IMPROVING RENEWABLE ENERGY OFFERINGS: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? | | Since the first utility “green tariffs” were introduced in 2013 to service the renewable energy demand of large commercial and industrial (C&I) customers, nearly 2 GW of deals have been done, with almost 1 GW more under negotiation. Along the way, much has been learned about how to make these progra... | | |
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SOLAR MARKET PARITY PORTUGAL - STATUS, CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES | | Solar market parity is on the horizon for Portugal, and if expansion can take place without subsidies, the solar industry’s future should be bright. This said, reality is always more complicated than theory. Marco Alves, Co-Founder & General Manager at MTX Solar, was joined by João Garrido, Founder ... | | |
FLOATING SOLAR PV: A SEA OF OPPORTUNITIES | | Over the last four years, the deployment of floating solar has grown more than a hundredfold, surpassing the milestone threshold of 1 GW in September 2018. Although the vast majority of deployments in floating solar are currently limited to Asia, the technology is starting to make waves in Europe as... | | |
DISTRIBUTED SOLAR ON THE GRID: KEY OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES | | Distributed, grid-connected photovoltaic (DGPV) systems pose a unique set of opportunities and challenges. Key technical and economic challenges related to DGPV integration are shaping how we plan, operate, regulate and even conceptualize the power system. Panelists in the webinar provided a high-le... | | |
WHY YOUR SOLAR BUSINESS SHOULD BE TEXTING IN 2018 | | The way that consumers communicate is different. Phone and email are no longer a sufficient way to maintain contact and interact with your customers. Today’s consumer is much more comfortable communicating via text or other messaging apps. Businesses that aren’t catering to these differing communica... | | |
WHY SUBSIDY-FREE SOLAR IS EASY: A DISCUSSION ON THE NEW REALITY | | The paradigm of large-scale solar is in the midst of radical changes due to the advent of solar market parity, or in other words, the rise of unsubsidized solar projects. This interactive webinar serves as a platform to learn more about how the development of solar is progressively becoming easier, ... | | |
SINGLE AXIS TRACKER SOLUTION TO IMPROVE WIND STABILITY | | The three most important influence parameters to achieve the longest life cycle of a solar tracking system are standard structural design, corrosion and wind stability. Can the tracker system be bankable for 30 years? And how does the wind stability relate to reliability? In this pv magazine webinar... | | |
CORPORATE RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSITION IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA | | The corporate world is the end consumer of almost 60% of all the energy produced in the world, making it a vital link in the global energy transition. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) estimates that - following the current path - by 2050 corporates will be taking up 18% of total ren... | | |
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT COMPLIANCE AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY | | ENSURE THE COMPLIANCE AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY OF YOUR GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTWith the growth of geothermal energy ramping up in recent years, project owners and operators are under pressure to ensure that their projects are up and running on time and on budget. Understanding and adhering to the requir... | | |
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | | The market of on-site solar for C&I customers has started maturing in Sub-Saharan Africa in the last few years. What are the drivers, the business models and the barriers for faster market growth?Antoine Prédour, Head of Energy Debt at responsaAbility, was joined by Takehiro Kawahara, Frontier Power... | | |
NIGERIA’S SOLAR ENERGY MARKET: TRENDS, BEST PRACTICES AND PROSPECTS | | It is estimated that 600 million people living in Africa lack adequate power supply. With Sub-Saharan Africa having a combined economic growth forecast of 5%, the importance of meeting its energy and infrastructural needs cannot be overemphasised. In Nigeria, solar power systems are subtly but stead... | | |
DROWNING IN SOLAR DATA, BUT STARVING FOR KNOWLEDGE? | | Solar professionals from 32 countries have signed up to attend this webinar demonstrating the worldwide need for effective solar data solutions. Join us for this important conversation!Is your solar PV data providing actionable knowledge to ensure solar profits? How are the different aspects of your... | | |
TACKLING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS FOR DEPLOYING GEOTHERMAL ENERGY | | The GEOENVI project has the objective to make sure that deep geothermal energy can play its role in Europe’s future energy supply in an increasingly sustainable way and to create a robust strategy to answer environmental concerns. It will engage with all geothermal stakeholders to ensure the exchang... | | |
INTEGRATING LARGE SCALE RENEWABLES USING MICROGRIDS | | Grid-connected microgrids hold the potential to facilitate the integration of renewable energy generation without expensive grid reinforcements, improve energy efficiency, resiliency and most importantly cut on costs and carbon. With an increasing number of distributed energy resources and dropping ... | | |
EXPLORING THE ROLE OF SOLAR+STORAGE IN GRID OUTAGES | | The devastating 2017 hurricane season raised awareness of the importance of resilience in the face of natural disasters, particularly the widespread impact of extended power outages in Puerto Rico. But what exactly is energy resilience and how can resiliency be considered in our decision making proc... | | |
RESEARCH PRIORITIES TO ADDRESS BATS AND WIND ENERGY ISSUES | | For the last 15 years, the Bats and Wind Energy Cooperative (BWEC) has been developing tools and science-based solutions to reduce bat fatalities at wind turbines. At the most recent BWEC All Committee Science Meeting, representative stakeholders developed a list of research priorities for 2019 to 2... | | |
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SOLAR IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | | The market of on-site solar for C&I customers has started maturing in Sub-Saharan Africa in the last few years. What are the drivers, the business models and the barriers for faster market growth? Antoine Prédour, Head of Energy Debt at responsaAbility, was joined by Takehiro Kawahara, Frontier Powe... | | |
ECONOMICS OF CONVERTING RENEWABLE POWER TO HYDROGEN | | The promise of green hydrogen has been around for years. Often doubted due to concerns, the technology seems to be gaining momentum lately. This future grid lab will provide a realistic overview of the challenges and opportunities that hydrogen offers. Gunther Glenk, Doctoral Candidate at Center for... | | |
UNEXPECTED BENEFITS TO COMMERCIAL SOLAR IN THE NEW TAX BILL | | The 2018 Tax Plan has some unexpected benefits for commercial solar. Commercial solar installers can now depreciate 85% of the system cost in the first year of its operation, and the corporate tax rate has been lowered by 40%. In a year where there has been a lot of negative policy news for the sola... | | |
TECHNIQUES TO BOOST SOLAR INSTALLATION YIELD | | Designing a high-performing PV system is win-win for installers and customers alike, but strategies for maximizing performance can be elusive. Using sophisticated remote system design and performance simulation tools, Aurora Solar will demonstrate 3 techniques that solar designers can use to optimiz... | | |
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GRID OPERATIONS FOR EFFICIENT VARIABLE RENEWABLE INTEGRATION | | A growing body of research and operational experience highlights the value of large balancing areas and fast system operations to cost-effectively integrating high penetrations of wind and solar on the grid. This webinar provides an overview of the "big and fast" concept for efficient integration of... | | |
SOLAR ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES IN SOUTH EAST ASIA (SEA) | | The Philippines, Indonesia,Vietnam among other countries in the SEA region have pursued renewable energy expansion program. But as installed solar capacity raises accross the region and pockets of know-how grow through it, solar deployment is only going to speed up. Room for growth: In-depth assessm... | | |
MIDWEST SOLAR EXPLOSION WITH CHRISTIAN ROSELUND | | The Midwest is home to large open spaces, farms, former industrial cities and famously friendly people, yet there is only around 2.3 GW of solar deployed across 12 states in the Midwest; or less than 4% of the U.S. total. Nearly half of that is in one state, Minnesota. Now with the advent of FEJA, I... | | |
COUPLED ANALYSIS FOR FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES | | Floating offshore wind turbines can significantly expand the area for wind energy development as they can be used in deeper water compared to fixed structures. With functionality in Sesam software from DNV GL it is possible to perform a complete structural analysis of support structures for floating... | | |
ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS CHALLENGES WITH HIGH RENEWABLE PENETRATION | | This joint CESI and EnerNex webinar offers an international perspective on renewable energy integration, along with current and future challenges set by the ambitious targets for renewable energy sources. Keeping the grid reliable and secure as renewable growth accelerates are significant industry c... | | |
PROMISING MARKET AND FEDERAL SOLUTIONS FOR EXISTING NUCLEAR POWER | | Without a significant re-commitment to nuclear power and change to the policy environment, the United States will continue to shutter nuclear power plants over the next few decades. Existing nuclear plants comprise a critical wedge of reliable and zero-emission electricity. This webinar will review ... | | |
RENEWABLE ENERGY IN A TRANSFORMING ENVIRONMENT WEBINAR SERIES | | This webinar is complimentary; however, registration is required. We encourage you to forward this invitation to interested colleagues. Renewable developers, solar service providers, public officials, investment bankers, general counsel, private equity companies, environmental entities, and other de... | | |
THE RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY BY ENRICH IN THE USA | | In less than one hour of your time you will learn about the research Thematic Study on Renewable Energies that provides an assessment of the United States (US) research community landscape and aims to support research and innovation cooperation between the European Union (EU) and the US. The webinar... | | |
