| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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?
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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).
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| 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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| LEARNING INVESTMENT IN OFFSHORE WIND: AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS | | | | CESA’s Offshore Wind Accelerator Project (OWAP) – in conjunction with the Center for American Progress, The Sierra Club, and the US Offshore Wind Collaborative – released a comprehensive analysis of the economic costs and benefits of developing offshore wind industry in the United States. | | |
| 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... | | |
| RENEWABLE THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE MASSACHUSETTS APS | | | | In response to 2014 legislation, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) developed and is implementing rules and regulations that will enable renewable thermal technologies to participate in the state’s Alternative Portfolio Standard (APS). Qualifying facilities include those that ge... | | |
| DRIVING SOLAR SUCCESS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
| | | | This exclusive webinar with DuPont and TÜV Inspection Services, will be sharing highlights from the recent Sub-Saharan Africa EPC and installer survey, present DuPont and TÜV’s extensive field inspection and laboratory testing results and recommendations to help provide industry-standard bill of mat... | | |
| THE SOLAR MASSACHUSETTS RENEWABLE TARGET (SMART) PROGRAM | | | | The Solar Carve-Out and SREC program within the Massachusetts RPS have 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... | | |
| FINANCING SOLAR PROJECTS FOR PUBLIC AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING | | | | This webinar discussed ownership and finance pathways for solar projects for public and affordable housing. Bracken Hendricks, President and CEO of Urban Ingenuity, and Wayne Waite, current principal at Waite & Associates and former Regional Energy Manager for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urba... | | |
| 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... | | |
| COST AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECTIONS FOR SOLAR AND WIND | | | | For those who were unable to attend the National Summit on RPS in early November of 2013, we have repeated two well-received presentations from the Summit. David Feldman of the National Renewable Energy Lab provided an update on the solar industry, including current and likely future trends related ... | | |
| U.S. RENEWABLES PORTFOLIO STANDARDS: 2017 ANNUAL STATUS REPORT | | | | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has just released its annual report reviewing key trends in state renewables portfolio standards (RPS). The report, U.S. Renewables Portfolio Standards: 2017 Annual Status Report, is available for download. Berkeley Lab’s announcement of the report notes: “This ... | | |
| STORM HARDENING WITH SMART GRID COMMUNICATIONS | | | | In the past decade, United States (US) federal, state, and local governments; insurance companies; businesses; and citizens have spent $350 billion on extreme weather and fire events. A Government Accountability Office report estimates that sea level rise and more frequent, intense storms will cause... | | |
| REITS AS A FINANCING VEHICLE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY | | | | This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel for renewable energy projects and real estate investment trusts (REITs) on the financing opportunities that REITs present for energy projects as well as the limitations and challenges that must be overcome. The panel will offer their insights and per... | | |
| MICROGRIDS: HOW DO THEY CONTRIBUTE TO RENEWABLE ENERGY USAGE? | | | | Today, the energy landscape is shifting, with global megatrends driving the development of greener microgrids that replace fossil fuel-based generation with renewable solutions. This profound change is on the one hand enabled by new technologies, and on the other inspired by end-users in response to... | | |
| INTERACTIONS BETWEEN WIND TURBINES AND WILDLIFE | | | | In this webinar, Taber Allison of the American Wind Wildlife Institute described the current state of knowledge of wind turbine interactions with wildlife, and explained the key issues that were discussed at the December 2016 national Wind Wildlife Research Meeting. This webinar was a presentation o... | | |
| THE RISE OF RENEWABLES: INTEGRATION CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES | | | | As states reach higher levels of renewable energy, challenges can arise because of larger amounts of wind and solar energy on the electric grid. Although power systems have been designed to incorporate the variable and uncertain nature of energy demand, renewable energy can add to this variability. ... | | |
