The Harlaw Hydro Project at Balerno, East of Edinburgh, may be small, but it has faced some major challenges. It has been able to steer a path with the help of some high quality volunteers from the community, including architects, land surveyors as well as senior bankers and lawyers. The team avoided some opportunities where […]
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Bringing a Renewable Energy Project from Concept to Commercial Operation
Do you want to erect a wind turbine? Cover a storehouse roof with photovoltaic modules? Or perhaps you want to get the old village waterwheel turning again and generating electricity. What do you need to consider? Where do you start on a project like that? The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has published “A Framework for […]
Sunlabob: A Laos Solar Supplier Building Energy Markets in the Poorest Countries
Sunlabob, a commercial solar lighting supplier based in Laos, is using public sector contracts to reach the poorest in Liberia and other markets at the base of the economic pyramid. This cannot be a simple commercial proposition, says Sunlabob Director Andy Schroeter. The poorest cannot cover the capital costs. Liberia’s destroyed electricity infrastructure Liberia had […]
South Africa Renewable Energy Program is Under Way
Round 1 of the renewable energy development program (REIPP)in South Africa is finally under way. The government will sign final agreements with 28 project developers in the next few days. They plan to build 1.4 GW of generation capacity and invest US$5.4 billion. The government has also announced plans for a major extension of the […]
First Green Investment Bank wants to turn a profit
The UK government is recruiting staff for the world’s first green investment bank dedicated solely to investing in green projects. The Green Investment Bank will work towards a ‘double bottom line’ of significant green impact and financial returns. Meeting the need with the capital available will be a major challenge. A UK Parliamentary Committee concluded […]
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Increasing Profitability through Flexible Energy Consumption
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Can New York’s Electricity Market Rules Change the World?
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Exploiting niches in hydro power
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Zero-emissions refrigeration transport
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Storing Power as Liquid Air
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Reaching the Power of High Altitude Winds
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Nuclear Power for the UK – Does it Make Sense?
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Safe Electrification of Argentina’s Poorest Homes
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Storing Energy on Rail Tracks
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Small Hydro Project to Deliver Major Benefits
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How Hydro Project Management Team Navigated the Obstacles
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German University Clusters of Excellence receive Funding
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Two Cheers for the Energy Bill – And a Pat on the Back for Ed Milliband
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Wind Power Sector in Turkey in Take-Off
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Wind Power in Brazil is Cheaper than Gas
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CEOs pay lip-service to Teamwork
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Good Designers Understand Business Management Constraints
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Increasing Profitability through Flexible Energy Consumption
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Gossip in the Workplace and Management
