July 24 (Reuters) – Canadian solar panel maker Heliene is planning a major expansion of its US manufacturing operations with a new Minnesota factory that will produce both modules and cells, its chief executive told Reuters. The company, which already makes panels in Iron Mountain, Minnesota and Ontario, Canada, is …
Read More »California has enough power during heat wave after Thursday emergency
July 21 (Reuters) – California’s power grid operator said it does not plan to ask consumers to conserve power on Friday after declaring an energy emergency late Thursday as homes and businesses cranked up their air conditioners to escape a lingering heat wave. The California Independent System Operator (ISO), which …
Read More »About 20 missing in Bhutan as floods wash away part of hydropower plant
KATHMANDU, July 21 (Reuters) – About 20 people were missing in Bhutan after flash floods triggered by heavy rains washed away a section of a small hydroelectric plant on Thursday, a local newspaper reported. Rescue and search teams have rushed to the area, authorities said. Prime Minister Lotay Tshering is …
Read More »ACEN Corp ties up with Australia’s Aboriginal group to develop renewable energy
July 18 (Reuters) – Philippine energy company ACEN Corp (ACEN.PS) said on Tuesday it had partnered with Australia’s Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) to develop a renewable energy project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The partnership, known as the Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC), would develop renewable energy projects with …
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