WINNING 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE 2019 VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE SESSION | | Winning 100% Renewable Energy in the 2019 Virginia Legislative Session We'll walk through our plans for the 2019 Virginia legislative session, with a specific focus on the People's Clean Energy bill, which would require that energy utilities like Dominion invest $1 billion into a state agency fund t... | | |
A NEW VISION FOR ETHIOPIAN SOLAR | | Ethiopia’s large-scale solar market is characterized by a rapidly changing landscape. This is driven by a strong governmental commitment to accelerate solar PV development. Jason Lee, Investment Officer at IFC, was joined by Lydia van Os, Project Manager at Solarplaza, to discuss the latest developm... | | |
HOW CAN CITIES USE PPAS TO LOCK-IN CLEAN ENERGY GOALS? | | City governments and local utilities are increasingly investing in renewable energy to reduce GHG emissions. Power purchase agreements (PPAs) have emerged as a popular method for cities to secure a long-term clean electricity source. This webinar will provide an overview of PPAs, their benefits, and... | | |
HOW TO OPTIMIZE YOUR SOLAR INSTALLATION | | This webinar will cover key technical specifications for string inverters and how those translate to savings from initial capital investment to installation and O&M. Sungrow’s 60kW and 125kW inverters will be used as case studies to show how plant reliability and power yield can be optimized. Topics... | | |
OVERCOMING INVERTER INSTALLATION CHALLENGES ON COMMERCIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR | | The commercial and industrial (C&I) space is one of the most challenging environments for solar installations. High ambient temperatures, high irradiance, obstructions, setbacks or pathways add to the complexity and cost of design, installation and operation & maintenance (O&M). How can system desig... | | |
UTILITY-DRIVEN SOLAR PROJECTS FOR LOW-INCOME CUSTOMERS | | Some utilities have begun developing solar projects specifically to serve low-income customers and underrepresented neighborhoods. This webinar featured two utility pilot projects that are installing solar panels on rooftops in low-income neighborhoods. Paul Tyno of Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus in... | | |
AMERICAN SAMOA’S SOLAR+STORAGE MICROGRID | | The island of Ta’u in the U.S. territory of American Samoa relied heavily on diesel generation to meet its electricity needs until a solar+storage microgrid was installed in 2016. Now, instead of burning through 300 gallons of imported diesel fuel every day, the island’s homes and businesses are alm... | | |
AMERICANS’ CHANGING VIEWS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICIES | | For ten years, the University of Michigan and Muhlenberg College have conducted the National Surveys on Energy and Environment (NSEE), which explore Americans’ attitudes towards energy and climate change. The researchers recently published Solar, Wind, and State Mandates: 10 Years of Renewable Energ... | | |
ANALYZING US ENERGY STORAGE DEVELOPMENTS | | The movement towards power generation from renewable energy sources and decreasing battery prices is driving states to explore policies encouraging energy storage. In 2018, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts joined California and Oregon in enacting state-level storage mandates. Power producers ... | | |
BUILDING A SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT IN 2018 | | This webinar discusses the basics of planning, financing and carrying out a solar energy project. Topics include the RFP process, using section 4217 for sole source projects, financing projects through public funding or private power purchase agreements, negotiating energy procurement contracts, cha... | | |
CCUS PATHWAYS TO SYNERGISTIC FOSSIL AND RENEWABLE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE | | This presentation focuses on practical and reliable solutions to climate change issues associated with power plants and how such solutions can enable far more effective use of both renewable and fossil fuels in a much more environmentally benign fashion. The mounting concerns over global warming sta... | | |
HOW TO MONITOR AND STEER SOLAR PLANT PERFORMANCE | | Solar is lucrative business with high potential return on investment. However, there are some key differences between managing solar assets and managing financial assets. Solar assets entail a layer of complexity with physical and technical moving parts, which have a direct impact on yield and hence... | | |
HAS LARGE-SCALE SOLAR GOT ITS SUMS RIGHT? | | The march for low-cost solar shows no sign of halting, with developers and IPPs increasingly quoting aggressively low prices, particularly across growing solar regions such as India, Latin America and MENA.With module prices found to be rising, and record-low PPAs squeezing profitability, is the sol... | | |
SOLAR CONSUMER PROTECTION WORKSHOP | | Through the Sustainable Solar Education Project, CESA conducted a full-day, in-person workshop on solar consumer protection. The workshop helped state officials identify and implement solar consumer protection strategies. The workshop explored a variety of solar consumer protection issues from impro... | | |
FERC AND CLEAN ENERGY | | In this webinar, John Moore, Director of the Sustainable FERC Project at NRDC, discussed some of the issues currently before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the regional markets it regulates, including the potential threats for state RPSs and related state energy policies. Among the iss... | | |
DOE’S SOLAR IN YOUR COMMUNITY CHALLENGE | | This webinar was a presentation of CESA’s Sustainable Solar Education Project. This project, funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative, is helping state and municipal officials ensure distributed solar electricity is equitable and consumer friendly. The project ass... | | |
HOW TO EVALUATE MULTIPLE SOLAR QUOTES WITH BARRY CINNAMON | | How do you evaluate quotes for a solar system? What’s the best electric vehicle for me to buy? Should I buy batteries for my solar energy system? How do I get a job in the solar industry?These are a few of the hot topics we’ll be discussing in our new webinar series. In our first informative webinar... | | |
THE FARMER'S GUIDE TO GOING SOLAR | | This webinar covered how to use solar on your farm to reduce one of your persistent overhead expenses, your electric bill! Solar is an investment, just like any piece of equipment on your farm. We discussed the solar incentives available to farms and answered all your questions. In This Webinar You... | | |
SOLAR CO-OPS, SOLARIZE AND MORE | | Join Environment America for the next event in our Mayors for Solar Energy webinar series on Wednesday, June 19th: Between solarize campaigns, solar co-ops, and other solar group purchasing programs, there are plenty of options that can help businesses, homeowners and others purchase solar energy c... | | |
REVERSE AUCTIONS, RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND RPS | | This webinar, presented by the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) for the State-Federal RPS Collaborative, describes the advantages and disadvantages of the reverse auction approach, and provides advice for state policymakers who may wish to consider using reverse auctions. This webinar gives speci... | | |
THERMAL ANALYSIS APPLIED TO THE FIELD OF RENEWABLE ENERGY | | This webinar explores the various uses of thermal analysis in the field of renewable energyIn recent years, renewable energy resources have become widely accepted as a way to help solve the world’s potential energy crisis. Developments are progressing rapidly and new materials employed in the field ... | | |
HOW TO SELL COMMERCIAL SOLAR | | This is an updated version of the first ASES webinar, Selling Commercial Solar, featuring a revised live Q&A with Stanley Fishbein after the introduction and presentation. The webinar will be hosted by Stanley Fishbein of CleanView Capital, LLC. In this one-hour session, Mr. Fishbein will cover bas... | | |
DON’T BE LEFT IN THE DARK: NEXT-LEVEL SOLAR DESIGN | | Join this webinar with EagleView and learn how to take your solar design workflow to the next level. We'll discuss solar design best practices with an emphasis on how to leverage precise roof measurements and diagrams derived from aerial imagery. The end result? Communicate precise specifications to... | | |
RENEWABLES IN WEST AFRICA | | This webinar aims to explore the solar energy opportunities in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Update on the renewable energy status of West African countries, including recent announcements, tenders and market movements in the main markets leading the development including Ni... | | |
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AN INTRODUCTION TO WIND AND SOLAR POWER FORECASTING | | his webinar introduces the considerations associated with advancing the use of wind and solar forecasts to more efficiently integrate variable renewable energy into the grid. Discussion topics included how wind and solar forecasting enhance power system operations; how wind and solar forecasts are p... | | |
THE GROWING RENEWABLE ENERGY IN LEBANON | | Lebanon relies on importing fossil fuels to meet its domestic energy demand. 88% of the country’s total electricity consumption comes from fossil fuels. To re-shore energy fuels and lower C02 emissions; Lebanon has an objective to have 12% of Lebanese energy coming from renewable sources by 2020.To ... | | |
RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ELECTRICITY | | Survey the three most important sources of renewable energy: hydropower, wind power, and solar power. Look at the inner workings of hydroelectric dams, wind turbines, solar-thermal power stations, and photovoltaic arrays to see how each takes a renewable energy source and converts it into electricit... | | |
NET ENERGY METERING, DISTRIBUTED SOLAR VALUATION, AND RATE DESIGN | | The US Department of Energy (DOE) produced a report on net energy metering (NEM) in response to a request from Congress. To gather information for the report, DOE conducted a Request for Information (RFI) and tasked ICF, Inc. to review 15 recent cost-benefit studies related to NEM. DOE’s report is a... | | |
BUILDING THE U.S. OFFSHORE WIND SUPPLY CHAIN SESSION | | The U.S. Offshore Wind Collaborative and Clean Energy States Alliance hosted the first of a three-part series of webinars for state energy and environmental officials on Building the U.S. Offshore Wind Supply Chain, on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 9:30-11 a.m. ET. For coastal and Great Lakes states ... | | |
