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Walmart Inks Deal for 40MWh of Battery Storage at Selected California Stores
US supermarket giant Walmart is to install 40MWh of battery storage technology across selected supermarkets in Southern California after signing a deal with clean tech start-up Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS). Under the initial phase of the agreement, San Francisco-based AMS…
Report: Onshore Wind Now So Cheap it Could Go ‘Subsidy-Free’
Onshore wind is now cheap enough to deliver power to UK consumers without subsidy, according to a report released today by management consultancy Baringa Partners. Commissioned by Scottish Renewables, the report finds the government could deliver 1GW of new onshore…
Portland Commits to 100% Renewables, Joins 25 Other Cities
The city of Portland and Multnomah County in Oregon are joining the growing list of communities transitioning entirely to renewable energy. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury made the announcement Monday at the June Key Delta…
Warming Up to Solar Energy in Chicago, Cook County
When Chicagoans drive toward Des Moines, Indianapolis and Springfield, they see local wind turbines helping to power our transition to a clean energy future. Here in Cook County, our best renewable energy growth opportunity is installing modern solar energy panels…
10 States Leading the Pack in Clean Energy Jobs
The solar, wind and energy efficiency industries already employ millions of people in the U.S. and they’re poised to grow. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, there are 374,000 American jobs in solar energy, 102,000 in wind energy and…
Okanagan Wind Farm Up and Running
After many years of development, and nine months of heavy lifting, the 10 Sevion 3.2 M114 CCV wind turbines are now providing power to the province’s electricity grid. The Pennask project is located just west of Pennask Summit, north of…
Survey: Renewable Energy Ranks as One of the Most Disruptive Forces in Global Energy
Renewable energy and energy efficiency programmes are top priorities for energy executives around the world, as the world presses ahead with efforts to decarbonise energy systems, according to the latest World Energy Issues Monitor from the World Energy Council (WEC).…