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Wind to blow $3.7 billion in local spending to Alberta companies by 2030 – study

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Alberta-based companies developed 32% of Canada’s wind capacity The Alberta Government’s plan to add 5,000 MW of new renewable energy capacity by 2030 will deliver economic opportunities, in addition to environmental benefits, according to a new report by The Delphi Group for the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA). The report was funded by the Alberta […]

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Hurricane Harvey caused electric system outages, affected wind generation in Texas – EIA

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 Wind speeds reached 130 mph as Hurricane Harvey made landfall Hurricane Harvey caused substantial electricity outages, as power plants and transmission infrastructure—particularly in south Texas and along the Gulf Coast—were affected by high winds and significant flooding, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. At its peak, more than 10,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity generating

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Wind energy continues rapid growth in 2016 – US Dept. of Energy

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Texas, Oklahoma, and Iowa lead the nation in wind energy The Energy Department released three wind market reports demonstrating continued growth in wind energy nationwide. America’s wind industry added more than 8,200 megawatts (MW) of capacity last year, representing 27 per cent of all energy capacity additions in 2016. In 2016, wind supplied about 6

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Clean energy brief July 18: Renewables do not harm power grid reliability – draft US report

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Also in this brief: 1) Smart street lights transforming local utilities 2) Virtual power plants, “trans-active energy” platforms putting consumers in charge Draft study not yet vetted by political staff, renewable energy industry fears political interference from Trump Administration A draft of a study by the US Department of Energy shows the expansion of renewable

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Monthly US renewables electricity generation surpasses nuclear for first time since 1984

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Net generation from nuclear power has remained flat since late 1990s, renewables rising slowly as investment increases In March, and again in April, U.S. monthly electricity generation from utility-scale renewable sources exceeded nuclear generation for the first time since July 1984, according to a U.S. Energy Information Administration press release. This outcome reflects both seasonal and

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Renewable energy sources not harmful to US grid reliability

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Renewable energy groups brace for Trump administration analysis Two companies concerned that the Trump administration will soon release a report undermining renewable energy industries released their own report on Tuesday. In mid-April, Energy Secretary Rick Perry directed the Department of Energy to conduct a study to “explore critical issues central to protecting the long-term reliability of

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Wind, solar in March account for 10% US electricity generation for first time

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Texas accounted for largest total of wind and solar electricity generation in 2016 For the first time, monthly electricity generation from wind and solar (including utility-scale plants and small-scale systems) exceeded 10 per cent of total electricity generation in the United States, based on March data in EIA’s Electric Power Monthly, according to a press

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Energy storage, renewables beyond wind, hydro, solar make up 4% of US power

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All geothermal power capacity is located in 7 states in western US Additional amounts of utility-scale capacity are provided by technologies such as hydroelectric pumped storage, batteries, flywheels, and renewable fuels other than hydro, wind, and solar, according to the US Energy Information Administration. These sources collectively accounted for 4 per cent of the electricity generating capacity

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GE Energy Financial tops $15 billion in global renewable energy investments

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Financial investments span wind, solar, other renewable technologies across 17 countries GE Energy Financial Services announced it has exceeded $15 billion in renewable energy investment commitments in wind, solar, and other renewable energy projects globally, according to a press release. Over the past three years, GE Energy Financial Services has committed to invest approximately $5

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