THE ROLE OF STATE CLEAN ENERGY FUNDS AS EQUITY INVESTORS IN CLEAN TECH | | This presentation is one in a series on financing tools and examining the role of state clean energy funds as equity investors in emerging clean energy companies. Guest speakers addressed the following questions: 1) when and why it is appropriate for a ratepayer-supported clean energy fund to invest... | | |
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FEED-IN TARIFFS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY | | Feed-in tariffs (FITs) are used throughout the world to promote renewable energy technology. States and municipalities are increasingly turning to FITs to promote the development of new power resources. Counsel to renewable energy producers and utilities must understand the key challenges involved.A... | | |
A COMPANY’S GUIDE TO RENEWABLE ENERGY PROCUREMENT | | Corporations of all sizes are increasingly interested in clean energy, whether for cost savings, resilience, corporate social responsibility or a combination thereof. While corporate offtakers accounted for an impressive 22 percent of U.S. renewable power purchase agreements (PPAS) in 2018, PPAs are... | | |
ENERGY ECONOMY AND SOLAR HEAT – PERSPECTIVES AND BEST PRACTICE | | What role solar thermal will play in the energy sector in 2050 is one of the principal questions that the international Task 52 research project on Solar Heat and Energy Economics in Urban Environments intends to answer. This webinar will give information in two areas, one on energy scenarios about ... | | |
STATE OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES IN EUROPE | | In the scope of the EurObserv’ER project, the Renewables Academy (DE), Observ'ER (FR), ECN part of TNO (NL), Frankfurt School of Finance and Management (DE), Fraunhofer-ISI (DE) and Statistics Netherlands (NL) invite you to join our free live webinar, featuring the main results of the recently relea... | | |
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WHEN TO OVERBUILD A SOLAR ARRAY | | Many in the solar industry feel that overbuilding, or designing a photovoltaic array with a DC capacity greater than the AC rating, is not feasible or even detrimental due to inverter clipping. Recently, several top inverter manufacturers have introduced products that were designed to be overbuilt. ... | | |
HD AERIAL IMAGERY HELPS SOLAR SHINE | | Learn how up-to-date HD aerial imagery can help you with prospecting, quoting, designing, installing and maintaining PV systems. This webinar will highlight the use of how aerial imagery integrates with leading PV design platforms, and how having the most recent property location content aids in bot... | | |
MASTERING MEGAWATT-SCALE COMMERCIAL SOLAR DESIGN | | Large commercial solar projects can be excellent business opportunities for solar contractors, but the difference between profit and loss is having an efficient design process and the right tools. Solar software can help streamline solar design while ensuring accuracy and increasing profitability. A... | | |
THE SOLAR CONTRACTOR’S GUIDE TO ACCURATE IRRADIANCE MODELING | | Solar irradiance, or the amount of available solar energy, at a particular location is one of the most fundamental pieces of information when designing a solar PV system. Not only does it determine whether solar is viable for the customer and, if so, the best locations for solar, it is also the most... | | |
SOLAR SERVICE PLANS THAT HELP BUILD YOUR BUSINESS | | Over our nine years of conversations with dealer/partners we have noticed a wide variety of attitudes toward offering operations & maintenance (O&M)/ service plans. This includes the role it plays in business operations and customer relationships.The goal of this Webinar is to share AllEarth’s first... | | |
FLOATING WIND FARMS: THE NEXT BIG GAME | | With over 30 different floating wind system designs and concepts - some old, some new - there needs to be special considerations to allow a pathway to commercialization. The technology is so new that no market has yet deployed it at scale. This gives US floating offshore wind developers a challenge,... | | |
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SMART CITIES AND THE UTILITIES THAT ENABLE THEM | | Our recent session on the roles utilities can play in creating smart cities offered insight from the front-runners in smart-city development.Previously we unpacked how rapid digitalisation is impacting the grid, as well as the architecture, energy and intelligence needed to make it work in a more co... | | |
RENEWABLES VS. COAL | | Does coal have a place in Southern Africa's future energy mix? Listen to the engaging debate around a question at the heart of Africa's industrial economic growth.Should investors be putting money into coal mines? Can coal and renewable energy be complementary? Is clean coal a reality? Is renewable ... | | |
GREEN CONVERSATIONS: HEADQUARTERS OF MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY | | The headquarters of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy – Atal Akshaya Urja Bhawan is designed to be a Net-Zero energy building. A combination of climate responsive architecture with energy efficient technology helps this building achieve the Net-Zero energy goal. Currently under construction, ... | | |
THE NEXT BILLION’ RENEWABLE ENERGY USER OPPORTUNITY | | Without a doubt, catering to more than a billion people that currently have no access to electricity is the largest opportunity for the renewable energy industry. As there is no existing infrastructure, high-tech renewable + storage, off-grid systems can be designed from scratch to optimize both eff... | | |
ASSESSING WIND ENERGY POTENTIAL WITH THE NEW GLOBAL WIND ATLAS | | The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), hosted this webinar on Assessing Wind Energy Potential with the New Global Wind Atlas. The webinar provided an overview, a demonstration and technic... | | |
PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR CLOSING MORE RESIDENTIAL SOLAR SALES | | Have you ever met with the ideal solar prospect and been confident the deal would close but it didn’t? Are you interested in learning specific strategies that can be quickly applied to help you improve your closing rate on residential solar sales? If so, we have advice on best practices from expert ... | | |
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ENABLING ENERGY STORAGE FOR COMMERCIAL SOLAR DEVELOPERS AND CONTRACTORS | | Unclear economics and payback period? Integration of hardware and software too expensive? Disparate warranties? Long lead times or lack of supplier commitment? Our commercial energy storage system is designed for solar developers and contractors. Turnkey hardware paired with adaptive software that c... | | |
FLOATING SOLAR PV - A SEA OF OPPORTUNITIES | | Upon indication of your interest and completion of this form, you will be part of our Event Update List; meaning we'll regularly update you on interesting and relevant content related to this topic and updates on our event. | | |
POWERING YOUR CITY’S OPERATIONS WITH ON-SITE SOLAR ENERGY | | Cities can lead in the clean energy transition, boost the local solar market and save on electricity bills by powering their own operations with solar energy. Installing solar arrays on municipal roofs is the most visible way to set an example, but where on-site solar is not feasible, cities can sti... | | |
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A SUCCESSFUL SOLAR INSTALLER? | | The solar industry’s growth has attracted many new businesses to local markets. With so many upstart competitors, how do you set yourself apart as a company? Prospective customers know you offer similar products and services – how do you win their business without competing solely on price? We spe... | | |
PROJECT COSTS FOR RENEWABLE GENERATION PROJECTS IN THE PACIFIC | | Clean Energy Solutions Center and Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF) are holding a webinar on "Project Costs for Renewable Generation Projects in the Pacific." Renewable Energy Costs in the Pacific—PRIF analyses the capital costs of large solar photovoltaic, wind,and hydro generation pro... | | |
USING WEATHER AND ENERGY FORECASTING TO MANAGE MICROGRIDS | | Renewable energy sources play an increasingly significant role in microgrids. That said, integrating these sources comes with significant challenges, including grid instability, variable instantaneous production, energy storage management, etc. These challenges can be overcome, however, by analyzing... | | |
MEETING TEXAS’ ENERGY NEEDS AS RENEWABLE ENERGY EVOLVES AND GROWS | | In the first segment, we will discuss approaches to NERC compliance for generator owners and operators of renewables, including regional standards impacting GOs/GOPs, tools that are available to manage NERC compliance, NERC cybersecurity standards and using managed services to maintain compliance wi... | | |
POWER GENERATION INNOVATIONS ADVANCING THE ENERGY INDUSTRY | | From electric vehicles and vehicle-to-grid technology, to microgrids and digital power plants, the pace at which the energy industry is changing is both exciting and alarming. How are power generation providers keeping up? What technologies are being developed today that are addressing an increasing... | | |
BIOMASS PRETREATMENT OPTIONS TO DIVERSIFY THE RESOURCE BASE | | An increased demand for biomass means that greater mobilisation of biomass resources will be required to meet market needs. The availability of biomass has been addressed in many studies and may be limited by various environmental, economic, logistical, technical or policy factors. The breadth of su... | | |
HOW CORPORATIONS CAN EMBRACE DISTRIBUTED ENERGY LIKE NEVER BEFORE | | Distributed energy is an increasingly valuable player for any sustainable company that has a focus on integrating environmental and economic considerations into every aspect of the business, from supply chain management to workforce development to energy, to redefine business as usual. | | |
ACHIEVING A SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: LEARNING FROM THE LEADERS | | Following the publication of edie’s insight report which investigated the future of sustainable construction, this one-hour webinar brings together industry leaders and experts to discuss the various challenges and opportunities facing low-carbon, resource-efficient construction. Construction is ent... | | |
ENERGY INNOVATION: DELIVERING THE SMART GRID OF THE FUTURE, TODAY | | The mission is clear: we must accelerate the shift to zero-carbon energy systems in order to slash emissions and mitigate global warming. But this mission IS possible: renewable energy costs are tumbling and new approaches to energy management such as battery storage and demand response are offering... | | |
