January 2016

Clean Energy Investment Surges Globally to Record $329bn

Americas, Asia Pacific, Biomass, Deals & Finance, Europe/Middle East/Africa

Clean Energy Defies Fossil Fuel Price Crash to Attract Record $329bn Global Investment In 2015. The year was also the highest ever for installation of renewable power capacity, with 64GW of wind and 57GW of solar PV commissioned during the year, an increase of nearly 30% over 2014. China was again by far the largest investor in clean energy in 2015, with a 17% increase to $110.5bn, as its government spurred on wind and solar development to meet demand.

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First−Ever Highrise Fuel Cell Installation at Morgan Stanley HQ

Americas, Efficiency, Head Lines

Bloom Energy installs notable project at Morgan Stanley HQ. The project will provide clean and uninterruptible power for the 750,000 Sq. Ft. office building. The new solid oxide fuel cell system (SOFC) technology converts fuel into electricity through a highly efficient electrochemical process, resulting in on-site, clean and reliable power. Combined with the solar field, these new installations are expected to produce approximately 3 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of energy a year.

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Al-Afandi Builds Biggest Solar Panel Factory in Middle East

Europe/Middle East/Africa, Head Lines, Solar

With annual energy yields reaching 1 GW, the “Al-Afandi Group” contributes to the “National Transformation” Program by building the biggest solar panel factory in the Middle East. Its impact looks set to create a significant shift in solar energy usage to cover the biggest portion of electric energy production locally and regionally.

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New Technology Harvests Sunlight, Releases Heat On-Demand

Americas, Asia Pacific, Carbon, Europe/Middle East/Africa

The ‘solar thermal fuel’ polymer solves a key problem with renewable solar energy: the sun is not available at night or on stormy days. Clothing that keeps you warm and windshields that melt ice are just two of the possible uses.

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SunEdison helps City of Watervliet, NY, Slash Energy Costs

Americas, Efficiency

City to use solar energy over the next 20 years to slash electricity costs and will save more than $1 million with use of solar energy in all city-owned buildings, including City Hall, the fire station and the library.

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7 Market Leaders Join Forces To Spur Clean Energy Growth

Americas, Biomass, Policy

Senior Executives at Johns Manville; Johnson Controls; Microsoft; Recurrent Energy; Veolia North America; Vestas Americas and Schneider Electric join the Board of Advanced Energy Economy to support it’s efforts to spur the growth of secure, clean, affordable energy in the United States.

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Johns Hopkins Medicine Going Solar With 13-MW Project

Americas, Energy

New 13 megawatt project with SolarCity and Direct Energy, will feature more than 40,000 solar panels and supply nearly 20 percent of Johns Hopkins power.

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Duke Energy to Build 17-MW Solar Facility at US Naval Base

Americas, Deals & Finance

Duke Energy plans to add more clean, renewable energy to its generation mix with the construction of a 17-MW solar facility at US Naval base.

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Veolia to Operate Two Biomass Plants in Japan

Asia Pacific, Biomass

Veolia has won two contracts to operate two biomass power plants in northern Japan in partnership with Takeei.

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CleanSpark, Renova Power Networks Lead Microgrid Deployment

Americas, Biomass, Solar, Technology, Wind

Renova Power Networks, a development company whose principals are known for innovative financing models and renewable energy systems, has partnered with San Diego-based CleanSpark, the leading advanced microgrid software and controls company, to facilitate global deployment of best-in-class microgrid technology, reduce carbon emissions cost-effectively, and increase energy security and independence.

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