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Scientists have accidentally discovered a chemical catalyst that could open the door to industrial-scale energy storage.
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The #PowerTweets feature tracks trends in power project finance and M&A in the Americas on Twitter.
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Improvements in wind turbine technology in recent years have made it possible to construct ever taller towers and wider blade diameters, but the future of power may be smaller—much smaller—according to recent research.
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An equities analyst is leaving Credit Suisse to take up a new role at Exelon Corp, one of the companies he covers.
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Two senior research analysts specializing in renewables stocks left Northland Securities last week to take up new positions at Oppenheimer and Co.
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A new coffee pot designed by Lancaster University in the U.K. could condition some folks to crave a caffeine fix when the wind is blowing.
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The second installment of this Industry Current on tidal range power is written by Ted Verrill, president and ceo of Halcyon Tidal Power in Southport, Conn.
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This week's Industry Current on tidal range power is written by Ted Verrill, president and ceo of Halcyon Tidal Power in Southport, Conn.
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The yield company dance card could double its size in 2015 as a variety of shops consider making a run at the public markets.
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This week’s Industry Current is written by Kerin Cantwell and Miles Killingsworth, partner and associate, respectively, at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld’s global project finance practice in Los Angeles and George “Chip” Cannon, Jr., partner at the firm’s energy regulatory practice in Washington D.C.
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The U.S. Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy invested $2.6 million to partner with Texas Tech University and Sandia National Laboratories to study how wind turbines interact with one another and how to make wind power more efficient.
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Wind projects are racing to complete projects before the December 31 tax credit expiration, that if not renewed could drop new wind capacity as much as 93% next year according to American Wind Energy Association.
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According to Brazil’s EPE, the research arm of the Ministry of Mines and Energy in Brazil, distributed rooftop solar power is competitive with traditional power sources.
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The North Carolina Division of Air Quality announced mercury emissions from coal-fired plants have reduced 70% in the last decade.
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The International Energy Agency conducted a Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report that predicts renewable power generation worldwide will grow by more than 40% in the next five years.
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Gas-fired plants produced the same amount of generation as coal in April for the first time in the U.S.
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Minnesota Power has completed its baseload diversification study, which will help to conduct a planning process for the company’s 2013 Integrated Resource Plan.
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New Energy Technologies Inc., based in Maryland, has enhanced its transparent solar cell system including higher speed, lower cost, and greater durability.
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Solar cells designed to absorb radiation underwater are being tested by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Electronic Science and Technology Division.
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Demand for solar panels in the U.S. is expected to double this year, with 3.3 GW of panels being installed, according to a study from the Solar Energy Industries Association and GTM Research.
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Roughly 506 MW of solar was installed in the U.S. in Q1 representing an 85% boost over the same period last year, according to the Solar Energy Industry Association.
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Coal-fired generation in the U.S. is forecast to account for only 40% of the country’s electricity, the lowest portion since 1949.
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The cast of project finance lenders and how they function in U.S. deals is changing, according to Standard & Poor’s analysts in a webinar last week.
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Dartmouth College acquired a $294,072 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to research strengthening steel alloys that can withstand extreme conditions for next generation of gas- and coal-fired plants.
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The Shaw Group Inc. is teaming up with Exelon to develop a high-pressure, supercritical carbon dioxide oxyfuel power cycle which produces cost-effective electricity with little to no air emissions called NET Power.
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Only 58% of utility executives see a future in coal-fired generation, down from the 81.5% who said the same in 2011, according to a survey conducted by Black & Veatch.
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The U.S. Army’s Research Development, Engineering Command’s Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center worked with Spectrum Research Corp. to build a 100kW generator that is 1.5 tons lighter than current models.
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U.S. generating capacity could fall 4.4% to 16% on a summer day between 2031 and 2060 due to global warming and its subsequent effect on water temperatures, according to a recent study in the Nature Climate Change Journal.
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Pacific Gas & Electric remains the country’s biggest solar generating utility, while New Jersey’s Public Service Electric & Gas provides the most solar power per customer, according to the Solar Electric Power Association.
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The Energy & Environmental Research Center, an affiliate of the University of North Dakota, has gasified turkey manure, railroad tie chips and even waste from outer space at the behest of clients. Now the research center is moving to the residue from an industry that powers boardrooms and trading floors across the country: coffee.
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