ELECTRIFYING TRANSPORTATION: CUSTOMER-CENTRIC UTILITY STRATEGIES | | Electric Vehicles (EVs) are quickly becoming a viable alternative to traditional gasoline vehicles, and electric utilities are taking notice. When utilities take a proactive approach to customer education about electric vehicles, they can influence charging behavior in a way that works for them to p... | | |
SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT | | The one-hour webinar session explored some of the exclusive findings and best-practice case studies contained within edie’s upcoming Mission Possible sector insight report, which looked at the future of sustainability in construction. | | |
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CRACKING THE BUSINESS MODEL FOR MASS MARKET EV DEPLOYMENT | | How will the roles of conventional suppliers and new entrants evolve and interact to deliver smart charging propositions for mainstream customers? We explore developments in Europe and North America. Delivering a smart charging proposition is a very different challenge from conventional electricity... | | |
ON-SITE VS. OFF-SITE CORPORATE SOURCING | | Corporate sourcing strategies can be classified in many different ways, including on-site and off-site, and combinations of the two. This webinar will look at on-site corporate sourcing in particular, whether self-owned and self-invested, leased, an on-site PPA or a near-site direct wire PPA. Land a... | | |
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FINANCING AND INCENTIVES TO FOSTER ZERO NET ENERGY | | The final installment of our Zero Net Energy (ZNE) Webinar Series showcased financing products and incentive programs for energy efficiency and renewable technologies available to support ZNE projects. This webinar correlates with technologies presented in past presentations in the series. | | |
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MAXIMIZE YOUR SOLAR INVESTMENT BY ADDING BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE | | The installation of battery energy storage in behind-the-meter applications is poised for exponential growth over the next few years. Batteries can be combined with solar to form grid-connected microgrids meaning that these assets can be used for economic benefit when the grid is operating and then ... | | |
QUALITY SOLAR POWER | | This presentation is about what power quality issues arise in solar arrays and how to tackle them. Join us to learn what these issues are, and why they occur. We will also discuss the best troubleshooting techniques and tools to use. We will show you how to take the guess work out of power quality i... | | |
SIMPLIFYING THE ECONOMICS OF C&I SOLAR-PLUS-STORAGE | | Combining solar power and energy storage technology is becoming an increasingly attractive approach to help commercial and industrial (C&I) energy users reduce energy spend. In fact, many C&I energy users have access to financing options that provide access to this technology without making an upfro... | | |
UNDERSTANDING YOUR OPTIONS FOR NO-COST ENERGY PROJECTS | | For large commercial and industrial (C&I) energy users, distributed energy resources (DERs) such as on-site generation and energy storage can deliver hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual value through energy cost savings and earnings through demand response and other incentive programs. | | |
THE NEW RENEWABLES & WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY PRICES | | In this webinar Mark Whistler, Product Marketing Manager here at Signal dives into the news stories that are trending within the renewable energy sector. Which organisations within the sector are getting the most media coverage. What news is impacting the wind and solar power companies in particular... | | |
EXAMINES HOW TO MAKE RENEWABLE ENERGY HAPPEN IN DATA CENTERS | | Just about every motivational video on the Internet contains some version of the line “If you want it to happen, then get up and make it happen.” And that’s for good reason. A sense of urgency, focus and determination can often drive a project through all obstacles to reach the goal. RagingWire is l... | | |
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IS THE CARIBBEAN ENERGY SECTOR MORE RESILIENT | | It has been a year since Maria and Irma devastated parts of the Caribbean. Some of the hardest hit islands are still recovering. Against the backdrop of the 10th Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum, New Energy Events hosted a webinar on October 4, convening experts from the region to assess the realiti... | | |
CREATING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS THAT BETTER SERVE HISPANIC HOUSEHOLDS | | The views and opinions expressed by outside panelists during this webinar do not necessarily represent the official views or opinions of the Center for Sustainable Energy. This webinar presents the results of two pioneering California Energy Commission-funded research studies that explore social, cu... | | |
REDUCING SOLAR PERFORMANCE UNCERTAINTY | | The uncertainty of solar performance is a constant source for snide remarks by opponents of renewable energy. But it is also a fact that hounds developers of utility scale PV projects, and especially in the pre-construction period when financing is being secured it is necessary to reduce project unc... | | |
REDUCING COSTS WITH SMART MAINTENANCE IN SOLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT | | The pressure on owners and operators of large PV projects to enhance the output and to reduce the cost of operations and maintenance has never been greater. Our first of three free webinars with global weather measurement and resource assessment provider Vaisala will give you practical ideas for imp... | | |
RENEWABLES INVESTMENT IN 2017 | | With over $45 billion in U.S. renewables investment last year, renewable energy remains a major economic driver stimulating job growth and development throughout the country. On this member-only webinar, investors will provide perspectives on how recent policy uncertainty is affecting capital flows,... | | |
MERCHANT RENEWABLE POWER | | The State of the Industry Webinar, a quarterly series moderated by ACORE and Bloomberg New Energy Finance, offers the latest intelligence and analysis on renewable energy markets, finance, and policy. As renewable energy projects confront increasing competition for buyers and shorter contract terms,... | | |
CARIBBEAN CLEAN ENERGY: WHICH MARKETS TO WATCH IN 2019 | | Will 2019 be a breakthrough year for investment in clean, resilient energy in the Caribbean? In this interactive webinar, leading investors and developers will explore which markets show greatest promise for the development of the next generation of energy projects across the region. | | |
LAUNCH OF THE IRENA GLOBAL ATLAS - BIOENERGY SIMULATOR | | Developed by IRENA, in partnership with the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology and Valbiom, the bioenergy simulator provides users the ability to estimate the potential yields of bioenergy produced anywhere in the world. This new renewable energy simulator can now be accessed free via the Gl... | | |
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TAKING STOCK OF VIETNAM'S SOLAR ENERGY POTENTIAL | | With the latest official decree no. 11) out, Vietnam has made steady progress on its solar energy potential. The decision stipulated the first draft of the PPA and also announced the FiTs. This webinar offered valuable insights into the newly formulated framework for PV in the country and covers: Th... | | |
COMING OF AGE OF FINANCING IN SOLAR PV IN LAC | | Driven by auctions and enabling policies, the development of solar PV projects in Latin America has spurred over the last couple of years. The main question remains how to attract financing for these projects. The Inter-American Development Bank plays a vital role via its private arm IDB Invest, but... | | |
ACCELERATING CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION IN INDIA | | The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with Mission Innovation and the India Ministry of Science and Technology, hosted this webinar on accelerating clean energy innovation in India. The webinar began with a brief overview of the Mission Innovation initiative, which aims to achieve clean ... | | |
A REVIEW OF THE AFRICA SOLAR MARKET | | The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with Enerdata and Infinergia, hosted this webinar on the Africa solar market. Leveraging desk research and insight from the field, Enerdata, along with its partner Infinergia, gave an overview of the solar market in Africa. On the grid side, the webi... | | |
WILL RENEWABLE ENERGY BE A MAINSTREAM POWER SOURCE FOR INDIA | | India's renewable energy industry is aggressively moving towards achieving the government's target of installing 175 GW capacity by 2021-22. Large-scale central and state allocations, fiscal and regulatory incentives, as well as execution support from the government through set-up of solar parks and... | | |
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CLEAN POWER WEBINAR | | Is the South African energy mix leaving you with a feeling of grey instead of presenting a clear black and white picture? Are you interested to hear the opinion of how and why the South African energy mix is dependent on all clean power technologies to ensure a secure and sustainable energy network?... | | |
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RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM WASTE IN THE U.S.: STATUS AND TRENDS FOR THE FUTURE | | Receive a brief overview of the North American solid waste management landscape, followed by a review of how energy from waste has evolved since the 1970s. Receive an update on the status of waste-to-energy and conversion technologies including the latest information on technologies, players, and co... | | |
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BUILDING BANKABLE UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR PV+ENERGY STORAGE PROJECTS | | With declining costs, and increasing amounts of solar+storage added to electrical grids across the globe, there is a growing need to understand how to build bankable projects. The creation of multi-use business cases is key. In this upcoming pv magazine webinar, powered by Sterling & Wilson, we will... | | |
HOW TO ACCELERATE AND SCALE YOUR RENEWABLE ENERGY PLAN | | More companies are realizing the economic opportunity in addressing climate change, such as reduced risk or cost savings. Moreover, some of these actions, such as harnessing renewable energy, directly support their brand purpose. But building and scaling a robust renewable energy program can be slow... | | |
