers and industrial high energy users who are considering harnessing wind power to cut energy costs.

SolarWorld transitioning to 'five-bus-bar' PV panel format

Goal is to lift PV module power by 2 percentage points, SolarWorld stated.

ScottishPower Renewables officially opens newly repowered Coal Clough wind farm near Burnley ScottishPower Renewables officially opens newly repowered Coal Clough wind farm near Burnley

Over the past 18 months, the company has invested £22.5 million to replace 24 wind turbines installed in 1992, with eight modern turbines, increasing the total generating capacity of the windfarm from 9.6 MW to 16 MW.