Wednesday, January 27, 2016

WORLD LEADERS INVITED TO UN TO SIGN CLIMATE PACT

Shift to clean power, natgas in US power mix may cut el costs up to 10% by '30 while reducing emissions up to 80%: study. HVDC power lines an answer.

Green bond market up 8% in '15.

Smart grid, batt power storage, energy efficiency comps raised $1.7B from VC funds in '15: Mercom.

Grid modernization under way at over 1/2 of US utilities.

UK el demand likely to outpace supply by over 40% in next decade: engineers.

Total corp global funding for wind power industry record $15.4B in '15: Mercom.

8.75Mw batt power storage system from braking subway cars in Philly starting up.

Ascent Solar (ASTI) got $7M more new funding.

1st commercial bank financing solar power in Namibia.

Illinois top state in energy-conserving buildings 3rd year in row.

Kawasaki, partners to build $84M govt-supported pilot hub in Japan to import liquid hydrogen made from Australia lignite.

50Mw of wind power proposals in Dutch province.

Wells Fargo, 8point3 bought 22Mw solar power built in Cal from Sun Ed (SUNE).

NTPC 750Mw solar power tender.

Siemens to supply 1st offshore wind farm in Finland. 10 4MW turbines. Online late '17.

Georgia (US) EV sales down 90% in last 6 mo.

S Cal Ed $22M EV charging pilot project.

US crude inventories at 80-year high.

Greece 1st EU country to buy Iran oil.

Coal industry would be better off with carbon tax: report.

Ohio regulators knew of lead risk in town's water supply, delayed action for months.

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