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Siemens to develop cogeneration facility in Berlin, Germany

Siemens has secured a contract to construct a new cogeneration plant in the Marzahn district of Berlin, Germany.

Utility-scale solar has grown rapidly over the past five years

(Thu, 04 May 2017) Utility-scale solar installations—including both photovoltaic (PV) and thermal technologies—grew at an average rate of 72% per year between 2010 and 2016, faster than any other generating technologies. Utility-scale solar generation now makes up about 2% of all utility-scale electric generation.

Technology Guru Bill Joy Is Betting on a Bulletproof Battery

Bill Joy, the Silicon Valley guru and Sun Microsystems Inc. co-founder, sees the future of energy in a battery that can take a bullet.

North Carolina Solar Company Seeks Veterans for Virginia Expansion

North Carolina-based Strata Solar is diving into Virginia’s blossoming utility-scale market with a significant hiring goal and a twist: they’re striving to fill about 125 of the 400 job openings with military veterans.

PG&E to Administer $240M for Energy Storage, Renewables Under Self Generation Program

San Francisco-based Pacific Gas and Electric Company on Monday said it will administer about $240 million under California’s self-generation incentive program to help customers install energy storage, renewables and other energy technologies.

Social Movement in Action: Putting More Women in STEM Careers

Encouraging women to join the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workforce has become an important social movement that many hope will bring about significant change in STEM fields, where women are underrepresented.

E.ON Looks to UK for New Solar and Storage Operations

Germany-based energy supply company E.ON is looking to move into the U.K. and enter the energy storage and solar energy markets. The company unveiled their available solar and storage system technologies to U.K. customers this week.

Noble Energy to divest Marcellus gas assets for $1.2bn

Noble Energy has agreed sell all its natural gas production assets in the Marcellus shale field for $1.225bn.

Power plants’ costs and value to the grid are not easily reflected using simple metrics

(Wed, 03 May 2017) Cost is one of the key factors influencing the choice of fuels and technologies used to generate electricity. Capital, maintenance, operating, and financing costs often vary significantly across technologies and fuels. In addition, regional differences in construction, fuel, transmission, and resource costs mean that location also matters.

Australian Delegation Visits Israel-based Eco Wave Power to View Tidal Energy Project

Australia’s Minister for the Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Ivor Frischknecht, recently traveled to Israel where they visited Tel Aviv-based Eco Wave Power’s (EWP) tidal energy project in Jaffa Port.
 

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