Solar Energy News April 2, 2016

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A Look at Liquid Air Energy Storage Technology

Austen Adams

March 30, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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Large-scale grid storage is seen by some as the holy grail for large-scale renewable energy grid integration. A new technology has the potential to meet that need. Full Article

Ivanpah Solar Facility on Track To Meet Production Target, NRG Says

Joe Ryan

March 31, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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The operator of a massive U.S. government-backed solar project in California that fell short of production targets says the facility more than doubled its output last month, putting it on pace to meet its obligations to Pacific Gas and Electric Co. Full Article

Imbalance Declared for Russian Alternative Energy Industry

Vladislav Vorotnikov

March 31, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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Russian Ministry of Energy may increase quotas for construction of solar power plants in the country for the period of 2016-2019, as this segment of renewable energy industry is mostly of interest for investors, according a statement from the deputy Energy Minister of Russia Vyacheslav Kravchenko. Full Article

Solar-powered Apple Car Details and Photo Leaked

Noah Davis

April 1, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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An anonymous leak from within the Apple corporation has revealed details about the secretive electric car project known as “Project Titan.” Previously thought to have been a passenger-carrying vehicle, the car is actually a small solar-powered Full Article

Mexico First Power Auction Awards 1,720 MW of Wind, Solar

Vanessa Dezem and Adam Williams

March 30, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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Renewable energy developers won contracts to produce 1,720 MW of power in Mexico during the country’s first-ever private auction, after the government ended a decades-long state electricity monopoly in 2013. Full Article

Solar PV Industry Faces Challenges in Inner Mongolia

Liu Yuanyuan

March 30, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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The solar PV industry in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has witnessed rapid growth over the recent years. Since 2006, several industry leaders have built solar PV projects in the region. Full Article

SunEdison May Seek Bankruptcy Protection, TerraForm Global Says

Brian Eckhouse

March 29, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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SunEdison Inc., the worst-performing clean-energy developer, plunged to a record low after a holding company it controls said SunEdison may seek bankruptcy protection. Full Article

The US DOE: To Be or Not to Be in Renewable Energy

Barry Stevens

March 31, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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Without exception, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is all about Atomic Energy Defense (AED). Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), on the other hand, are far from mission-critical. Full Article

Community-driven Solar: A Diverse Collaboration

Laura Rigell

March 30, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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My name is Laura Rigell, and I’m in my senior year at Swarthmore College. I am double majoring in Political Science and Sustainable Land Use to pursue my commitment to climate action. In high school, I learned about the threat of runaway climate change Full Article

#StorageIn5Words: “It’s Kinda a Big Deal”

Jennifer Delony

March 29, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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Green Charge Networks (@GreenChargeNet) joined the Energy Storage Association’s (@storage_ESA) #StorageIsHere campaign yesterday, bringing a touch of humor to the association’s call for industry to describe #StorageIn5Words and give #StorageMovieQuotes on social media. Full Article

Why CSP Resurged in Africa and the MENA Region

Susan Kraemer

March 29, 2016 | Post Your Comment

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The U.S., with low-priced natural gas, is an anomaly. In much of the world, gas is expensive. So in sun-drenched Africa, Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) with its cheap thermal energy storage is competitive. Full Article

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