| STATE OF THE U.S. ENERGY STORAGE INDUSTRY: 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW | | | | This webinar was a presentation of the Energy Storage Technology Advancement Partnership (ESTAP). ESTAP is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity and Sandia National Laboratories, and is managed by the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA). Learn more at cesa.org/projects/ene... | | |
| GLOBAL STATUS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY 2017
| | | | This webinar will discuss key findings from the REN21 Renewables 2017 Global Status Report and the Renewables Global Futures report. The 2017 edition of the REN21 Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) reveals a global energy transition well under way, with record new additions of installed renewable... | | |
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| INCREASING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNICAL TRAINING
| | | | High quality technical training for Renewable Energies (RE) technicians is a crucial precondition for successful sector development. Incorrect installations are dangerous and can discredit a technology in a country. Though RE has increased dramatically, training of technicians within accredited trai... | | |
| DETERMINING PRIMARY ENERGY FACTORS FOR ELECTRICITY
| | | | A primary energy factor (PEF) for electricity describes the ratio between end-user consumption of electricity and primary energy consumption. In recent years, the EU has implemented regulatory use of PEFs in the energy policy framework. As a result, PEFs now play a role in the regulation of producti... | | |
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| SOLAR FIELD OF DREAMS – TRACKING YOUR SOLAR O&M INVESTMENT
| | | | More solar systems were installed worldwide in 2016 than any year to date, and the vast majority of these systems were ground-mount, utility-scale—a trend that is expected to continue for several years. As the solar market matures, developers and system owners are realizing that long-term, operation... | | |
| GTM WEBINAR: ADVANCING UTILITY SCALE SOLAR TO 1500V AND BEYOND
| | | | The design, construction, and commissioning of large-scale PV projects present unique challenges that can only be overcome through effective partnerships up and down the solar value chain. In this webinar, NEXTracker CEO Dan Shugar and Blattner Energy Director of Solar Operations Stephen Jones will ... | | |
| CONCENTRATION PHOTOVOLTAICS: TECHNICAL & COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES
| | | | Concentration Photovoltaics (CPV) has experienced a large thrust in the last couple of years as it is starting to deliver very promising technologies into the market. The role played by the Institute of Concentration Photovoltaics (ISFOC) in Puertollano, Spain, has been key to the growth of the indu... | | |
| BANKABILITY OF CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS: THE CASE OF SOUTH AFRICA - 6GW
| | | | South Africa launched its Renewable Energy program in 2010. Since then, SA has had four extremely successful rounds of bidding, with over 6,000MWs allocated across wind, solar PV, CSP, landfill gas, biomass and small hydro projects. R193 billion (USD15.5 bn) of FDI has been injected into the economy... | | |
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| AN INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY SAVING OPPORTUNITIES IN PUMPING SYSTEMS
| | | | The objective of this webinar is to give an introduction to energy saving in pumping systems, with an emphasis on the control strategies available for optimising the different types of systems commonly found in industry and commercial buildings. It will also give an overview of the cost effective s... | | |
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| BULK SOLAR ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION
| | | | Thin film, silicon, concentrated solar power (CSP), concentrated photovoltaics (CPV), ... These are just some of the terms demonstrating that solar technologies are rapidly entering the electricity system in countries such as the United States, Spain or Australia. Furthermore, the largest improvemen... | | |
| REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING WIND TURBINES
| | | | In countries that started early with wind energy (Germany and Denmark), old wind turbines are often placed at locations where the wind is very good. Since the best locations for wind in these countries are occupied by old wind turbines with lower energy outputs compared with new wind turbines, progr... | | |
| INCENTIVES TO ATTRACT CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS
| | | | This webinar will review various incentives globally that have been adopted to attract clean and renewable energy projects and make them financially viable and attractive to private sector investors. | | |
| CALCULATION OF ENERGY SAVINGS MEASURES FOR COOLING
| | | | Space cooling has a big potential for energy efficiency through the replacement of existing chillers, air conditioning equipment and distribution systems with more efficient technologies and the ins-tallation of control systems.
