JinkoSolar signs 1GW module supply deal with US IPP sPower
US solar power-producer sPower said it has signed a 1GW module supply deal with China’s JinkoSolar to help fulfil its 2016 expansion plans.
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- January 10, 2016
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Super environmentally friendly: the ‘fool’s gold battery’
High-performance lithium ion batteries face a major problem: Lithium will eventually start to run out as batteries are deployed in electric cars and stationary storage units. Researchers have now discovered an alternative: the “fool’s gold battery”. It consists of iron, sulfur, sodium and magnesium – all elements that are in plentiful supply. This means that giant storage batteries could be built on the cheap and used stationary in buildings or next to power plants, for instance.
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- January 8, 2016
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EIA releases energy outlook with 2017 forecasts, including hydro
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released its Short-Term Energy Outlook, which contains forecasts for 2017, including hydro.
Vestas strengthens O&M grip with €88m Availon acquisition
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has agreed to buy leading European independent service provider Availon for €88m ($95.9m) in cash, in a bid to further strengthen its O&M business just a month after snapping up San Diego-based ISP UpWind Solutions.
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- large scale renewables
- January 5, 2016
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Commercializing Standalone Thermal Energy Storage
Two innovators in highly efficient thermal energy storage materials believe that thermal storage could work as a standalone storage play, not just as part of a more familiar Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project designed for electricity generation.
GE reports 1.4GW of new wind orders in December
General Electric hauled in 1.4GW of orders for new wind turbines last month, including a previously unannounced deal to supply the 230MW Horse Creek project in Texas, capping a blockbuster year for GE’s wind team.
Chaos continues within SunEdison’s C-suite
The chaos continues at SunEdison, with Francisco “Pancho” Perez, the company’s chief operating officer and executive vice president, and Steve Tesoriere, an activist investor on SunEdison’s board of directors since 2012, both unexpectedly leaving the company with no explanation given.
