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2016 US Renewable Generation Blows Past EIA’s Earlier Forecasts

According to the latest issue of the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) "Electric Power Monthly" report (with data through Dec. 31, 2016), renewable energy sources continued their rapid growth and accounted for 15.34 percent of domestic electrical generation in 2016 — compared to 13.65 percent in 2015. 

Projected carbon dioxide emissions are sensitive to factors driving fossil fuel use

(Thu, 02 Mar 2017) The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Annual Energy Outlook 2017, released in January, explores several factors affecting projected fossil fuel use and the resulting level of energy-related CO2 emissions over the coming decades.

Perspectives on the Development of LNG Market Hubs in the Asia Pacific Region

(Thu, 02 Mar 2017) The report discusses current initiatives to establish regional liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading hubs and pricing benchmarks in Asia and assesses the prospects for the Asian gas hubs in the near future. The report examines the characteristics of successful natural gas trading hubs and develops qualitative and quantitative indicators of the components of effective hubs, with emphasis on applying these indicators to Asian markets.

10.6-MW Pulanai hydropower plant being constructed in Philippines suffers attack

The Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) released a report today saying its US$133.4 million 10.6-MW Pulanai hydropower plant being constructed in the southern province of Bukidnon on the Island of Mindanao, was attacked by armed individuals on Feb. 25.

Negotiating Corporate PPAs in the Middle East and Africa — Part Two: Working Around Single Buyer Model Regulations, Designing Off Balance Sheet Structures and Making the Sale

A group of energy executives actively involved in solar C&I development in the Middle East and Africa talked at a Solarplaza conference...

Canada is the United States’ largest partner for energy trade

(Wed, 01 Mar 2017) Canada is the largest energy trading partner of the United States. Based on the latest annual data from the U.S. Census Bureau, energy accounted for about 5% of the value of all U.S. exports to Canada and more than 19% of the value of all U.S. imports from Canada in 2016.

Hess awards offshore subsea contract to McDermott

McDermott International announced a contract award from Hess for subsea tieback work for its deepwater Penn State Deep (PSD) field in the Gulf of Mexico.

Energy Storage Firm Alevo Expands in North Carolina

Governor Roy Cooper today said that Alevo will launch a major expansion at its facility in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, creating over 200 jobs over the next five years. The company will invest $251 million at its production operations in Concord. 

Vitol in Joint Venture to Build Battery Storage Systems in UK

Units of the commodities trader Vitol Group and the renewables investment fund Low Carbon Ltd. said they’d invest 250 million pounds ($311 million) to develop energy storage and distributed power-generation projects in the U.K. 

Self-Flying Drones and Wind Turbine Blades: The New Way of Collecting Data

Advancements in drone technology are turning cumbersome wind turbine maintenance into a safer and more streamlined data collection process.

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