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| COST DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
| | | | This course covers the cost development of renewable energy technologies, which includes the analysis of technological change, in particular with regard to technological learning, the assessment of learning rates of renewable energy technologies available in literature and forecasting studies. | | |
| THIRD ENERGY PACKAGE
| | | | The European Commission and the Parliament set up a milestone for the process of integration of EU energy markets, releasing a set of comprehensive Directives and Regulations aiming at fostering the completion of the internal energy markets, the so-called “third energy package”
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| ROADMAP FOR MOVING TO A LOW-CARBON ECONOMY BY 2050
| | | | If global warming is to be held below 2°C compared to pre-industrial times, then all major economies will need to make deep emissions reductions. By 2050, the European Union could cut most of its greenhouse gas emissions. The European Commission has looked at cost-efficient ways to make the European... | | |
| SIX DECADES OF ENERGY POLICY IN THE EU
| | | | This course focuses on the evolvement of energy policy and agendas in European institutions over the last six decades and the recent development of a comprehensive EU energy policy. The first part of the course identifies the broad lines in the development of energy policy in the European Community ... | | |
| ELIMINATING ENCODER FAILURES IN WIND TURBINES
| | | | Watch this webinar to learn: If and how encoder failures are hurting your company,How to improve existing installations today and How to specify equipment and machine configurations to reduce future encoder failures | | |
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| SOLAR DESALINATION TECHNOLOGIES; CURRENT SITUATION AND TRENDS | | | | The coupling of solar energy with desalination technologies is seen as having the potential to offer a sustainable route for increasing the supplies of desalinated water. This webinar shows the current situation and trends of solar desalination technologies. | | |
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| VIRTUAL POWER PLANTS & THE ROAD TO DERMS: IT’S A DISTRIBUTED ENERGY WORLD
| | | | This webinar will explore the current state of virtual power plants (VPPs) and distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS), with a focus on why they are different and why these differences matter when it comes to DER orchestration and associated DER management plans and investments.
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| BETTER BEARINGS FOR WIND TURBINE RELIABILITY | | | | Replacing failed bearings in wind-power equipment is no easy task. But after 20 years of concentrated effort, bearing manufacturers have devised designs that carry loads that fluctuate with wind gusts and work well in electric fields around generators.
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| HOW TO REDUCE EXPENSES WITH UPTOWER GEARBOX REPAIR
| | | | During this webinar, Broadwind Energy outlines its think like an owner approach to up tower gearbox repair. Broadwind’s experts will take you through the inspection, gearing upgrades and overall process to learn more about the benefits of uptower gearbox repair over down-tower gearbox swaps to make ... | | |
| BASICS OF THE POWER INVERTER
| | | | This webinar from PSI Repair Services will present the basics of power inverters. The presentation will discuss the purpose of inverters, how they work, and where they are used. Attendees will learn of the main components in power inverters and how they affect operation. Basic design criteria and co... | | |
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| REDUCING COMPOSITE DEFECTS IN BLADE MANUFACTURING | | | | 3M has been the pioneer in developing process aids to reduce defects such as waves, wrinkles, fiber misalignment etc. 3M’s proven solution has been used successfully in the market for more than a decade.
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| WEATHERING AND PERFORMANCE OF LEADING EDGE PROTECTION
| | | | Pitch bearings spend long periods in a fixed position. When they do move, the motions are small in amplitude and low in speed. These conditions present challenges in developing lubricant films in the bearing, which can result in premature failure. | | |
| ECOCMS – AFFORDABLE AND EFFECTIVE CMS | | | | Deploying condition monitoring systems (CMS) for wind turbines does not need to be expensive or complicated. Romax InSight’s new condition monitoring system, ecoCMS, has overcome this barrier and is enabling wind farm owners and operators to minimize costs and improve operations and maintenance prac... | | |
| GAINING GROUND - THE RISE OF THIN FILM PV
| | | | This webinar will go through the design inspiration, product features and benefits that make Series 6 an ideal product for installers, developers, and system owners of large-scale PV power plants. | | |
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| LARGE SCALE WIND INTEGRATION - CASE STUDY
| | | | In this session our experts will provide an overview of key themes including; Wind power monitoring and prediction systems and
Energy management systems for on and offshore wind power plants | | |
| SOLAR RESOURCE DATA APPLICATIONS TO SUPPORT INDUSTRY
| | | | As large-scale solar projects continue to grow in size, requiring ever-increasing levels of financial commitment, the importance of the “bankability” of the solar resource data used to design and operate these systems also increases. | | |
| POWER PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS: CHEAPER FASTER BETTER
| | | | This webinar will provide a vision of power curve testing under the new IEC standard. The use of lidar and other remote sensing technologies is expected to revolutionize power curve testing, eliminating the need for expensive permanent met towers for power curve testing.
