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Joanna Schroeder

  • BioEnergyBytesDF1GE Renewable Energy has announced it will provide 43 wind turbines and a full services agreement for two new wind projects in eastern France. The Rougemont and Vaite wind farms are being developed by Opale Energies Naturelles on behalf of Velocita Energies, and the sites will install a combined 120 MW of GE technology over the next two years. The agreement marks GE’s largest French onshore wind deal to date and will include the largest installation of its 2.75-120 technology anywhere in Europe.
  • As part of a competitive bidding process, Quercus Assets Selection has successfully bid for Antin Solar Investments and its Italian photovoltaic portfolio, headed by the French infrastructure fund Antin Infrastructure Partners.
  • According to a recent report from Navigant Research, total sales of NG vehicles (NGVs) are expected to reach more than 35 million from 2015 to 2025. The report analyzes the market for natural gas refueling infrastructure and the factors expected to influence its deployment, including global market forecasts segmented by fuel type, station type, and region, through 2025.
  • According to an article in The Gazette- Democrat, Southern Illinois University Carbondale recently received a $50,000 GeoAlliance grant to help fund the installation of a highly energy efficient and environmentally friendly geothermal heat pump heating and cooling system for a portion of the Transportation Education Center. This is the third grant the university received from the GeoAlliance program.
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