Toward the Digital Power Plant: Siemens and Bentley Close the Gap on Design, Build, Operate and Maintain

Jennifer Runyon
This week in London to kick off the Year in Infrastructure event, Siemens and Bentley Systems announced a further integration of their respective platforms with the combination of Bentley's and Siemens’ asset performance management (APM) software capabilities.

Brittain's Battery Market Will Grow by $7.9 Billion by 2030

Brittain’s power market will need investment of 6 billion pounds ($7.9 billion) between now and 2030 in flexible generation and storage such as batteries to support the transition toward an economy that emits less carbon, a study showed.

IRENA Conducting Survey of Gender and Renewable Energy

Elizabeth Ingram
The International Renewable Energy Agency is conducting a survey to gather quantitative and qualitative insights into the current status of women’s participation in the renewable energy sector.

Bolivia looking to finance US$2 billion of hydro, wind projects

Elizabeth Ingram
Bolivian energy authorities are in the process of identifying about US$2 billion in financing for early stage hydro and wind power generation projects, which total 710 MW and 45 MW, respectively.

Renewable Hungry Companies need to get on the RTO ASAP

Rod Walton
The biggest companies in America want renewable energy to fuel their growth and they’re willing to pay long-term to get it. Through August, large U.S. firms have already procured nearly four GW of utility-scale wind and solar capacity, breaking a three-year-old record by 750 MW.

U.S. Department of Energy To Bring $40B Cash to POWER-GEN International

Jennifer Runyon
After wallowing in limbo for the first part of 2018 awaiting re-authorization, the Loan Program Office (LPO) at the Department of Energy is back in business with about $40 billion burning a hole in its proverbial pocket.

Kickstarting the Energy Revolution: How Crowdfunding is Pushing the Renewable Energy Transition

Matt Chester
When innovators come up with the idea for the next great technological breakthrough, the first roadblocks to seeing that idea to fruition are typically funding.

E.ON Optimizes EV Charging with New IT Backbone

Smart Energy International
E.ON has partnered with Finnish-based technology firm Virta to optimize its EV charging network across Europe. Virta is providing its IT platform to act as the digital backbone of E.ON’s Drive charging network.

PECO Offers Financial Support for Commercial Installation of EV Charging Stations

Renewable Energy World Editors
PECO (formerly the Philadelphia Electric Company) announced that the utility will be offering a new incentive for commercial customers who install electric vehicle charging stations for public use.

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