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Energy Department announces up to US$30m for projects to integrate solar into USA’s electric grid

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s SunShot Initiative has announced up to US$30m in new projects to support the integration of solar energy into the nation’s electric g...

J$695 million to enhance energy efficiency program in Jamaica’s public sector

The Jamaican government is to spend J$695m in the 2017-18 financial year to enhance the country’s energy efficiency and energy conservation measures in the public sector. Implemented by the Mini...

Renewables boom will cause a 40-fold increase in storage in developing countries by 2025

Researchers at the World Bank Group predict that storage is set to grow 40% per year in developing markets. The growth will take the current installed base of around 2 gigawatts up to 80 gigawatts in ...

Gulf countries could save US$10b with smart grid

A new report has revealed that the Gulf countries could save up to US$10b in infrastructural investment by 2020, with the use of smart grid. One of the organisations to reflect change and innovation i...

Californians are paying billions for power they don’t need

The Sutter Energy Centre, at its 2001 launch, was hailed as the US’s cleanest power plant – it generated electricity while using less water and natural gas than older power plants. However...