Strathclyde Energy Consultants

Renewables Now | April 08, 2020

The state of New York has passed legislation that will “dramatically” speed up the permitting process for renewable energy projects. The so-called Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act will facilitate the state in reaching its goal of sourcing 70% of its power from renewable power projects and help it recover from the coronavirus crisis, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) said last week. The new legislation envisages the creation of a n...

Wonderful Engineering | January 24, 2020

What all can be embedded into a keyboard? A USB? Or thinking farther, speakers? But Microsoft thinks bigger! With of hype of energy conservation, the firm has just launched a patent to introduce solar panel mounted keyboards, Woo! You can find the details of the patent titled, “Mobile Device Cover with Integrated Solar Panel”. So, Microsoft is leading the energy and power conservation race! None of the competitors has yet thought of incorporating a non-conventional energy source within the devic...

Energy, Products

Cleco Power and DESRI | August 19, 2022

Cleco Power (Cleco) and D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a leading renewable energy producer in the U.S., announce a long-term renewable energy off-take agreement. The Dolet Hills Solar Project includes a 240 MWac facility to be constructed at the recently retired Dolet Hills lignite-fired power plant in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. The Dolet Hills Solar Project supports Cleco's growing renewable energy fleet and follows the company's recent announcement of Project Di...

Strategy and Best Practices,Energy

Holcim | December 09, 2022

Holcim US, the green building materials leader, has entered into its first virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) linked to renewable energy generation. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) VPPA means that at least 38% of our total power consumption at all of our production facilities in Texas is now from wind generation. The agreement complements our ongoing investment in on-site renewable energy generation, participation in community solar farms and significant gains from electri...