UTILITY-SCALE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT | | The Office of Indian Energy, in partnership with the Western Area Power Administration, hosted a webinar titled “Utility-Scale Energy Development” on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. In this webinar, attendees will hear about common challenges faced by tribes for utility-scale energy development, and ideas... | | |
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WEBINAR ON UTILITY-SCALE STORAGE: IF, WHEN, WHAT TYPE, HOW MUCH, AND WHERE | | Affordable energy storage is sometimes referred to as the "holy grail" in the context of achieving high penetrations of solar and wind energy in the power system. With the costs of solar, wind and battery-based energy storage technologies declining dramatically in recent years, power sector stakehol... | | |
UTILITY-SCALE MICROGRIDS: TIME FOR A NEW REGULATORY COMPACT | | Electricity regulation has remained mostly unchanged for the last 100 years. Generally speaking, states enter into “regulatory compacts” with electric utilities. Under the current model, the state grants the utility an exclusive franchise right to provide electric service to customers within a speci... | | |
DEPLOYING SOLAR + STORAGE MICROGRIDS | | With the recent advancements in coupling solar/photovoltaic (PV) systems with energy storage, many organizations from government to hospitals are requiring interactive microgrid capability for their solar systems. The challenge? Providing reliable battery backup and energy storage capabilities for s... | | |
POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS FOR GRID-AWARE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROCUREMENT | | Power purchase agreements (PPAs) are a key mechanism that utilities use to procure variable renewable energy from independent power producers. This webinar focuses on PPA provisions that can enable wind and solar technologies to enhance grid stability and contribute to power system flexibility. Disc... | | |
TRANSMISSION PLANNING FOR A HIGH RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURE | | The webinar provided an overview of the Texas Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) process, including the regulatory, procedural and technical considerations that were critical to its successful implementation in Texas. The webinar also introduced a Renewable Energy Zones “Toolkit” developed th... | | |
TECHNOLOGY RADAR - RENEWABLE ENERGY | | The drive towards sustainability has never been more urgent – and technology will continue to play a crucial role. But when will renewables overtake fossil fuels in the global energy mix? The Lloyd’s Register Technology Radar research programme examines the outlook for renewable energy, grid and inf... | | |
FINANCING AMERICA'S OFFSHORE WIND BUILDOUT | | The State of the Industry Webinar, a quarterly series produced in partnership between ACORE and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), offers the latest intelligence and analysis on renewable energy markets, finance and policy. The webinar will feature a quarterly market update and a discussion of key... | | |
FINTECH | RENEWABLE ENERGY | | The renewable energy market, primed with unique on- and off-grid solutions, is uniquely positioned for innovation in the form of FinTech digital finance, e-payments, and e-commerce. Africa’s enthusiastic embrace of transacting via mobile money, as witnessed with the advent of platforms such as e-wal... | | |
DEVELOPING THE NEW LEADING RENEWABLE REGION IN THE WORLD | | The Latin American renewable energy industry has an enormous potential for development and growth. The region is geographically perfect to develop all kind of renewable energy sources and is committed to make it happen. However, first it needs to overcome some obstacles and bring more investments in... | | |
INTRODUCTION TO THE GREEN-E FRAMEWORK FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATION | | Center for Resource Solutions recently released a new global energy certification framework that establishes the baseline criteria for new regional and country-specific Green-e standards throughout the world. The Green-e Framework for Renewable Energy Certification addresses the longstanding need fo... | | |
HOW CARBON POLICY AFFECTS RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKETS | | Renewable energy generation provides important greenhouse gas emissions benefits. Carbon regulations and markets, like California’s cap-and-trade program, interact with renewable energy markets, like Renewable Portfolio Standards and voluntary renewable energy purchasing, in important ways. They can... | | |
HOW MUCH SOLAR CAN EMERGING MARKETS ACTUALLY HANDLE | | With falling prices, new government initiatives and new business models, the opportunities for solar seem endless. However, intermittency issues and curtailment risk threaten this growth of solar energy in emerging markets and need to be addressed. In this webinar Ana Verana Lima (Bloomberg New Ener... | | |
IS THE U.S. PRIMED FOR AN OFFSHORE WIND BOOM | | The State of the Industry Webinar, a quarterly series moderated by ACORE and Bloomberg New Energy Finance, offers the latest intelligence and analysis on renewable energy markets, finance, and policy. With the U.S. offshore wind industry finally starting to gain momentum after years of delay, this w... | | |
RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE NEW ADMINISTRATION | | The State of the Industry Webinar, a quarterly series moderated by the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), offers the latest intelligence and analysis on renewable energy markets, finance, and policy. This webinar will feature industry insights about... | | |
RENEWABLE ENERGY & GRID RELIABILITY | | As the Department of Energy develops its review of the electricity grid and new FERC commissioners take their seats, discussions about the effects of the changing generation mix and federal subsidies on grid reliability are coming to the forefront. Join a group of experts as we discuss the potential... | | |
MAPPING SOLAR ENERGY, WORKING WITH HERE XYZ VECTOR TILES & TANGRAM | | In this webinar, you will learn how to make a map that helps visualize large datasets such as solar power installations and every tree in a neighborhood. Process and manipulate geospatial data with node.js. Work with multiple HERE XYZ Spaces to work with tiled data. | | |
EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOCKCHAIN IN RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKETS | | Blockchain is an emerging and transformative technical standard for distributed ledgers, which has the potential to streamline transactions. Join us to learn about how blockchain can interact with new and existing renewable energy markets. This new technology is used to create a permanent, digital l... | | |
AVOIDING THE GROWING PAINS OF COMMUNITY SOLAR | | The market for community solar is expanding, but so are the challenges. Learn the best practices for designing a community solar program from three organizations that have experienced the challenges themselves. From tackling community solar policy in Chicago, to developing programs that are effectiv... | | |
2019 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY IN AMERICA FACTBOOK | | Produced by Bloomberg New Energy Finance and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, the Factbook provides new industry information and trends on the U.S. energy economy, with an in-depth look at the energy efficiency, natural gas, and renewable energy sectors as well as emerging areas such as ... | | |
RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKETS 101 | | Designed for those new to the renewable energy industry, this free webinar offers a general overview of the fundamental aspects of voluntary green power markets. Attendees will receive a detailed introduction to key market characteristics, including historical market trends and the most up-to-date d... | | |
POWERING RENEWABLES: WOMEN IN SOLAR ENERGY | | The International Solar Energy Society envisions a world with 100% renewable energy for everyone used wisely and efficiently and one of the biggest steps towards achieving this goal is the empowerment of women working in solar research, development and the solar industries. As the largest internatio... | | |
DISPELLING THE MYTHS: RENEWABLES IN THE GRID | | In December 2018, the International Solar Energy Society launched its latest publication Dispelling the Myths - Renewables in the Grid: a set of eight infographics dispelling the most commonly claimed myths about renewable energy integration. When discussing renewable energy, knowledge is key, espec... | | |
DEVELOPMENT OF BANKABLE GEOTHERMAL POWER PROJECTS | | The upcoming IRENA webinar on the development of bankable geothermal power projects will discuss the challenges and opportunities in the development of bankable geothermal power projects. Experts in the field will discuss best practices to assist project developers in developing bankable geothermal ... | | |
100% RENEWABLES: PIPE DREAM OR REALITY | | The Clean Energy Solutions Center, in partnership with the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), hosted this webinar on the launch of REN21’s newest report: Renewables Global Futures Report: Great Debates Towards 100% Renewable Energy. To achieve a clean energy transition the... | | |
INVESTING IN RENEWABLES - ESCAPING COMMODITIZATION | | With the global installed renewable energy capacity expected to more than double by 2040, it is certain that renewables will be leading the transition to a sustainable energy system in the future. There has been tremendous growth in the production and adaption of renewables, fostered by the increasi... | | |
WIND & SOLAR SYSTEMS | | Join HOMER Energy CEO Dr. Peter Lilienthal and Alex De Broe, CEO of Xant Wind Power to examine HOMER Pro use cases combining wind and solar, which are often complimentary in hybrid renewable distributed energy systems. XANT is a manufacturer of midsize (50-500kW) turbines for the microgrid and off-g... | | |
WOULD BUDGET 2019 EMPOWER THE ENERGY SECTOR | | Climate change, renewable energy, clean energy are the key areas of focus of every government in the world including India. The energy sector needs to wait and watch for the budget day to reveal what is in the store for them. Let’s walk through some of the key expectations from the energy sector bef... | | |
TAX REFORM & RENEWABLE ENERGY | | As a reader of this blog, you are eligible to attend this program at half off. As long as you use the links below. Our panel will review the application and impact of tax reform on the renewable energy sector. The panel will discuss new tax law changes impacting renewable energy and provide planning... | | |
