Brazil’s 11.2-GW Belo Monte Hydropower Project on Hold Again Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy

ALTAMIRA, Brazil Work at the controversial Belo Monte hydropower plants has been delayed once more as representatives from a number of indigenous groups have occupied one of the project’s three construction sites.

Sources report that the group — comprised of members from the…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/brazils-11-2-gw-belo-monte-hydropower-project-on-hold-again-brazils-ministry-of-mines-and-energy/ Ara tribes, Asurini, Brazil Work, Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy, controversial Belo Monte, Green Power, Hydropower, hydropower plants, Juruna, Kayapo, Kuruaya, Munduruku, Parakana, Xipaya

Chicken Soup for the Hydropower Soul United States Senator from Minnesota

WASHINGTON, D.C. Those who remember NBC’s Saturday Night Live of the early 1990s undoubtedly recall Al Franken, who, after serving as both a cast member and writer for the show, has since become a New York Times best-selling author, a talk show host, and, most recently, a United States…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/chicken-soup-for-the-hydropower-soul-united-states-senator-from-minnesota/ American hydropower industry, Chicken Soup, Green Power, Hydropower, Hydropower Soul, Natural Resources, Ocean Energy, Senate Energy, WASHINGTON D.C.

Distributed Energy Storage Benefits on Both Sides of the Meter Solar and wind are excellent sources of clean, renewable energy,

Solar and wind are excellent sources of clean, renewable energy, but as they contribute a larger share to the generation fleet, their integration will become increasingly challenging. The reason: solar and wind cannot be dispatched in the same way as other sources of energy, such as nuclear,…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/distributed-energy-storage-benefits-on-both-sides-of-the-meter-solar-and-wind-are-excellent-sources-of-clean-renewable-energy/ Both Sides, Distributed Energy Storage Benefits, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, excellent sources of clean, Green Power, Hydropower, Meter Solar and wind, renewable energy, solar energy, Solar Tech, wind power

Renewable Energy Supporting Virginians Are Being Shackled By Dominion Power MD-DC-VA Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA),

Sandwiched between several clean energy-happy states in the mid-Atlantic, Virginia is battling the shackles of overwhelming utility influence. Sixty-nine percent of Virginians support requiring utilities to generate a greater share of electricity from renewable energy. The Virginia legislature…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/soalr/renewable-energy-supporting-virginians-are-being-shackled-by-dominion-power-md-dc-va-solar-energy-industries-association-mdv-seia/ economic potential, Green Power, solar energy, solar in Virginia, wind power

New local energy partnership brings innovative solar tracker to Mid-Atlantic and Midwest region local installer Day & Night Solar of Collinsville,

Collinsville, IL The dealer partnership between local installer Day & Night Solar of Collinsville, Illinois and award winning solar tracker manufacturer AllEarth Renewables was announced today.
“We are committed to meeting our growing customers’ needs and the AllSun Tracker is…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/press-release/new-local-energy-partnership-brings-innovative-solar-tracker-to-mid-atlantic-and-midwest-region-local-installer-day-night-solar-of-collinsville/ Day & Night Solar of Collinsville, energy efficiency, energy partnership, Green Power, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, Other, region local installer, solar energy, solar tracker

The Greenest Organizations in the US: Who Uses the Most Renewable Energy? top 50 organizations in the US that get their electricity from “green power

New Hampshire, USA – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the updated list of the top 50 organizations in the US that get their electricity from “green power.” The rankings are listed in order of annual green power usage in kilowatt-hours (kWh), though…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/the-greenest-organizations-in-the-us-who-uses-the-most-renewable-energy-top-50-organizations-in-the-us-that-get-their-electricity-from-green-power/ Bioenergy, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Geothermal Energy, Green Power, Hydropower, Ocean Energy, renewable energy power, solar energy, Solar Tech, top 50 organizations, wind power

Renewables Are “Bright Spot” in Bleak Low-carbon Outlook International Energy Agency (IEA) annual report on global progress towards

LONDON – Today in New Delhi the International Energy Agency (IEA) revealed the latest figures from its annual report on global progress towards a low-carbon future. The agency addressed its report to a meeting of the Clean Energy Ministerial, a group of ministers representing nations that…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/renewables-are-bright-spot-in-bleak-low-carbon-outlook-international-energy-agency-iea-annual-report-on-global-progress-towards/ Bioenergy, concentrating solar power (CSP), energy efficiency, Energy Storage, Geothermal Energy, Green Power, Hydrogen – Fuel Cells, Hydropower, Ocean Energy, solar energy, Solar Tech, wind power

2030: A Future Roadmap for Renewables? European Commission Green Paper seeking views

A recent European Commission Green Paper seeking views on the development of intermediate renewable energy and climate targets for 2030 has prompted calls from the industry to adopt a three part approach, targeting renewable energy, energy efficiency and emissions reduction.
 
Formally…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/2030-a-future-roadmap-for-renewables-european-commission-green-paper-seeking-views/ Bioenergy, climate targets, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, European Commission, Geothermal Energy, Green Paper, Green Power, Hydrogen – Fuel Cells, Hydropower, Ocean Energy, Other, renewable energy, solar energy, Solar Tech, views, wind power

VC Funding in Renewable Energy: Tracking the New Normal Clean energy investments worldwide slid 22 percent in 1Q13 to $40.6 billion,

New Hampshire, USA – Clean energy investments worldwide slid 22 percent in 1Q13 to $40.6 billion, their lowest level in four years, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). The biggest declines were in the U.S. (54 percent), Europe (25 percent), and China (15 percent), while…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/vc-funding-in-renewable-energy-tracking-the-new-normal-clean-energy-investments-worldwide-slid-22-percent-in-1q13-to-40-6-billion/ Bioenergy, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, BNEF, Geothermal Energy, Green Power, Hydropower, Ocean Energy, private equity (PE), solar energy, wind power

National Hydropower Association Confirms Wyden, Rodgers, Zayas as Keynote Speakers

WASHINGTON, D.C. Senate Energy Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Congressional champions of hydropower legislation, and Energy Department Wind and Water Power Program Manager Jose Zayas will deliver remarks on hydropower’s vital role in…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/press-release/national-hydropower-association-confirms-wyden-rodgers-zayas-as-keynote-speakers/ D.C. Senate Energy Committee, Energy Department, Green Power, Hydropower, Program Manager, Washington, Wind and Water Power