Renewables

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Renewables

Renewables permitting has been ‘paralyzed’ by Trump – This Week in Cleantech

This Week in Cleantech is a weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.
Hydropower

DOE invests almost $15M for hydro grid-balancing projects

DOE noted that the ability to operate flexibly allows hydropower facilities to help balance electricity grids with an increasing amount of variable renewable resources such as wind energy and solar power.
5 min read
Hydropower

EIB approves $327M loan for Canary Islands pumped storage project

The Salto de Chira power plant will have an installed power capacity of 200 MW and an energy storage capacity of 3.5 GWh.
3 min read
Hydropower

Pilot to test spherical pumped storage on the US seabed

Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology IEE has developed a pumped energy storage system for the seabed.
2 min read
Hydropower

Oklahoma reps to hold study on controversial proposed pumped storage project

Some vocal locals have expressed concerns over the project's alleged use of eminent domain and are worried about the amount of water being used.
3 min read

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Hydropower

DOE finalizes $81M award for Lewis Ridge pumped storage project

Upon completion, Lewis Ridge will be among the first pumped storage hydropower facilities constructed in the United States in more than 30 years and the…
3 min read
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Hydropower

Hydro hybrids: Can utility-scale batteries improve hydro plant efficiency?

Idaho National Laboratory researchers contend pairing utility-scale batteries with hydropower plants have advantages over wind and solar power in a new report.
4 min read
Hydropower

UK government adopts ‘cap and floor’ scheme for pumped storage development

The government said this move could help start momentum on the first significant LDES facilities in the U.K. in nearly 40 years.
3 min read
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