November 2017

Chile tender sets new record low for wind, solar power generation tender

News

Tender is a 75% drop from peak of $130/MWh of 2013 tenders Verano Capital, an American project developer headquartered in Santiago, announced the 47 MW solar project they initially developed was selected in Chile’s latest energy tender with a winning bid at 25.38 $/MWh, the lowest 24/7 block price combining solar and wind ever recorded in the […]

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Trudeau gov’t supports Trans Mountain appeal to NEB

Canada

Trans Mountain appealed to NEB over local permits for project Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, Jim Carr released a statement Wednesday supporting Kinder Morgan’s appeal to the National Energy Board over obtaining local permits required for construction of the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion. “The Government has taken an important step to ensure that when a

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City of Vancouver, FortisBC team up on renewable natural gas, study criticizes city’s ‘bad policy’

Canada

Likely impossible for City of Vancouver to meet targeted renewable gas consumption levels by 2050, study says FortisBC and the City of Vancouver announced that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to team up on climate action projects to reduce GHG emissions and increase investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy, while maintaining access

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Alberta’s first electric vehicle charging corridor created by ATCO and partner

Innovation

Level 3 fast-charging, dual Level 2 charging stations being installed at Canadian Tire Gas+ locations in Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton ATCO Group and FLO announced a partnership to bring the first Electric Vehicle Universal Fast Charge Corridor to Alberta, according to a press release. The initiative also collaborates with Canadian Tire and Natural Resources Canada. Alberta has

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Alberta Govt says economy up, budget deficit down but DBRS downgrades credit anyway

Jude on Alberta

Province extending salary freeze 18 months for management, non-union employees The Alberta government now forecasts the economy will grow by four per cent in 2017, up from the 2.6 per cent forecast at budget and 3.1 per cent at first quarter, according to an Alberta government press release. But credit agency DBRS announced Wednesday that

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Wind turbine heights and capacities have increased over past decade

USA

 Five states combined produced 55% of total U.S. wind electricity generation in 2016 Wind turbines in the United States have grown in both average heights and capacity over the past decade, according to data on utility-scale electricity generators collected by EIA. Wind turbine capacity is based largely on the length of the blades, and taller turbines are

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