Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy Threatens the World’s Biggest Science Project

October 21, 2017 Anand Gupta

The world’s biggest scientific experiment is on course to become the most expensive source of surplus power. Components of the 20 billion-euro ($24 billion) project are already starting to pile up at a construction site in the south of France, where about 800 scientists plan to test whether they can harness the power that makes […]

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Greenpeace report card is here – and it’s not a green one for Amazon, Samsung

October 20, 2017 Anand Gupta

SEOUL: The environmental group Greenpeace issued a report on Tuesday giving technology titans including Samsung Electronics, Amazon and Huawei low marks for their environmental impact. Many of the biggest technology companies failed to deliver on commitments to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and are still reluctant to commit fully to renewable energy, according to Greenpeace […]

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Boralex and Infinergy announce joint venture for 325 MW onshore wind in the UK

October 20, 2017 Anand Gupta

Renewable energy developers Boralex Inc. (TSX: BLX) from Canada and UK-based Infinergy are pleased to announce the execution of a 50-50 joint venture agreement, aimed at developing a pipeline of onshore wind projects essentially located in Scotland for a total estimated capacity of 325 MW. The joint venture comprises a pipeline of 10 wind projects […]

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PPAs for wind power will be cleared at new rates: KERC

October 17, 2017 Anand Gupta

BENGALURU: Rejecting the requests of both wind developers and the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE), Karnataka’s power regulator has reiterated its earlier decision that power purchase agreements (PPAs), which had not been approved before it set a new wind power tariff, would be okayed only at the new rate. The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory […]

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As wind power tariffs hit new lows, GE Renewable Energy honcho says we make money if our customers make money

October 14, 2017 Anand Gupta

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Wind power tariffs have touched new lows after price discovery through competitive bidding began. Wind power tariffs have touched new lows after price discovery through competitive bidding began. Mahesh Palashikar, CEO, Onshore Wind Asia Pacific, GE Renewable Energy, believes that the company’s global experience and technological expertise will help it sail through the transition phase. […]

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Like solar, wind power is now cheaper than coal-based electricity in India

October 14, 2017 Anand Gupta

After a steep fall in solar power prices in India, it is now the turn of wind energy. During an auction conducted last week by the state-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for 1,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power installations, tariffs fell to a new low of Rs2.64 per unit, down 24% from even […]

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GREENING THE GRID: Pathways to Integrate 175 Gigawatts of Renewable Energy into India’s Electric Grid

October 13, 2017 Anand Gupta

About the Study The use of renewable energy (RE) sources, primarily wind and solar generation, is poised to grow significantly within the Indian power system. The Government of India has established a target of 175 gigawatts (GW) of installed RE capacity by 2022, including 60 GW of wind and 100 GW of solar, up from […]

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ENERGY TO 2040 – FASTER SHIFT TO CLEAN, DYNAMIC, DISTRIBUTED

October 13, 2017 Anand Gupta

In the last 10 days, I have been travelling around North America presenting to senior executives from energy companies, policy-makers and investors a long- term forecast for the world’s electricity system that would have been seen as wildly fanciful just a decade ago. And that’s putting it politely. It’s a measure of just how rapidly […]

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Brazil to ramp up oil production before ‘renewable era’ hits -official

October 12, 2017 Anand Gupta

SAO PAULO, Oct 11 – Brazil plans to boost oil exploration and production to seize on its reserves before the world enters the “renewable era” and other technologies hurt demand for the fossil fuel, Deputy Energy Minister Paulo Pedrosa told Reuters on Wednesday. “The stone age did not end for lack of stone, and the […]

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RadiciGroup uses more renewable energy: report

October 11, 2017 Anand Gupta

The RadiciGroup has released its 2016 Sustainability Report which enlists its achievements in the area of environment. It says that 51.6 per cent of the electrical energy used by RadiciGroup in 2016 was from renewable energy sources, and in the past six years, use of energy from fossil sources per unit of product processed reduced […]

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