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Energy

Coal Storage Takes Toll on People Living, Working Nearby
12.08.2017

Coal Storage Takes Toll on People Living, Working Nearby

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have found unburned coal increases air pollution and can affect the communities [...]
Solar TV raises off-grid political engagement in Kenya
11.08.2017

Solar TV raises off-grid political engagement in Kenya

New off-grid solar television owners are feeling more politically engaged in the 2017 elections and their [...]
WWEA and KWEIA work together to boost Korean wind market
10.08.2017

WWEA and KWEIA work together to boost Korean wind market

WWEA and KWEIA have signed an agreement which includes joint research on which success factors are [...]
Climate change poses threat to European electricity production
31.07.2017

Climate change poses threat to European electricity production

The vulnerability of the European electricity sector to changes in water resources is set to worsen [...]
The unique Soletair demo plant uses carbon dioxide to produce renewable fuels and chemicals
28.07.2017

The unique Soletair demo plant uses carbon dioxide to produce renewable fuels and chemicals

The pilot plant is coupled to LUT’s solar power plant in Lappeenranta. Diese Meldung teilen [...]
Unbalanced wind farm planning exacerbates fluctuations
24.07.2017

Unbalanced wind farm planning exacerbates fluctuations

If European countries cooperated better in the field of wind energy, wind power output would fluctuate [...]
Ireland’s mitigation plan outlines incremental and permanent decarbonization steps
22.07.2017

Ireland’s mitigation plan outlines incremental and permanent decarbonization steps

Green campaigners criticize plan’s lack of ambition. Diese Meldung teilen [...]
Coal-fired power plants remain top industrial polluters in Europe
12.07.2017

Coal-fired power plants remain top industrial polluters in Europe

Coal-fired power plants across Europe are responsible for the largest amounts of key pollutants released into [...]
Europe and Australia: Full power access without the grid
10.07.2017

Europe and Australia: Full power access without the grid

Stand-alone solutions still have the image of being only a “first aid” not only for off-grid [...]
More Renewables, Less Coal and Improved Energy Efficiency
07.07.2017

More Renewables, Less Coal and Improved Energy Efficiency

A new report from Agora Energiewende finds rapid changes in China’s power system. Diese Meldung teilen [...]
Greenpeace study finds RE will be cheapest electricity in G20 countries by 2030
05.07.2017

Greenpeace study finds RE will be cheapest electricity in G20 countries by 2030

Wind energy and solar power will be the cheapest form of power generation in every G20 [...]
New Heliatek solar energy façade on ENGIE’s research center
04.07.2017

New Heliatek solar energy façade on ENGIE’s research center

Solar films manufactured by German company Heliatek have been installed on ENGIE Laborelec’s building in Linkebeek. [...]
Destroy the industry to save it? Another report warns of Section 201 case’s potentially devastating effects
28.06.2017

Destroy the industry to save it? Another report warns of Section 201 case’s potentially devastating effects

GTM Research’s latest report predicts a 50% to 60% overall reduction to solar installations if trade [...]
Trump’s border wall could host 5 GW of PV capacity
27.06.2017

Trump’s border wall could host 5 GW of PV capacity

The former head of Germany’s Fraunhofer ISE said in an interview with Spiegel that, although the [...]
Foot off the gas: increased reliance on natural gas in the power sector risks an emissions lock-in
26.06.2017

Foot off the gas: increased reliance on natural gas in the power sector risks an emissions lock-in

The future of natural gas is limited, even as a bridging fuel. Continued investments into the [...]
Urgent Call for Action to Ensure a Sustainable Future for European PV Manufacturing
24.06.2017

Urgent Call for Action to Ensure a Sustainable Future for European PV Manufacturing

Solar photovoltaics (PV) is a sector of strategic importance for the EU economy, providing energy independence, [...]
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Energy
03.09.202603.09.2026

Battery Energy Storage Systems: Key to Renewable Power Supply-Demand Gaps

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Energy
31.08.202631.08.2026

Solar output in European countries boosted by up to 17% on hot days, helping to meet higher power demand from heatwaves

Energy
18.08.202618.08.2026

IRENA Study Quantifies Levelized Cost of Electricity for 24/7 Supply

Energy
25.07.202625.07.2026

Global electricity demand growth set to accelerate as power systems adjust to recent shocks

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