APPLYING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO ENERGY CHALLENGES | | Innovation comes in waves. You need to catch the right one at the right time, and now is the time for the artificial intelligence (AI). Energy sector investments in big data and AI have ballooned by a factor of 10 in 2017. The energy market is facing completely new challenges, and many of them can b... | | |
100% RENEWABLE ENERGY: A REALITY ACROSS THE WORLD | | Converting our energy system towards 100% renewable energy is about more than replacing fossil fuel with sun and wind as new energy sources. The true transformation starts in the fundamental way our energy system is structured. This webinar outlines opportunities, strategies and presents case studie... | | |
DEVELOPMENT OF BANKABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY MINI-GRID PROJECTS | | You are invited to participate to a unique one-hour webinar to learn more about how renewable energy mini/micro grid projects can be developed and be financed with a panel of IRENA and industry experts. Learn and obtain at no cost practical tools to start your project. The IRENA Project Navigator is... | | |
SOLAR POWER: A WEBINAR ON RENEWABLE ENERGY | | Organized by Health Care Without Harm – Asia, Global Green and Healthy Hospitals is pleased to present this webinar on solar power in the healthcare sector. Join us and our speakers from the United States, India and the Philippines who will share their expertise and experience on employing solar ene... | | |
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NEW YORK STATE OFFSHORE WIND PUBLIC WEBINAR | | The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) hosted a public webinar to provide the latest updates on the development of offshore wind in New York State. This webinar covered Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Green New Deal announcements, including $200 million of investments in p... | | |
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2019 INDIANA RENEWABLE ENERGY DAY TRAINING | | Solar United Neighbors of Indiana will be participating in an in-person Renewable Energy Day at the Indiana Statehouse on March 6th 2019. This webinar is an orientation for that event, and covers best-practices and techniques for lobbying your elected officials on solar energy. | | |
SIMPLIFY YOUR SOLAR INSTALLATIONS WITH SUNMODO'S NEW ROOF MOUNTS | | Professional solar installation just became easier with SunModo's latest innovations in solar mounting system. Attend this webinar to learn our new roof mounts including EZ3 Roof Mount, EZ Standing Seam Clamp, EZ Metal Deck Mount, and commercial flat roof attachments. | | |
WIND FARM BEST PRACTICES WEBINAR SERIES - OPERATING MAINTAINING WIND FARMS | | Controlling the generation, enhancement and distribution of wind power requires rapid processing and dissemination of data to operators at the local site and at distant operation centers. Learn how to utilize available control and management systems to give wind farm operators real-time data to make... | | |
TUNISIA: SOLAR MARKET STATUS UPDATE | | In 2009, the Tunisian government adopted “Plan Solaire Tunisien” or Tunisia Solar Plan to achieve 4.7 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 which includes the use of solar photovoltaic systems, solar water heating systems and solar concentrated power units, implemented by STEG. | | |
HOW TO CHARGE AN EV WITH PV SURPLUS ENERGY | | In our webinar we talk about the optimal use of PV surplus for stepless charging of your EV. You will get to know different ways how to load your EV as efficiently as possible and thus increase your self-consumption ratio. | | |
ZERO ENERGY WHAT’S THE HOLD UP? | | In this webinar we looked at how water businesses can become more efficient and reduce their carbon footprint, lowering water bills and making happier customers. | | |
RENEWABLE HEATING SOLUTIONS | | Ever considered generating your own renewable heat? Technology like biomass boilers, ground source heat pumps and solar thermal systems can help reduce your bills, give you a warmer home and cut your carbon footprint. | | |
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LIFECYCLE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT DEVELOPMENT | | As the energy market evolves from large centralized systems to more decentralized networks comprised of cleaner, lower carbon and renewable sources, development of renewables projects such as wind and solar are a key focus. As part of these projects, renewable project owners and developers need to e... | | |
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COMMUNITY SOLAR FOR MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOLS | | This recorded webinar, hosted by Community Green Energy’s Mike Erickson, covers how Massachusetts schools can utilize community solar to achieve their energy and economic goals while sharing these same benefits with members of the community. | | |
A COST-BENEFIT LOOK AT RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARDS | | State renewable energy mandates, also called renewable portfolio standards (RPS), are helping to drive substantial increases in renewable energy production. As the share of electricity produced by renewable sources rises, many are interested in the effect that these policies are having on retail ele... | | |
MAKING THE MOST OF SOLAR ENERGY IN SCOTLAND | | Ever thought about using energy from the sun to power or heat your home? Watch our free webinar to find out all you need to know about solar energy. We’ll cover: o Types of solar technology Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels capture the sun’s energy and convert it into electricity a cheaper, carbon-free... | | |
RENEWABLE DESALINATION | | In this webinar, our expert panelists will provide you with key insights into the progress of renewable desalination. | | |
EXPLAINING RECENT RENEWABLE ENERGY AUCTION OUTCOMES IN EUROPE | | Recent record-low auction prices for renewables in Europe have made the news. But what is behind them and why are there such differences between countries? This webinar analyses and compares recent auction outcomes for PV, wind onshore and wind offshore in different European Member States and discus... | | |
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BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATIONS FOR THE SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRY | | Towards the end of 2017, blockchain seemed to be universally hailed as the solution for nearly every problem the energy industry ever faced. By 2018, the industry was forced to face reality and blockchain technology had to grow up fast. It led to quite some disillusionment; markets crashed, a shake-... | | |
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THE STATE OF CORPORATE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCING | | Renewable energy sourcing is a complex process that takes time, stakeholder alignment and much planning. The second annual Smart Energy Decisions Renewable Energy Sourcing Survey featuring responses from 113 billion dollar organizations helps decouple all stage of the sourcing journey. | | |
THERMAL MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR DIRECTED ENERGY APPLICATIONS | | Directed Energy is an emerging technology that is being utilized in a variety of military and other applications. These high powered devices demand superior thermal management that operates effectively and reliably in ever decreasing foot print areas. Not only do these systems need to maintain a s... | | |
SCOTTISH HOME RENEWABLES: FUNDING AND SUPPORT | | Switching to renewables and improving your home’s efficiency can lower your bills and cut your carbon footprint and there’s plenty of funding and support available in Scotland to help you. | | |
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PROGRESS IN DEPLOYING ADVANCED CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY | | An all-of-the-above approach is needed to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet mid-century climate goals. NET Power recently fired up a zero-emission natural gas plant near Houston, Texas. And Empire Wind is looking to deploy offshore wind turbines in the Northeast. This webinar wi... | | |
UPGRADING THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO INTEGRATE DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES | | Learn about the distribution system upgrades required for integrating distributed energy resources (DER) onto distribution systems while maintaining or improving reliability, voltage, and power quality. After briefly reviewing impacts and costs associated with interconnecting DER observed by a broad... | | |
TRACKING CLEAN ENERGY PROGRESS 2018 | | The IEA’s newly-enhanced Tracking Clean Energy Progress (TCEP) provides a comprehensive and rigorous assessment of a full range of energy technologies and sectors that are critical in a global clean-energy transition. It includes the most up-to-date information for where technologies are today and w... | | |
NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP, 29 JANUARY 2015 | | This webinar was held on 29 January 2015 in order to disseminate the findings from the 2015 IEA/NEA Technology Roadmap: Nuclear Energy. Prepared jointly by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the International Energy Agency (IEA), this Roadmap outlines the current status of nuclear technology d... | | |
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MARKET PULL - REVENUE SUPPORT FOR OCEAN ENERGY | | Revenue support schemes have proved extremely successful at driving innovation, lowering costs and creating markets for renewable energy technologies. By incentivizing production, revenue support can make the business case for the best performing technologies stack up. It drives investment by reduci... | | |
SOLAR POWER AND GRID INTEGRATION | | The Solar Power and Grid Integration webinar provide an overview of solar technology, solar policies, and related economic factors. It also explores the challenges and opportunities for businesses and local governments. | | |
GREENING THE GRID WEBINAR: IMPLEMENTING WIND AND SOLAR POWER FORECASTING | | On April 21, 2016, USAID and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in partnership with the Clean Energy Solutions Center, hosted a webinar on Implementing Wind and Solar Power Forecasting. This webinar is part of the GreeningTheGrid.org toolkit, a USAID and NREL collaboration designed to ... | | |
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THE FUTURE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN MEXICO | | 2015 is shaping up to be Mexico’s energy year. Yet with much of the international attention focused on oil and gas, it is easy to overlook the potential of the nation’s renewables sector. With an abundance of wind, solar, and geothermal resources, Mexico could be leading the region in renewable ener... | | |