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| COMMUNITY WIND: FINANCING OPTIONS AND CAPITAL MARKETS
| | | | Uncertainty of the Production Tax Credit extension has made investors hesitant to finance wind projects. Therefore, finding funding can be difficult, especially for community wind projects. However, many communities are finding creative ways to fund their farms.
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| EFFECTIVE WAYS TO PREVENT WIND BLADE EROSION
| | | | Maximizing efficiency of wind turbines is a vital consideration for operators, and managing erosion is a vital method to achieve this. Studies have consistently shown that erosion can lead to a loss in annual energy production (AEP) of up to 20% on severe cases. | | |
| NEW SOLUTIONS TO GEARBOX LONGEVITY
| | | | Wind turbine gearbox failures have plagued the wind industry for many years and only now do their designers think they know why the gearboxes only survive three to seven years before a replacement. | | |
| UNDERSTAND WHY ELECTRONIC PARTS FAIL IN YOUR WIND TURBINE
| | | | Can’t understand why certain performance problems keep recurring with your wind turbines? Let PSI Repair Services show you the importance of identifying the source of electronic-related performance problems with root cause analysis. | | |
| FACT VS MYTH: PV SOLAR AND GRID STABILITY | | | | This webinar will address how flexible and controllable utility-scale solar provides the means to cost-effectively integrate increasing shares of solar in the generation mix.
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| INCREASE AEP BY 2 PERCENT WITH IMPROVED WIND MEASUREMENT | | | | The iSpin technology at the spinner allows owners to accurately measure the most important input parameter of wind turbine operation: the wind speed and direction. This allows operators to determine undetected yaw misalignment. | | |
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| IEA SHC SOLAR ACADEMY SOLAR ENERGY IN URBAN PLANNING
| | | | The webinars are one of four ways in which the IEA SHC is reaching out to a global audience to exchange information and to support R&D efforts and the implementation of solar heating and cooling projects all over the world | | |
| INTELLIGENT ENERGY STORAGE TO REDUCE OPERATING COSTS | | | | We will discuss the features and benefits of modular distributed energy storage systems and technologies that allow better design life, cyclic life expectations, logistics & maintenance infrastructure to improve performance.
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| WIND DRIVETRAIN BEARING RELIABILITY | | | | The bearings in a wind turbine drivetrain are the critical mechanical components whose failure most frequently causes costly downtime and repairs. Knowing the most common bearing failures is critical to successful wind plant operation. | | |
| WINDPOWER OPERATIONS AND NERC COMPLIANCE | | | | Watch this webinar to learn:
– Due diligence requirements prior to synchronization with the grid
– The difference between NERC’s Generator Operator (GOP) and facility Operations and Maintenance (O&M)
– How actions or inactions of others can impact NERC Compliance | | |
| WORKING TOWARD A SMARTER GRID | | | | Technological progress is a common external force impacting energy companies worldwide, whether it is providing an abundant supply of electricity, enabling communications and distributed intelligence at the measurement nodes in the power grid, or improving overall reliability, monitoring, and safety... | | |
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| Q&A WITH ISES BOARD MEMBERS - SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES | | | | Four ISES Board Members will be available to answer Members questions in the following solar energy fields: Solar resource assessment,Solar thermal technology,Concentrating Solar Power,PV technology and market developmen | | |
| IEA SHC SOLAR ACADEMY: SOLAR ENERGY IN URBAN PLANNING | | | | An increased use of solar energy is a key ingredient for forging resilient cities. This recognises the importance of the urban fabric being able to use renewable energy sources to become increasingly self-sustainable. | | |
| PV MARKET DEVELOPMENT
| | | | The IEA-PVPS just published the 21st edition of the "Trends in PV Applications Report 2016" report. The webinar will browse throughmain findings of the report. It will detail the state of the global PV market and its industry, and the challenges ahead. | | |
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| OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION | | | | There is worldwide interest in increasing the share of renewable energy in electricity generation and energy consumption for enhancing sustainability. With over 40% of the world population and more than 60% of global energy consumption, it is especially important for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooper... | | |
| BACKUP POWER SELECTION FOR RENEWABLE APPLICATIONS
| | | | As renewables are playing an increasingly vital part in the future of our planet´s energy needs, there is a greater demand for reliable, improved power capacity solutions that can perform in harsh conditions.
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