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Middle East #power: Outlook 2035
Jan 15 2018 01:45 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
The Middle East, . . . is expected to more than triple its share of renewable energy from . . . 5.6% in 2016 to . . . 20.6% in 2035, . . . according to a new forecast from Siemens. Will there be Batteries, in there Future? 1-15-2018 Source: Middle E...
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Australia's #energy Crisis?
Jan 15 2018 01:25 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Following the installation of . . . Elon Musk's 100-megawatt battery in South Australia, . . . another battery and a renewable power plant, are planned. Investment experts claim, . . . Australia's fast becoming an attractive destination for re...
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Puerto Rico: Power & Water
Jan 14 2018 01:20 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
An estimated, . . . 1.5 million Puerto Ricans remain without power more than . . . 3 months after Hurricane Maria lashed the US territory. . . . . . . cutting communication, . . . . . . spoiling food, and life-saving medications, . . . . . . nixing acc...
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#renewable Prices
Jan 11 2018 10:00 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Xcel Energy, . . . reported unprecedented low bids ($30.60) for: . . . . . . wind, and . . . . . . solar, with . . . . . . storage. 1-11-2018 Source: #Renewable Prices
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Shutdown All #nuclear Plants?
Jan 10 2018 02:20 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
The 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, , , , exposed the risks of nuclear power generation, and . . . the excessive burden placed on the public. Now 2 former Japanese prime ministers, . . . have jointly unveiled a plan for legislation, . ....
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Follow The Money: Uk #coal Cash
Jan 10 2018 02:05 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
The UK expects all of the . . . 8 remaining coal powered generating stations in the country, . . . to be shuttered permanently by 2025, due to economic pressure on coal, . . . being ratcheted up as the UK carbon tax, . . . making coal more expensive co...
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China: #ev Electric Trucks
Jan 06 2018 02:50 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
“China has started, . . . the stopping of sale, . . . of fossil fuelled trucks.” It included a goal to promote green transportation/EV development, and use. . . . Additionally, it supports the rollout of . . . freight-related charging facilities. The...
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China: #electric Bus
Jan 06 2018 01:35 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
China: buying Electric Bus's: . . . . . . 438 in Huangpu District, and Guangzhou Development Zone, . . . . . . 400 in Shaoyang, . . . . . . 400 in Ankai, . . . . . . 200 in Luohe, . . . . . . 400 in Hengyang, . . . . . . 541 in Tangshan, . . . . ....
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#internet Of Things: $1.3 Trillion Savings
Jan 03 2018 02:50 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
According to the Electric Power Research Institute, . . . US electric utilities have a . . . $1.3 trillion opportunity to cut operating costs, over the next decade, . . . by adopting technologies, and processes, . . . enabled by the internet of th...
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Shenzhen China: 16,359 #electric Buses
Jan 02 2018 09:05 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
With a population approaching . . . 12 million, Shenzhen has a lot of buses . . . 16,359 electric buses. Next, the city intends to make all of its more than . . . 17,000 taxis electric. 1-2-2018 Source: Shenzhen China: 16,359 #Electric Buses
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China: Shifts Away From #ice Vehicles
Jan 01 2018 09:25 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
“Pollution is a hot button issue in China, . . . with large swathes of the country regularly engulfed in smog, . . . though the government has vowed to tackle the problem, and . . . the country may already have begun the turn the corner.” China Vehicl...
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Ontario E-Truck Rebate: Up To $75,000.-
Dec 30 2017 09:30 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
The program will offer: . . . . . . 60% off the purchase price of an electric truck, with a cap of . . . . . . $75,000 Canadian per vehicle. The program itself is only allotted to fund up to . . . C$12 million in rebates by . . . March 31, 20...
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India: 12 Gw #renewable Energy
Dec 30 2017 12:00 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
11,788 MW of grid-connected power generation capacity, . . . from renewable energy sources, . . . has been added during January-November, according to . . . Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The Centre has set a target of : . . . . . .100 G...
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Follow The #money: Florida $513 Million
Dec 29 2017 02:00 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Duke Energy, Florida, . . . filed a petition with the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC), . . . to recover from customers an estimated . . . $381 million in costs associated with the company’s response to, . . . September’s Hurricane Irma in...
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2019: India's 100% #electrification
Dec 27 2017 01:45 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
India, the Saubhagya scheme, . . . launched in September to achieve universal household electrification, . . . in all parts of the country at a cost of Rs 16,320 crore, . . . including Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) of Rs 12,320 crore, . . . from Govern...
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Texas: Follow The #renewable Money
Dec 26 2017 02:15 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
If Texas were a nation, it would be the . . . 6th-largest wind energy producer in the world. The bulk of that power is coming from the Nolan County region. . . . And so the reddest parts of Texas are responsible for supplying upwards of . . . 12% of th...
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#solar & Storage: Repowering Puerto Rico
Dec 23 2017 04:10 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
AES, describe's the company's vision for a network of . . . solar-storage mini-grids, . . . that would be the cheapest, and . . . most competitive way to make Puerto Rico, . . . more resilient from future storms. (PODcast) 12-23-2017 Source:...
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California: 50% #renewable?
Dec 21 2017 05:50 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
California Energy Commission releases its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) report: . . . . . . Pacific Gas & Electric, . . . . . . Southern California Edison, and . . . . . . San Diego Gas & Electric — are projected to derive, . . . 50% of th...
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China #environmental Regulations
Dec 19 2017 11:30 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
The CEO of the Schaeffler Chinal, . . . pleaded with authorities to reverse the closure of a key supplier, . . . due to environmental violations. He claimed it could take . . . 3 months to replace the supplier, leaving . . . 49 automobile producers in...
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World's 3Rd Largest #oil Reserves
Dec 17 2017 01:50 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Alberta—Canada’s largest consumer of coal, and . . . home to the world’s third-largest oil reserves, . . . has auctioned off, . . . 595 megawatts of renewable energy capacity, . . . to be built in the province. 12-17-2017 Source: World's 3rd larg...
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Gas Vs #renewable + Batteries
Dec 16 2017 11:25 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Renewable energy + Batteries, . . . costs fall faster than almost anybody expects, and . . . could topple natural gas peaker plants, but, changes need to be made in the, . . . legal structure of selling electricity. 12-16-2017 Source: Gas VS #Renewab...
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#nuclear: Massive Overruns & Delays
Dec 15 2017 02:55 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
State-owned French company EDF, which is delivering new nuclear plants: . . . . . . Hinkley, . . . . . . Olkiluoto-3 and . . . . . . Flamanville, . . . have been beset by cost overruns and delays. Sir Edward Davey, . . . he former energy secretary, ....
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China Fights #pollution
Dec 15 2017 12:40 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
China, temporarily closed, . . . 40% of it's factories, . . . to cut down on pollution, . . . with officials from more than . . . 80,000 factories charged with criminal offenses, . . . for breaching emissions limits over the past year. 12-14-2017...
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#renewable Investment: Us$9 Trillion
Dec 11 2017 02:10 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) has estimated, . . . that zero-carbon power generation is expected to attract . . . US$9 trillion of investment until 2040. 12-11-2017 Source: #Renewable investment: US$9 trillion
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Not A Penny More Spent On #fossil Fuels
Dec 07 2017 06:40 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
A group of more than 80 world-leading economists, from . . . 20 countries have issued a declaration, . . . in which they demand that . . . “not a penny more” be spent on fossil fuel production, and infrastructure, . . . while encouraging an increase in...
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