Hydropower technology development is encouraged, but implementation is challenged – Why?
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Hydropower technology development is encouraged, but implementation is challenged – Why?

(photo courtesy Whooshh Innovations) By Boualem Hadjerioua, Madison Bowling and Dol Raj Chalise Hydropower is a mature technology that is over a century old, and it is therefore challenging to introduce innovative technology without robust proof of cost reduction and zero implementation risk.
‘Not all investors are equal’: 5 tips for clean energy developers seeking capital
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‘Not all investors are equal’: 5 tips for clean energy developers seeking capital

Especially over the past two years. Industrial worker installing solar panels on a roof. Show commitment to the industry Lensch said showing a physical presence at industry events is important for companies to show they're invested in the industry, especially early-stage firms.
Solar panel cleaning innovation could save billions of gallons of water
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Solar panel cleaning innovation could save billions of gallons of water

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a method for cleaning solar panels that could potentially save billions of gallons of water. Even a 1% reduction in power for a 150 MW solar installation could result in a $200,000 loss in annual revenue.
Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm installs first turbine foundation
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Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm installs first turbine foundation

The first turbine jacket foundation has been installed at the 1.1 gigawatts Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm project site offshore Scotland. The jacket foundation installation marks the first-ever gigawatt-scale deployment of suction caisson technology to fix offshore wind turbine foundations to the seabed, according to the group.
In North Carolina, falling costs of clean energy make strange bedfellows
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In North Carolina, falling costs of clean energy make strange bedfellows

“People don’t normally see us standing together.” A decade of tumbling prices North Carolina utility law requires energy planning and ratemaking that results in the “least-cost mix of generation and demand-reduction measures” achievable. To replace the coal units, Thompson asked, “Do you really need gas at all?