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Thailand’s Renewable Future Looks Sunny with Floating Solar Plans
Thailand has unveiled plans to build the world’s largest floating solar farm. Bloomberg reports the state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is looking to build floating solar farms with a combined capacity of more than 2.7GW – the biggest…
Electric Vehicles Could Lower Electricity Prices
Regular readers of this column are well aware of the wonderful benefits of EV ownership. However, electric vehicles can also have a positive impact on the electric grid, serving as the perfect complement to renewable energy sources. Jeff McMahon, writing…
ABB Launches the World’s First DigitalIy Integrated Power Transformer
ABB AbilityTM enabled range of products take transformers into the digital age enhancing reliability and efficiency The ABB AbilityTM Power Transformer, unveiled at the 2018 Hanover Fair, in Germany, will be the world’s first integrated solution for digitally enabled power…
‘Majority of Global Firms to Step up Efficiency Spending’
Johnson Controls says businesses want to reduce their carbon footprint, save money, boost energy security and enhance their reputation. More than half of global organisations are planning to increase their energy efficiency spending in the next year. That’s according to Johnson Controls,…
U.S. Companies Set a New Record on Renewables
Chalk up another record for renewables, this time in the United States. Local companies there added nearly 4 GW of utility-scale wind and solar capacity by August this year. In so doing, the companies have broken the former annual record,…
ABB solar inverters on the roofs of “Ikea” company
In the endeavour to assist in meeting of the increasing energy demands worldwide, with the minimal negative environmental effects, ABB Company has created extra values for their customers with flexible and innovative solar energy technologies. Integration of the renewable energy…
Greek Island to Be First in Mediterranean to Power Itself With Only Wind and Solar
The Greek island of Tilos is set to be the first in the Mediterranean to power itself entirely with wind and solar power, The Associated Press reported Sunday. The final tests of a new system that will allow the island…