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US wind installations to exceed gas in 2012

  • 2012-12-24 15:40:13
  • Junior Isles
US Wind-turbine installations in 2012 are likely to exceed natural gas installations, as developers hurry to complete projects before a renewable energy tax credit expires.

Ameren to exit US merchant generation business

  • 2012-12-22 03:40:13
  • David Flin

Ameren Corporation has announced that it plans to get out of the US merchant power generation business, which produces power for the competitive wholesale electricity market, citing weak power prices and the increasing cost of environmental compliance.

Canada to appeal WTO ruling on Ontario FiT

  • 2012-12-20 18:31:11
  • Junior Isles
Canada will appeal against a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling, which could scupper Ontario’s new green energy Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) programme, aimed at encouraging renewable generation in the province.

Japanese telecoms company to install solar panels on private homes

  • 2012-12-13 21:19:45
  • Junior Isles
Tokyo based Softbank Corp., one of Japan’s largest mobile-phone carriers, has plans to install solar panels on the rooftops of 1000 homes across the country, allowing it to increase its access to Japan’s clean energy feed-in-tariff.

Texas to face blackout risk in 2013

  • 2012-12-11 04:02:20
  • David Flin

Power generation reserves in Texas, USA are forecast to fall below the state’s target for summer 2013, increasing the risk of blackouts during the hottest days, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).

EREF President criticises Ukraine subsidising the ‘traditional sector’

  • 2012-12-10 16:45:42
  • Junior Isles
Ukraine should move to favour renewable sources of energy and give up subsidies for ‘traditional energy generation’, which still dominates the country’s generation mix, according to Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes, President of the European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF).

US DOE to fund four projects to reduce solar power costs

  • 2012-12-08 04:06:28
  • David Flin

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that it will give $29 million to four projects to reduce the costs of installing solar panels and help utilities figure out how to manage the growing amount of solar electricity that flows into the grids.

IEA report urges action from Korean nuclear industry

  • 2012-11-28 23:28:35
  • Junior Isles
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that South Korea needs to improve transparency and improve regulation in order to rebuild public trust in nuclear power, after safety scares have caused reactor closures, threatening blackouts.

Power line project in New Mexico plans to improve renewable energy capacity

  • 2012-11-27 05:18:08
  • David Flin

An independent project that plans to upgrade existing power transmission lines and build new lines in northeast New Mexico and southeast Colorado in the USA is aiming to enable the establishment of a greater number of renewable energy power generation facilities by providing them with the means to ship the electricity to surrounding states.

Ghana’s $600 million independent power project under way

  • 2012-11-24 05:10:05
  • David Flin

The 340 MW Kpone Independent Power Project at Kpone in Ghana, valued at $600 million, has commenced.

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