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Lockheed Martin Launches Energy Division

Renewable Energy World Editors

March 16, 2016 | Post Your Comment

Lockheed Martin on March 15 said it has combined its energy products and technologies into a single commercial line of business to be known as Lockheed Martin Energy. Full Article

India Opens Market for Solar Battery Makers Such as Tesla

Anindya Upadhyay

March 15, 2016 | Post Your Comment

India plans for the first time to include energy storage as a requirement when a solar project is tendered this month, opening what could become a significant new market to battery makers such as Tesla Motors Inc., Samsung SDI Co. and Panasonic Corp. Full Article

Japan at the Electricity Crossroads: Nuclear Power to Lower Electricity Bills or Solar Power to Create Resiliency?

Junko Movellan

March 11, 2016 | Post Your Comment

March 11, 2016 marks the five-year anniversary of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, which caused catastrophic meltdowns at three reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant complex in Fukushima Prefecture. Full Article

Intelligent MW-Scale Battery Park Under Construction on Azorean Island of Graciosa

Renewable Energy World Editors

March 15, 2016 | Post Your Comment

Construction is underway on a fully automated 3.2 MWh intelligent battery park on the Azorean island of Graciosa, grid solutions provider Younicos said on March 14. Full Article

Germany Sparks Opportunity for US Exporters of Renewable Energy

Sabrina Leipold

March 15, 2016 | Post Your Comment

With a GDP accounting for more than one-fifth of the European Union, and the fourth-largest economy in the world, Germany offers solid opportunities for U.S. exporters. As U.S. companies look to Germany as a base from which to build their European and worldwide strategies, this article highlights one of its most dynamic sectors, the growth of renewable energy. Full Article

National Lab to Collaborate with Small Clean Energy Businesses as Part of DOE Pilot Program

PennEnergy Editors

March 11, 2016 | Post Your Comment

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will help the first group of small clean energy businesses advance their products under the Small Business Vouchers (SBV) pilot launched last July by DOE.. Full Article

Breaking the Macro Barriers to Microgrids

John Farrell

March 14, 2016 | Post Your Comment

A century-old style of electricity production—large, centralized power plants and far-reaching transmission—is increasingly inefficient, burning dirty fuel, and leaving customers with more outages than ever before. Full Article

Electric Vehicles in the UK: Turning Niche into Mainstream - Day 1

ESCP Europe business school

March 14, 2016 | Post Your Comment

The London campus of ESCP Europe Business School hosted the launch of the ESCP Europe Electrical Vehicle Road Trip (EVRT) on 12th March 2016. The event included the first energy conference in a four-part series taking place in London, Berlin, Turin, and Paris. Full Article