TUNISIA RENEWABLE ENERGY FRAMEWORK | | The Government of Tunisia has announced ambitious renewable energy (RE) policy targets of 1,000 MW by 2020 and 2,500 MW by 2025. The corresponding legal framework has been described within Renewable energy law n°2015-12 adopted on May 11, 2015; completed by decree 2016-1123, adopted August 24, 2016.... | | |
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THE TRUTH ABOUT NUCLEAR ENERGY WITH GWYNETH CRAVENS | | Gwyneth Cravens, author of Power to Save the World: The Truth about Nuclear Energy, spoke Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017 in the Mitchell Auditorium on The College of St. Scholastica campus. The title of her speech was “The Truth about Nuclear Energy.” | | |
ELIMINATING CURRENCY RISKS IN THE AFRICAN OFF GRID SOLAR SECTOR | | Currency risk is a major issue to consider for investors, lenders, and businesses active in the off-grid solar industry in Africa. In this webinar, SunFunder, TCX/MFX and BBox will offer their views on the viability and availability of local currency funding solutions for the sector. | | |
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THE SOLAR MASSACHUSETTS RENEWABLE TARGET SMART PROGRAM | | The Solar Carve-Out and SREC program within the Massachusetts RPS has led to dramatic increases in solar capacity in the Commonwealth. Last year, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) carried out a thorough process, with considerable stakeholder input, to design a new program that ... | | |
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THE BRIGHT FUTURE OF SOLAR ENERGY | | The price of solar electricity is now lower than the retail price of conventional electricity in many parts of Australia, and solar panels have been installed on over one million roofs across the country. | | |
UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY OPTIONS FOR BUSINESS | | Find out more about the options to deliver an immediate, effective global renewable energy solution for your business in this one hour webinar. During the webinar, our panelists talk about how European Guarantees of Origin, North American Renewable Energy Certificates, and the new International REC ... | | |
LAUNCH OF THE GLOBAL WIND ATLAS | | The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), launched the world’s most detailed wind data resource. The Global Wind Atlas is freely available via IRENA’s Global Atlas platform and provides high-resolution wind resource data. | | |
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2018 CLEAN ENERGY INDUSTRY REPORT | | NYSERDA held a public webinar on October 25, 2018, to provide an overview of the findings from the 2018 Clean Energy Industry Report and the next steps New York is taking to support clean energy workforce training. | | |
CONCENTRATING SOLAR THERMAL POWER WITH BUILT IN STORAGE | | Concentrating Solar Power systems, or CSP, employ large fields of mirrors to reflect the direct beams of the sun onto high-temperature receivers to power conventional steam-turbine power plants as large as 250 MWe. A number of utility-scale plants are in operation, construction or development in are... | | |
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SOLAR MARKET PARITY IN EUROPE: CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES | | Solar Market Parity is on the horizon for several European markets such as Italy, Spain, Portugal, and others. In theory, the case for going solar is simple: if solar can survive without subsidies, then it is ready for large-scale adoption. However, the theory never fits into practice. | | |
MULTI CITY RENEWABLE ENERGY RFI WEBINAR | | Mayor Martin J. Walsh today is asking renewable energy developers and other interested parties to share details on what could be the largest renewable energy project of its kind in the country. | | |
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ADVANCING RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE ACTION | | How can City data tell the real story about the renewable energy transition and inform policy development? How can cities use it to demonstrate progress and local success cases? The City of Vancouver shares its experience and ICLEI and REN21 announce several upcoming opportunities (2017/2018) for lo... | | |
SOLAR ENERGY FOR AUXILIARY POWER IN TRUCKS AND TRAILERS | | Interest in using solar panels for auxiliary power is growing among fleet operators as main truck batteries are often no longer able to meet the power needs of today’s trucks due to new idle-reduction legislation and increased driver comfort demands. | | |
THE IMPACT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ON DATA CENTER POWER MANAGEMENT | | Our society and the digital economy are highly dependent on the 7x24 availability of information systems. Directly or indirectly, this impacts the average person, as well as businesses and government agencies at virtually every level. In today’s world, where security and energy reliability are of eq... | | |
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IMPORTANCE OF FLEXIBILITY AND RELIABILITY IN THE UK ENERGY MARKET | | Flexible power generation plays a key role in moving toward renewable energy sources. The UK has traditionally been heavily dependent on coal but is now taking steps towards more sustainable alternatives. To speed up the transition towards renewables, the country needs to add flexible capacity in it... | | |
GEOTHERMAL UNDERGROUND STORAGE FOR SOLAR APPLICATIONS | | For this month’s webinar, ISES is very happy to announce that we will be having two expert speakers on the topic of geothermal underground storage solutions for solar applications joining us from Sweden, introducing us to technologies of saving and storing solar energy underground for these cold day... | | |
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SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING MARKET AND INDUSTRY TRENDS 2017 | | This webinar highlights the key data and findings of the two most recent SHC market reports: Solar Heat Worldwide. Global Market Development and Trends in 2017 from IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme (IEA SHC) and Renewables 2018. Global Status Report from REN21. | | |
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOLAR ENERGY IN MOZAMBIQUE | | As part of the Emerging Markets Task Force, SolarPower Europe is exploring exciting new markets for solar energy outside Europe. As the first episode of an upcoming series of webinars, we invite you to learn about market opportunities for solar energy in Mozambique from Jan Cloin, Project Manager of... | | |
INTRODUCTION TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SOLAR PROJECT PORTAL | | Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 25, 2018, 1:00-2:00 pm (EDT) for a webinar to learn more about resources focused on municipalities developing solar photovoltaic projects! EPA is working with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NRE... | | |
SOLAR ROOFING BEST PRACTICES – TILE ROOFS | | Roof penetrations are potentially a tremendous liability for solar installers, and tile roofs are notoriously difficult for PV installations. In this presentation, we discuss how to successfully install on tile roofs, follow important roofing best practices to maintain roof warranties, protect the r... | | |
EDUCATION AND SKILLS NEEDS IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR | | This webinar addresses the critical shortage of skilled personnel needed to develop, design, finance, build, operate and maintain renewable energy projects. It was hosted by the Clean Energy Solutions Center and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). | | |
MUNICIPAL SUSTAINABILITY & ENERGY FORUM | | Regulated utilities are monopolies, protected by laws and rules that sometimes interfere with microgrid operations that are otherwise technically feasible and cost-effective. A systematic review of technological and business-plan options for microgrids is presented, in sequence from easiest to imple... | | |
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THE LOCAL DIMENSION OF THE NDCS: 100 RENEWABLE ENERGY | | This webinar is part of the follow-up process of a successful forum organized during COP23 by the Global 100% Renewable Energy Platform together with the German Environment Agency. This forum was designed to break down silos and facilitate a dialogue on the concerted action between sub-national gove... | | |
OFFSHORE WIND: THE NEXT CLEAN ENERGY FRONTIER | | In this webinar entitled “Offshore Wind: The Next Clean Energy Frontier,” representatives will speak about the state of offshore wind in the United States. We have two speakers joining us to discuss the opportunities and hurdles for these new products. | | |
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SHIFTING POWER FROM UTILITIES TO CONSUMERS VIA SOLAR PLUS BATTERIES | | The Institute for Local Self-Reliance invites clean energy advocates, electricity market regulators, utility employees, and energy democracy adherents to join a webinar exploring the technical, economic, and market implications of cost-effective combination of solar with energy storage. | | |
ENERGY FROM WASTE - GREEN BUSINESS FUND TECHNOLOGY WEBINAR | | This webinar for small businesses will explain how energy from waste is recovered and generated, provide tips on how to identify opportunities within your business and discuss the next steps to take to implement a waste to energy project. | | |
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NYS OFFSHORE WIND MASTER PLAN WEBINAR | | NYSERDA hosted two public webinars to provide an overview of the New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan and the next steps that New York State will take to advance offshore wind energy development. | | |
GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY STATUS AND MEDIUM-TERM OUTLOOK UNTIL 2018 | | This webinar explores the key findings of two reports: one on the cumulative effect of steady growth in renewable energy markets, support policies, and investment over the past years and another that details renewable energy market, industry, investment, and policy development in progress worldwide.... | | |
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SOLAR PLUS: PATHS TO ACCELERATING DEPLOYMENT WITH COMMUNITY CHOICE ENERGY | | This webinar introduces the white paper “State of Solar Energy in Sonoma County: Paths to Accelerate Adoption” and features energy policy consultant Chris Cone, lead author of the paper who will summarize the findings. The paper focuses on solar in a Community Choice Energy context and the degree to... | | |
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WHAT’S NEW IN ASEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY FINANCING | | This webinar was organised by ACE as sneak peak into the upcoming roundtable session during the Singapore International Energy Week 2018 on 1 November 2018 about green financing in ASEAN. | | |
