‘Private sector can help resolve energy crisis’ increasing electricity production

LAHORE STEPS are being taken on emergent basis to overcome energy crisis and a comprehensive strategy will be evolved after seeking proposals from all the departments concerned in order to formulate a better policy, said Punjab Energy Minister Sher Ali Khan here Saturday.
Presiding over a…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/renewable-energy/private-sector-can-help-resolve-energy-crisis-increasing-electricity-production/ biogas, biomass, Coal, hydel, increasing electricity production, Punjab Energy Minister, reviewing energy, Sher Ali Khan, solar, Wind

Board of ABB has unanimously appointed names Ulrich Spiesshofer as CEO

Head of Discrete Automation and Motion division to succeed Joe Hogan on September 15

Zurich, Switzerland, – The Board of ABB has unanimously appointed Ulrich Spiesshofer, the head of its Discrete Automation and Motion (DM) division, as Chief Executive Officer. He will succeed Joe Hogan in…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/board-of-abb-has-unanimously-appointed-names-ulrich-spiesshofer-as-ceo/ (DM) division, ABB CEO, Cleantech, Discrete Automation and Motion, Public Health, Risk Management, Ulrich Spiesshofer as CEO, Wind, Wind energy

Buffett & co choose wind energy investment over nuclear big announcements show wind and energy efficiency are financeable and attractive,

Investors working with utilities are making clear and clean choices for meeting our energy needs.  Two big announcements show wind and energy efficiency are financeable and attractive, and new small nuclear reactors are not.  Recently MidAmerican Energy chose to add more wind energy to…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/buffett-co-choose-wind-energy-investment-over-nuclear-big-announcements-show-wind-and-energy-efficiency-are-financeable-and-attractive/ Austin Energy, Bullitt Center, commercial energy efficiency developer, company’s financial health, efficiency PPA, Energy, energy alternatives, EnergyRM, enery efficiency, feed-in tariff, Fossil Fuels, Global Warming, Living Building Challenge, Metered Energy Efficiency, MidAmerican Energy, Nuclear Power, nuclear safety, renewable electricity standards., Seattle City Light, Small Modular Reactors, small nuclear reactor, SONGS, value of solar, warren buffett, Wind, wind energy investment, windpower

How a Capacity Market Works electricity capacity markets

By Adam James
I have a confession to make. I am one of those folks who consistently write on wonky energy things without ever taking the time to write out simple explanations of the basic concepts or why they matter.
So, this piece will give a brief description of what electricity capacity…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/how-a-capacity-market-works-electricity-capacity-markets/ Biofuels, capacity market, capacity markets, Carbon and De-carbonization, Cleantech, Climate, Coal, electrical system, Electricity, Energy, Environment, natural gas, Nuclear Power, Oil, power plants, Solar Power, Sustainability, Wave & Tidal, Wind

Court Delivers Victory for Clean Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Last Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a resounding endorsement of the value of high-voltage transmission needed to bring clean energy to millions of electricity customers.  Their forcefully-worded decision barely made a ripple in the media, not even in the…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/energy-finance/court-delivers-victory-for-clean-energy-federal-energy-regulatory-commission-ferc/ (FERC), clean energy, Electricity, Electricity Grid, Energy, energy grid, Energy Policy, Environmental Policy, evidentiary materials, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Midwest Independent System Operator, MISO, Politics & Legislation, renewable energy goals, US Court of Appeals, Utilities, Wind

EU: 100 Percent Renewable Energy Is Here updated International Energy Statistics of Electricity Generation from the Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Two questions for you: how many countries in the world source their electricity 100% from renewable sources? And which major European nation that is well-endowed with renewable energy resources, is the worst at exploiting them?

The answers can be gleaned from the recently…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/international-news/eu-100-percent-renewable-energy-is-here-updated-international-energy-statistics-of-electricity-generation-from-the-energy-information-administration-eia/ Electricity, electricity generation, Energy and Economy, Energy Information Administration (EIA), enewable energy resources, eu, International Energy Statistics, renewable energy, renewable sources, Solar Power, US Department of Energy, Wind

Clock’s Ticking to Submit Nominations for the Projects of the Year Awards International and Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America,

A solar installation built adjacent to a natural gas-fired power plant in Florida; a hydroelectric plant needed to meet an expected 6 percent annual growth in Chile; a coal-fired power plant that also burns biomass in Virginia; and a solar power plant built on a former lignite mining strip in…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/press-release/clocks-ticking-to-submit-nominations-for-the-projects-of-the-year-awards-international-and-renewable-energy-world-conference-expo-north-america/ biomass, Coal, Expo North America, Geothermal, hydro, International and Renewable Energy World Conference, marine, natural gas, NUCLEAR, Orange County Convention Center, RenewableEnergyWorld.com, solar, Wind

Renewable Energy in Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC] comes from renewables wind energy and solar energy

About 17% of our worldwide energy consumption comes from renewables. And that share has not increased in recent years.
However, in coming years, wind energy and solar energy will probably bring that share of renewables up. Though the possibilities vary a lot by country. For instance, Iceland is…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/environment/renewable-energy-in-numbers-infographic-comes-from-renewables-wind-energy-and-solar-energy/ Biofuels, Energy, Energy Collective Exclusive, Geothermal Energy, Hydro Power, INFOGRAPHIC, renewable energy supply, Renewables, renewables energy supply, Solar Power, Sustainability, Wind, wind energy and solar energy, worldwide energy

A Crisis of Leadership? Rebuilding Trust in the Energy Industry [VIDEO]

Energy is a multi-trillion dollar sector and energy products form some of the most basic inputs into our modern industrial society. What’s more, the energy industry sits at the intersection of government policy and complex markets. It’s understandable then that everyone, from consumers to…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/electric-vehicle/a-crisis-of-leadership-rebuilding-trust-in-the-energy-industry-video/ Biofuels, Coal, Communications and Messaging, Energy, Energy Collective Exclusive, Energy Industry, fuels, natural gas, Nuclear Power, Oil, Politics & Legislation, public trust, Renewables, Solar Power, Trust Factor, Wind

CHENNAI: International Finance Corporation (IFC) reinvests in NSL Renewable Power for development of wind and hydro projects

CHENNAI: International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is investing $5 million in independent green energy producer NSL Renewable Power through compulsorily convertible debentures, to support the development of wind and hydropower projects, and expand access to…http://alternativeenergy.com.pk/renewable-energy/chennai-international-finance-corporation-ifc-reinvests-in-nsl-renewable-power-for-development-of-wind-and-hydro-projects/ biomass, hydro, NSL Renewable Power develops, operates renewable energy projects, solar technologies, Wind