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EnBW, Trident Winds JV for Offshore Wind Project in California

June 12, 2018 Anand Gupta

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG is continuing its strategy of capturing growth in new international markets in the renewable energy sector. Following its recent entry into Taiwan, EnBW has now expanded its activities to the United States of America by establishing a regional subsidiary, EnBW North America, and forming a joint venture with Trident Winds Inc. […]

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Cleanergy Becomes Azelio and Raises 100 Million SEK in Oversubscribed Private Placement

June 12, 2018 Anand Gupta

GOTHENBURG, Sweden: Cleanergy changes its name to Azelio and accelerates the commercialization of its unique solar energy technology. Azelio can offer distributed electricity at a low cost at all hours of the day, thanks to its unique storage solution. Azelio has just completed a substantially oversubscribed private placement of 100 million SEK, taking total amount […]

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PetersenDean Partners with Silfab Solar USA on High Efficiency Modules

June 12, 2018 Anand Gupta

Deliveries begin in June for use across U.S. TORONTO: Silfab Solar, North America’s leading PV module manufacturer, today announced a supply contract to deliver high-efficiency panels to PetersenDean Roofing & Solar, the United States’ largest privately held solar and roofing company. PetersenDean’s initial commitment is for Silfab SLA M 310 all-black modules, a highly sought-after […]

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Main customer of Arizona coal plant goes green, ignoring Interior Dept

June 11, 2018 Anand Gupta

The Trump administration has been waging a broad effort to keep aging coal and nuclear plants from retirement, arguing that their closure would constitute a threat to national energy security. New Delhi: The main buyer of electricity from an Arizona coal plant on the verge of closure said on Friday it will instead source its […]

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Paula Gold-Williams Receives National Leadership Award

June 9, 2018 Anand Gupta

Keystone Policy Center Honors Outstanding Leaders Whose Work Approach Embody Its Mission SAN ANTONIO: CPS Energy’s President & CEO Paula-Gold Williams was honored, along with other exemplary leaders, at the Keystone Policy Center’s 25th Annual Leadership Awards for her vision and work to inspire peers and others to reach common ground on challenging issues. The […]

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Billions in US solar projects shelved after Trump panel tariff

June 8, 2018 Anand Gupta

US President Donald Trump’s tariff on imported solar panels has led US renewable energy companies to cancel or freeze investments of more than $2.5 billion in large installation projects, along with thousands of jobs, the developers told Reuters. That’s more than double the about $1 billion in new spending plans announced by firms building or […]

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Trump’s Love for Coal and Republicans Who Want More Solar

June 8, 2018 Anand Gupta

While President Donald Trump searches for a way to save America’s coal country, some in his own party have their eyes set on what’s arguably the exact opposite: making solar shine. Since taking office, Trump has worked to undo his predecessor’s renewable energy-friendly policies, levied tariffs on imported solar equipment and signed tax reforms that […]

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sPower and CleanPowerSF Sign Long-Term PPA for 100 MW of Solar

June 8, 2018 Anand Gupta

SALT LAKE CITY: sPower, the largest private owner of operating solar assets in the United States, has signed a 22-year, 100 MW solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with CleanPowerSF, a California Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) managed by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) that serves the City and County of San Francisco. The energy will […]

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Billions in U.S. solar projects shelved after Trump panel tariff

June 7, 2018 Anand Gupta

President Donald Trump’s tariff on imported solar panels has led U.S. renewable energy companies to cancel or freeze investments of more than $2.5 billion in large installation projects, along with thousands of jobs, the developers told Reuters. That’s more than double the about $1 billion in new spending plans announced by firms building or expanding […]

U.S. President Trump participates in “VA Mission Act of 2018” signing ceremony at the White House in Washington

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U.S. subsidies may not save some coal, nuclear plants slated for closure

June 7, 2018 Anand Gupta

Several major U.S. operators of nuclear reactors and coal plants said they had not changed plans to close plants in coming years, even after the White House said it would take emergency steps to subsidize struggling operators. U.S. President Donald Trump last week directed Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take steps to keep coal and […]