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Too much water or too little: hydropower fights wild weather
The Kariba Dam has towered over one of Africa’s mightiest rivers for 60 years, forming the world’s largest reservoir and providing reliable electricity to Zambia and Zimbabwe. Source: REALWIRE
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Nigerian renewable energy solutions provider Arnergy closes Series A financing
Nigerian distributed utility company, Arnergy, announced it has raised $9 Million in a Series A round of funding led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures with participation from the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund), EDFI ElectriFI and All On. Source: REALWIRE
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Vermont electric vehicle incentives provide a ‘symbolic’ boost
Vermont joined the ranks of other New England states that provide incentives for electric vehicles with Gov. Phil Scott’s signature on June 14 on a yearly transportation bill. Source: REALWIRE
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EWF launches world’s first open source blockchain for the energy industry
The Energy Web Foundation (EWF) this week announced that it has launched the world’s first public, open-source, enterprise-grade blockchain tailored to the energy sector: the Energy Web Chain (EW Chain). As a refresher, blockchain allows for peer-to-peer energy market transactions. Source: REALWIRE
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Integrating rooftop solar just got easier for utilities
Homeowners and businesses may now have an easier time getting solar panels on rooftops thanks to software developed at Sandia. Source: REALWIRE
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Women are missing out on the clean energy job boom in America
While the industry is welcoming more women leaders, its rank-and-file workforce is still a lot like those at fossil-fuel companies: white and dominated by men. The lack of gender diversity is being driven by manufacturing jobs, and that means women are now missing out on the biggest jobs boom America has to offer. Source: REALWIRE
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EPA finalizes Affordable Clean Energy rule, repeals Clean Power Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule and simultaneously repealed the Clean Power Plan (CPP). Source: REALWIRE
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Corani seeking financing to develop 147-MW Banda Azul hydro project in Bolivia
Jose Maria Romay, general manager of Corani (a subsidiary of Ende), has announced the company is seeking financing from Latin American development bank CAF and French development agency AFD for the 147-MW Banda Azul hydro project. Source: REALWIRE
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Solar industry, advocates hail New York passage of ambitious climate bill
New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act passed the Assembly early in the morning of June 20 and will now await the governor’s signature. Solar advocates praised the state legislature’s adoption of long anticipated legislation that will require at least 70 percent of electric generation come from renewable sources by 2030 and providing needed…
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Bloomberg predicts wind and solar will power half the world and bag $9 trillion investment
Wind or solar now represent the least expensive option for adding new power generation capacity in approximately two-thirds of the world. Source: REALWIRE