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Five years ago, Chile generated only 5% of its electricity from renewable energy sources. This percentage has more than tripled in the last years, reaching 18% in May 2018. Chile has enormous potential for the development of renewable energy, including more than 1865,000 MW for wind power, solar and hydraulic projects. The Atacama Desert has some of the highest levels of solar radiation in the world. Energy generation cooperatives are almost non-existent in Chile. There are not suitable public policies nor incentives, for instance, feed-in tariffs and net metering. But all that glitters is is not gold, says Maximiliano Proaño, who says: 'It's not gold. It's time to think about a real energy revolution' He says: "It's time for Chile's future is still a long-term policy and it's not the future of the country's future, but it's a matter of energy security.
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Local energy aggregation: Similarities between the Italian Hera Group and the Community Choice Energy programs in California
Hera and MCE were the first aggregation experiment, respectively in Italy and in California. Hera is a multi-utility operating in the energy, environment, and water sector. MCE intends to gradually replace the conventional energy resources in its basic.
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Offshore wind rising to challenge king coal in Polish energy market
Offshore wind is becoming price-competitive with more carbon-intensive forms of energy. Poland is one of several northern and east European countries in which offshore wind looks set to play a much larger role in future. Poland has taken the first steps to.
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The next wave of renewable energy?
World Energy Council says wave and tidal energy could one day provide 10 percent of the world's electricity. U.S. Department of Energy announced $23 million in new funding for "next-generation wave" Stronger waves bring more energy that could power.
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Will South Korea’s energy transition include nuclear?
In May last year, President Moon was elected after the impeachment of the former president driven by peaceful protests. With 24 reactors in operation, South Korea has the highest density of nuclear power plants. The oldest nuclear power plant (Kori 1) was shut.
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Why do you need energy storage monitoring?
DNV GL has acquired Green Power Monitor, which monitors 2300 facilities in over 51 countries. In the wind and solar business, Resource Panorama is an online data analytics service. IMPRESS is designed to create best practices for energy storage monitoring.
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What’s next for industrial energy efficiency?
More companies are engaging in a holistic approach to their energy and carbon strategy. UK Government policies anchored by industrial strategy include ESOS (Phase 2 deadline is December 2019), CCAs, CCL and CRC. There is significant potential for UK businesses to save.
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The hidden benefits of solar powered energy
Solar power was the fastest-growing source of new energy worldwide last year. Free, renewable and clean are some of the most compelling benefits for converting to solar-powered energy. Institute for Energy Innovation report highlights the hidden benefits of solar powered energy.
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When is the grid “full”?
Germany is set to get a continuation of the old coalition that few seem to want. But the new grand coalition will not be the same as the old; the platforms differ. The ambitions for renewables and climate protection are greater than before, though details are.
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India – a global player in energy efficiency
EESL is a central player in the Indian energy efficiency market. It is best known for its LED programme, UJALA, which has distributed more than 270 million LEDs across India. In November I made my first ever visit to India to.
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