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FINTECH RENEWABLE ENERGY | | The renewable energy market, primed with unique on- and off-grid solutions, is uniquely positioned for innovation in the form of FinTech digital finance, e-payments, and e-commerce. Africa’s enthusiastic embrace of transacting via mobile money, as witnessed with the advent of platforms such as e-wal... | | |
NEW YORK’S CLEAN ENERGY STANDARD | | Last year, the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) approved the state’s bold Clean Energy Standard, which had been proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo and then fleshed out by the PSC and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The Clean Energy Standard will r... | | |
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STATE OF CORPORATE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROCUREMENT IN THE U.S. | | Recent industry reports have highlighted the major impact of large customers on renewable energy growth in 2017. Large buyers have cited falling costs and stable, long-term prices as driving factors for clean energy investment. These trends point to the significant continued growth of renewable ener... | | |
IRENA PROJECT NAVIGATOR WEBINAR: RENEWABLE ENERGY MINI-GRIDS | | The International Renewable Energy Agency share some insights on the development of renewable energy mini-grid projects. They illustrate with guest panelists from government, civil society, and industry the Mini-grids project guidelines with case studies and discuss its impact on the bankability of ... | | |
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SOLAR PV TRAINING PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR CITIES AND COUNTIES | | This webinar reviews trends in cities using renewable energy and provides guidance on applying to NREL’s free training program for city and county staff to learn about putting solar on their facilities. Many local governments have made commitments to renewable energy but don’t know how they will mee... | | |
CALIFORNIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY LANDSCAPES | | The Nature Conservancy’s gallery, “California’s Renewable Energy Landscapes” is a geospatial data portal that allows users to access the science, assessments, and data that The Nature Conservancy’s California Chapter has generated to support a vision for California’s transition to clean energy that ... | | |
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FINDING NEW SYNERGIES BETWEEN WATER AND ENERGY | | The OAS, MIT and the Clean Energy Solutions Center will convene a webinar to spark a dialogue on ways to integrate existing proven technologies into sustainable systems that can provide access to fresh water, generate green electricity and manage renewable energy intermittency. MIT will present its ... | | |
ECONOMICS OF ENERGY FLEXIBILITY | | Increasing volatile and decentralized power generation and a surge of absorptive capacity due to less high-power production plants seem to be inevitable characteristics of the future energy outlook. Add to this the millions of new high-draw consumption points being added to the grid in the form of e... | | |
ACCELERATING THE TRANSITION TO A CLEAN LOCAL ENERGY FUTURE | | The sixth webinar from the Peninsula Advanced Energy Community (PAEC) Initiative was held on June 20, 2018. Justine Burt and Dr. Kristin Kuntz-Duriseti presented. The gap between the clean local energy future we need and where we are today is still wide. From late 2016 to June 2018, the PAEC Initiat... | | |
FINANCING RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS | | Please join Husch Blackwell and the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Alliance (TREIA) for the second webinar in a series of five focused on topics affecting the Texas renewable energy industry. This installment will address revenue contracts for renewable energy projects, financing types, and struc... | | |
NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN PV SOLAR ENERGY | | Explore the latest in new technologies for PV solar applications, from rail-less mounting and smart micro-inverters to integrated energy storage with wireless monitoring via handheld cell phone. A step-by-step review of a typical PV solar single-line diagram will highlight key points of advancements... | | |
RENEWABLE ENERGY FEED IN POLICIES | | IRENA’s webinar on Renewable Energy Feed-in Policies held on 01 November 2017, presented the different feed-in policy options that can be considered for the deployment of renewables, namely the administratively set fixed tariff, the premium option, and the competitively set tariff, highlighting the ... | | |
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO OWN YOUR COMMERCIAL SOLAR PROJECT | | In this webinar, we will cover some of the elemental features of asset ownership. This includes a review of the necessary components of the capital stack, best practices, & more. If you or your company has ever considered owning a solar project, but have not yet been ready to take the leap, this web... | | |
CONCENTRATING SOLAR THERMAL POWER WITH BUILT-IN STORAGE | | Concentrating Solar Power systems, or CSP, employ large fields of mirrors to reflect the direct beams of the sun onto high-temperature receivers to power conventional steam-turbine power plants as large as 250 MWe. A number of utility-scale plants are in operation, construction or development in ar... | | |
DISCOVERING THE OPEX OF US OFFSHORE WIND OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE | | With one offshore wind farm in place in U.S. waters and mandates for more offshore wind from East Coast states, stakeholders are watching this market carefully to understand when new projects will come online and what their price of power will be. How O&M costs will factor into those power prices is... | | |
POWERING BIG DATA WITH BIG SOLAR | | Why major C&I companies are looking to utility-scale solar as a viable addition to their energy sourcing portfolios. How cost-effective utility-scale solar options can support datacenters in securing renewable supply. | | |
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CITY-UTILITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR A CLEANER ENERGY FUTURE | | Expanding energy efficiency and demand-side management, adding more renewable energy, and shifting the fuel mix of the local electric grid has emerged as critical strategies for cities striving to achieve ambitious climate goals. In this webinar, the Alliance for a Sustainable Future highlights how ... | | |
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GLOBAL MAPPER FOR WIND POWER DEVELOPMENT | | Global Mapper is ideally suited for wind energy and other alternative energy applications. In this short presentation, we explore several simulated workflows for wind power development. | | |
EMERGING BUSINESS MODELS IN ENERGY STORAGE MARKET | | Distributed energy resources and distributed energy storage systems (ESS) are changing the face of power generation and distribution globally. To capture these new market opportunities, consumers need to be properly supported with financing options for ESS installations. A few business models are ex... | | |
ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR ENERGY ACCESS LATEST TRENDS AND INNOVATIONS | | Foundation’s Energy Access Practitioner Network hosted this webinar on the topic of energy efficiency for energy access. The webinar focused on the latest trends and innovations in appliance efficiency and their role in increasing access to clean, reliable and low-cost energy. | | |
THE SOLAR INDUSTRY BUSINESS TRENDS TO WATCH FOR IN 2018 | | Eagleview Recently Asked Solar Professionals Across The Industry How They’ll Be Doing Business In 2018. A Full 83% Of These Survey Respondents Plan To Improve Business Processes This Year By Investing In New Technologies. Find Out What Challenges They Face And Why They Are Investing In This Informat... | | |
COLORADO’S LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY SOLAR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT | | In 2015, the Colorado Energy Office launched the Low-Income Community Solar Demonstration Project to develop community solar projects for low-income residents. The project provides over 1 MW of electricity and serves over 300 low-income Coloradans. On this webinar, representatives from the Colorado ... | | |
POWER, RENEWABLES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY | | This webinar provides the opportunity to hear from the lead authors of World Energy Outlook 2017 renewable energy analysis and to understand the key messages in this year’s report. | | |
FUEL CELLS AND RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARDS | | This webinar explains why some states have included fuel cells in their RPS - both fuel cells that use renewably generated fuels and fuel cells that use natural gas. The webinar explores what a state needs to consider before deciding to include fuel cells, and discusses the reasons why more states a... | | |
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SOLAR+STORAGE FOR PUBLIC AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING | | This webinar provides an overview of the technology, value proposition, and financing options for projects that pair solar with battery storage (solar+storage) for public and affordable housing. Clean Energy Group Vice President Seth Mullendore presented on how combining solar+storage can yield valu... | | |
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SOLAR MAPS AS TOOLS FOR ADVANCING SOLAR ENERGY | | The Clean Energy States Alliance hosted a webinar on Solar Maps as Tools for Advancing Solar Energy. This webinar highlighted cutting-edge map-based tools that have been developed in the District of Columbia, New York, and Ohio. These maps can serve as good models for other states and communities. T... | | |
INNOVATIONS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY FINANCE | | Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) hosted this webinar to address new models in RE/EE finance. Attorney Stephen Pearlman, of Inglesino, Pearlman, Syciskala & Taylor, LLC, presented the Morris Model a new, innovative financing structure that allows municipalities to partner with private solar compa... | | |
SMART GRID, GRID INTEGRATION, STORAGE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY | | This webinar, presented by the Clean Energy States Alliance, explored the following question: How will the smart grid and smart meters, demand response, and energy storage affect the deployment of intermittent renewable energy? Guest speakers include Tom Stepien, CEO of Primus Power, and Malcolm Met... | | |
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