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The role of retail in renewables
Regulators in a number of states are ratcheting up investigations into competitive retailer behavior and proposing new consumer protection rules. Some states with aggressive carbon emission reduction goals implemented through regulated utility contracts are wondering whether retail competition has a place where a growing portion of energy supply is locked and loaded. Source: REALWIRE
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Envisioning the future of hydropower: What do you see?
On Tuesday, July 23 at the HydroVision International keynote, Vice President Marla Barnes asked the audience to close their eyes and envision their next vacation. “Are you sitting on a beach? Are you packing your family into the car for a wild adventure? What do you see,” she asked. Source: REALWIRE
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The Lewis River Merwin Dam: harvest, habitat, hatcheries and hydro
On Tuesday, July 23, about 30 HydroVision attendees had to privilege of touring the 136-MW Lewis River hydropower plant located at the Merwin Dam in Ariel, Washington. The dam was constructed in 1931 and has four penstocks, which today feed three turbines. The turbines were installed in 1931, 1949 and 1958, respectively. The fourth penstock,…
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Farmers Irrigation District hydropower facility offers sustainable solution to a growing challenge
On Monday, July 22, about 30 HydroVision attendees visited the beautiful Hood River Valley outside of Portland, Oregon to tour in-conduit hydropower projects and learn how modernizing irrigation districts is a sustainable solution to help combat a changing climate. Source: REALWIRE
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German clean-energy fund sees promise in US distributed solar development
Germany-based clean-energy fund Hep Kapitalverwaltung AG agreed to invest $50 million to $80 million annually in a partnership to develop small solar projects in the U.S. Source: REALWIRE
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4.5-MW solar plant goes live in Brittany, France
Hanwha Q CELLS GmbH said it supplied its almost 15,000 solar modules to a large ground-mounted solar farm in western France. Source: REALWIRE
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Study: Fossil fuels are far less efficient than previously thought
Fossil fuels, long regarded for their high-energy return on investment, are not as efficient as once thought. In fact, their final yields are not much better than those of renewable options, according to a new study. Source: REALWIRE
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LIHI certifies two low-impact hydroelectric facilities
The Low Impact Hydropower Institute recently announced it had awarded low-impact certification status to two hydroelectric facilities: Source: REALWIRE
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Freak weather events pose new risk to India's renewables goals
India’s ambitious plan to take the leadership position among nations as one of largest producers of renewable energy may have run into some unfavorable weather. Source: REALWIRE
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The 150,000-square-meter sky bridge of Shanghai’s 'Rafael Gallery' will be covered in solar
Solar company Hanergy announced that its thin-film solar modules will cover the 150,000 square meter roof of the ‘Rafael Gallery’ located at a Tech City in Shanghai. Source: REALWIRE