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Stabilizing the energy system with energy storage

Smart Energy International

At the start of the summer, the North American Energy Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued a warning that two-thirds of North America would be at risk of energy shortfalls during periods of extreme demand. These concerns make it difficult for the grid to fully rely on renewables.

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Lone Star I Wind Farm in Texas Celebrates Its 15 Year Anniversary

Green Living Guy

The 200-megawatt Lone Star Wind Farm has safely provided renewable energy since 2007, powering the equivalent of more than 86,000 average Texas homes annually. The post Lone Star I Wind Farm in Texas Celebrates Its 15 Year Anniversary appeared first on The Green Living Guy.

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NJ utility seeks approval for offshore wind transmission project

Renewable Energy World

The power from offshore wind farms would be delivered to JCP&L’s electric grid from new offshore transmission infrastructure built by Mid-Atlantic Offshore Development, LLC, a new transmission asset owned by Shell New Energies US, LLC and EDF Renewables North America.

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World adds record new renewable energy capacity in 2020

Renewable Energy World

Renewables’ rising share of the total is partly attributable to net decommissioning of fossil fuel power generation in Europe, North America and for the first time across Eurasia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation and Turkey). These numbers tell a remarkable story of resilience and hope.

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Voith Hydro to supply pumped storage equipment for Idaho combined energy project

Renewable Energy World

The CCEW project addresses many key national and regional issues, including the transition to providing firm, resilient and reliable renewable energy; mitigating long-term effects of climate change; and securing a significant portion of the future water storage needs in the Boise River Basin. and around the world,” said Stanley J.

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Duke Energy and AWS partner up on smart grid solutions

Smart Energy International

“These Intelligent Grid Services leverage the proven scalability and reliability of the world’s leading cloud and will help Duke Energy meet energy demands while maximising use of clean energy sources, such as solar and wind power, to serve their customers.”. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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IRENA: Renewables accounted for three quarters of new power capacity in 2019

Business Green

But while renewables made up at least 70 per cent of new power generation added in most regions of the world last year, the proportion was lower in the Middle East and Africa at 52 per cent, where non-renewable generation is still playing a major role in economic growth.