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Companies Partner to Study Converting Coal Units into Clean Energy Storage Facilities

May 20, 2021May 26, 2021 by Emily Holbrook

Malta, an energy storage solutions company, is teaming up with Duke Energy to study the socioeconomic, environmental, and operational benefits of converting retiring coal units into long-duration, zero-emissions energy storage systems.

Now Under Construction: Rhode Island’s Largest Single Rooftop Solar Project

December 8, 2020December 18, 2020 by Emily Holbrook

Construction has begun on a 6.76 MWdc rooftop solar power system in Rhode Island.

Market Convergence FAQ with Schneider Electric, Pt. I: Understand Your Renewable Options

September 9, 2019January 9, 2020 by Guest Author

As the price for renewable energy falls, it becomes competitive with traditional sources of electricity, driving the convergence of the renewable power and traditional, fossil fuel-based power markets. By strategically sourcing electricity in an integrated way that includes both renewable and conventional power, companies can simultaneously save money, stabilize and ... Read more »

Hawaii Organizations Save with New PPA Program

July 9, 2018December 13, 2019 by Jennifer Nastu

Polynesian Cultural Center in Hawaii, a nonprofit focusing on the arts and crafts of Polynesia, will install a set of photovoltaic and inverter systems totaling 413 kilowatts (kw), with flexibility to install additional systems and features, via a PPA with EnSync Energy Systems. The agreement marks the first commercial on-bill ... Read more »

The Biggest Players in the Genset Market

June 19, 2018 by Emily Holbrook

Gensets solve power outage issues across countries. And, according to a report from Market Research Future, the genset market is expected to surge steadily in the coming months. Hybrid genset that run on gas, diesel, solar and batteries is the new trend in the global market. Escalating demand for ... Read more »

Cogeneration Continues to Make Inroads

October 19, 2016 by Carl Weinschenk

If an application filed this week is approved, a $55 million, 21 MW CHP project on the Duke University campus will increase energy efficiency and cut carbon emissions by 25 percent.

Municipalities Like Solar Energy and Power Purchase Agreements

January 13, 2016 by Carl Weinschenk

Municipalities big and small increasingly are looking to power purchase agreements (PPAs) to finance solar projects. On Monday, PennEnergy reported that the small upstate New York city of Watervliet has entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement with SunEdison for almost 1 MW of DC solar power. The power, the story ... Read more »

Cogeneration: The Right Technology at the Right Time

December 2, 2015 by Carl Weinschenk

Cogeneration – also known as combined heat and power (CHP) – is expected to grow, according to a study released in October by Grandview Research. It’s not surprising: The technique, which uses one process to generate electricity and heat, is clean and efficient. That puts it right in line with the ... Read more »

Solar Is a Serious Threat to Electric Utilities

August 5, 2015 by Karen Henry

Eighty percent of electric utilities believe distributed generation (DG), particularly solar photovoltaic (PV), is a serious challenge to their business, according to the 2015 Strategic Directions: US Electric Industry Report released by Black & Veatch. The global engineering consulting company conducted an industry-wide survey from May 14 through June 5, 2015, to examine ... Read more »

Commercial CHP Market to Reach $14B by 2024

February 6, 2015 by Karen Henry

The market for commercial combined heat and power (comCHP) is expected to reach more than $14 billion by 2024, according to a new report from Navigant Research. An anticipated expansion of the building stock in Asia Pacific, particularly in countries with rapidly urbanizing populations such as China, will lead to ... Read more »

GE Invests $1.4B in New Distributed Power Business

February 26, 2014 by Linda Hardesty

GE is spending $1.4 billion over four years to launch a new business – GE Distributed Power – that combines three product lines: Aeroderivative Gas Turbines, Jenbacher Gas Engines and Waukesha Gas Engines. GE says the new business will help meet the world’s growing demand for on-site power systems that ... Read more »

Combined Heat and Power Evaluation, Step by Step

November 5, 2013 by Jennifer Hermes

Achieving Significant Efficiency with CHP Combined Heat and Power (CHP), sometimes referred to as cogeneration, is an efficient energy solution that generates power and thermal energy (heating and cooling) simultaneously from a single fuel source. Industrial and large commercial facilities, in particular, are great candidates for CHP. Medical, institutional and ... Read more »

Companies Partner to Study Converting Coal Units into Clean Energy Storage Facilities

Now Under Construction: Rhode Island’s Largest Single Rooftop Solar Project

Market Convergence FAQ with Schneider Electric, Pt. I: Understand Your Renewable Options

Hawaii Organizations Save with New PPA Program

The Biggest Players in the Genset Market

Cogeneration Continues to Make Inroads

Municipalities Like Solar Energy and Power Purchase Agreements

Cogeneration: The Right Technology at the Right Time

Solar Is a Serious Threat to Electric Utilities

Commercial CHP Market to Reach $14B by 2024

GE Invests $1.4B in New Distributed Power Business

Combined Heat and Power Evaluation, Step by Step

Taking the first step: why verify and what to expect?

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