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American Electric Power, Sempra launch sustainable finance frameworks

Renewable Energy World

American Electric Power – operator of the nation’s largest electricity transmission system – announced on Monday the launch of a Sustainable Finance Framework (SFF) to support the funding of social and environmental projects. San Diego-based energy infrastructure giant Sempra announced a similar SFF last week.

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The largest and most spectacular wind farms in the world

The Environmental Blog

The Gansu Wind Complex, China The Gansu Wind Complex stands as a testament to China’s commitment to renewable energy and sustainable development. With its staggering scale, it comprises numerous interconnected wind farms, each with a sea of towering wind turbines.

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Duke Energy and AWS partner up on smart grid solutions

Smart Energy International

Duke Energy, one of America’s largest energy holding companies, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), are entering a multiyear strategic collaboration to accelerate the utility’s development of smart grid solutions, including new smart grid software and an expansion of their Intelligent Grid Services.

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Natel Energy announces $20 million funding to further deploy Restoration Hydro Turbine

Renewable Energy World

Natel Energy announced a $20 million funding round, led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) and supported by Chevron Technology Ventures, to build momentum in deploying its flagship product, the Restoration Hydro Turbine (RHT). “As Two project deployments of this technology have accumulated two years of commercial operation.

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Grid code’s key role in advancing the energy transition

Smart Energy International

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has launched a new report on grid codes for renewable powered systems. The report contains the latest developments and good practices to develop grid connection codes for power systems with high shares of variable renewable energy (VRE) – solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind.

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Why 5G Standalone is a key ingredient in enabling the UK's net zero transition

Business Green

Climate risk and resilience is an ever-increasing priority for businesses and governments. Crucially, it's 5G-enabled technologies (those that can connect to the network) that could be a powerful ingredient in the UK's net zero strategy - and what's even more significant, is it's available to us now.

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Burns & McDonnell completes 60 MWh energy storage project in West Texas

Renewable Energy World

Engineering consulting firm Burns & McDonnell completed construction of three 10 MW/20 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage systems in West Texas. The storage projects are designed as stand-alone energy resources to help reduce rolling blackouts and support Texas’ power grid as supply and demand fluctuates.