Energy Update
According to the most recent data, China produced 170,000 tons of multicrystalline silicon during the first three quarters of 2017, a year-over-year increase of 17 percent. The country produced 62 GW of silicon chips during the same period, up 44 percent; 51 GW of batteries, up 50 percent; and 53 GW of components, up 43 percent from the same period of a year earlier.
The staggeringly high curtailment rates among wind power and PV systems across Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region witnessed a 29.3 percent drop over the first 11 months of 2017, down 10 percent from the same period of a year earlier as the region worked to overcome difficulties caused by the rapid growth of renewables.
There are important trends to keep an eye on in 2018 where sustainable energy is concerned. Here are four trends to follow in the New Year.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has signed an agreement to license flue gas carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology for Russian chemical company PJSC Metafrax.
The container market may be poised for a stronger 2018 amid continued demand growth and carrier consolidation, but only if box rates provide better profit margins. This will depend on annual contract prices and spot box rates.
Through the magic of YouTube TV, I was able to sit in on the oral arguments in the latest episode of Juliana v. United States. The lawsuit is being brought by 21 plaintiffs ranging in age from 10 to 21. It accuses the federal government of causing them harm by failing to protect them adequately from the effects of global warming.
There is no doubt in my mind that energy storage systems will be as ubiquitous as solar — in all market segments. Utility companies are installing these systems to balance their intermittent demand and generation of electricity.
SolarWorld Americas Inc., one of two U.S. solar manufacturers asking President Donald Trump for tariffs on imported panels, says the move could revive a struggling industry. It may also boost the company’s value ahead of a potential sale.
After targeting waste-to-energy in September for its first investment since its purchase by the Macquarie Group this year, the Green Investment Group (GIG) now is entering a partnership to develop, fund and own new waste-to-energy projects in the U.K. and Ireland.
The first new geothermal plant in a group of projects that will feed power to the Los Angeles basin now is online. Ormat Technologies this week said that it has placed the 24 MW Tungsten Mountain geothermal power plant into commercial operation.
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