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Altairnano to supply 10 MW Energy Storage System to INE in El Salvador

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The contract, valued at US$18 million, requires Altairnano to provide a complete turnkey installation at INE’s Talnique power station, including all phases of site preparation, system installation, testing and commissioning.

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Two solar power/EV charging projects at California campuses

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MW installation at the California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) campus. The three solar systems are installed on the rooftops of two CSU Fullerton buildings and a parking structure carport under contract to AECOM. Separately, AECOM Technology Corporation and REC Solar unveiled a 1.16 UC Riverside. The funding, approved Jan.

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Report for IPCC finds renewables could supply up to 77% of global energy by 2050 under most optimistic scenario; need for enabling public policies and investments

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Up to 77% of the world’s energy supply could be met by six key renewables by mid-century under the most optimistic scenario if backed by the right enabling public policies, according to a new report by more than 120 researchers working with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Source: SRREN. Click to enlarge.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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When Ifeanyi Orajaka was an undergraduate engineering student in 2008, he had his career all mapped out. In 2008 only about half of Nigeria’s 152 million citizens had electricity, according to a Macrotrends report. Minigrids use distributed off-grid energy solutions that operate independently from the national transmission grid.

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Ford, Detroit Edison and Extreme Power Working to Build One of Michigans Largest Solar Power Systems at Michigan Assembly Plant; 2 MWh Battery Storage System

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Ford will work with Detroit Edison to install a 500 kW solar photovoltaic panel system at Michigan Assembly. Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas, is supplying its Dynamic Power Resource on-site energy storage and power management system. Renewable or green power supplies 3% of Ford’s energy needs worldwide.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $1.8M additional funding to further UCSD microgrid project; energy storage, EV charging and V2G services are components

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Decrease the ancillary services cost per additional MW of solar power on the grid by 50%, if the proposed forecasting model was used operationally. Test compatibility of tools in commercial scheduler/optimizers to enable supply, storage and load adjustments on a microgrid. MW of Solar PV installed, additional 2 MW planned.

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Cyclone Power Technologies Completes Testing, Ships Initial Rankine-Cycle Waste Heat Power Generator

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Cyclone’s waste heat power generator—comprising its 18 hp Waste Heat Engine, proprietary heat exchangers and electric generator—will be installed and field tested at Bent Glass’ facility over the following couple of months.

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