Rebuilding Puerto Rico’s Power Grid: The Inside Story – IEEE …
IEEE Spectrum
Electricity may be fully restored this Maybut the hard work of hurricane-proofing the grid remains.
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Case study: sonnen brings electricity back to Puerto Rican mountain school
Solar Power World
Sonnen has been selling storage systems in Puerto Rico since 2016, so when the hurricane hit in September 2017, the company had already forged solid relationships with local installer Pura Energia and other businesses. Sonnen saw it as its mission to …
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sonnen lleva energía solar y almacenamiento a una clínica en Puerto Rico para prestar atención médica urgente a una …
PR Newswire (Comunicado de prensa)
La microrred, que se instaló en colaboración con el socio de energía local de sonnen, Pura Energía, es la primera clínica de salud primaria abastecida por sonnen. La clínica sirve como modelo de la resiliencia creada por las tecnologías de energía …
Sonnen Lleva Energia Solar Y Almacenamiento A Una Clinica En …Ahora News (Comunicado de prensa) (blog)
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The hurricane-struck Caribbean is still recovering. But islands are getting help
Miami Herald
International Medical Corps will provide improved access to primary healthcare for more than 1,000 school-aged children in Puerto Rico by partnering with Med Centro to expand their health in schools program. Direct Relief, the Hispanic Federation …
Can The Caribbean Really Begin To Lead The World On Climate Resiliency?News Americas Now – Caribbean And Latin America Daily News
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Conservation Groups Voice Strong Support for Landmark Clean Energy Bill, Says NJ Conservation
PR Newswire (press release)
“New Jersey is set to adopt measures that will catapult the Garden State to the front of the pack when it comes to support for clean energy,” said Dale Bryk, Senior Strategic Director, NRDC. “The adoption of energy efficiency improvements and the …
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Tabuchi Powers Vieques, Puerto Rico Sun Bay Resort
Business Wire (press release)
The Sun Bay Balneario is one of many sites in Puerto Rico where Tabuchi has donated their EIBS and solar system equipment. The company collaborated with the Sail Relief Team, Resilient Power PR, Solar for Puerto Rico and New Energy,PR to complete the …
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Statement: Renewables Leader Says New Report On Renewables Growth Reflects Market Reality
PR Newswire (press release)
Tri Global Energy (TGE) is a leading developer of wind energy in the U.S. The company is based in Dallas. Founded in 2009, TGE’s goal is to develop clean energy at an affordable cost through the development of wind projects. Additionally, the company …
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Bill Clinton announces eight commitments to address ongoing regional hurricane recovery needs
Curacao Chronicle
Direct Relief, the Hispanic Federation, The Solar Foundation, and New Energy PR have committed to install solar or solar + storage systems at 12 primary care clinics in Puerto Rico, meeting critical energy needs at each site. Clinton also announced a…

As Hurricane Season Approaches, More Microgrids Crop Up in Puerto Rico
Greentech Media
Sonnen announced the installation of its 10th donated microgrid in Puerto Rico on Thursday. Located at a health clinic in Utuado in the island’s mountainous central region, the clinic will run entirely off-grid using a 10-kilowattsolarsystem from …
Puerto Rico running out of time as storm season nears, FEMA saysChicago Tribune
Borinquen Dance Theatre’s Awaken & Rise dedicated to Puerto Rico’s hurricane victimsRochester Democrat and Chronicle
FEMA: Puerto Rico running out of time as storm season nearsABC News
The Hill –CBS News
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KWHCoin Announces Partnership to Become the Largest Renewable Energy Blockchain in Puerto Rico
PR Newswire (press release)
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The KWHCoin Blockchain is excited to announce a development project that will make KWHCoin the largest renewable energy blockchain on the island. Puerto Rico has unique challenges with over 30 percent of …
Meeting our match: Buying 100 percent renewable energy – Google BlogGoogle Blog
We’re set to reach 100% renewable energy and it’s just the beginning – Google BlogGoogle Blog
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Google reaches 100% renewable energy goal
Solar Power World
In a blog, Urs Hölzle, senior vice president of technical infrastructure at Google, announced that the company has met its goal of purchasing enough renewable energy to cover its electricity needs. Over a year ago, Google announced that it was on track …
The world banks on sunshine, UN says in renewable energy report …UN News
Investment in Australian renewable energy up 147 pct: UN reportXinhua
Google officially hits 100% renewable energy goalWindpower Engineering (press release)
Industry Leaders Magazine –Mashable
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Google Officially Hits Its 100% Renewable Energy Target …
Greentech Media
The tech giant’s renewable energy purchases officially met — and even exceeded — the amount of electricity used in its operations last year.
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Lego Billionaires Are Planning Big Investments in Renewable …
Bloomberg
The fund managing the wealth of the billionaires behind Lego A/S is planning to step up investments in renewable energy. What started half a decade ago as an idealistic project to cancel the toymaker’s carbon footprint is now beginning to make much …
Lego billionaires’ fund managers are investing in renewable energyBusiness Day
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In March, Portugal Made More Than Enough Renewable Energy To …
NPR
The country produced renewable power equal to 103.6 percent of mainland Portugal’s electrical demand a feat “unmatched in the last 40 years,” the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association says.
Google says it’s the biggest corporate buyer of renewable energy on the planetCNBC
Poor countries are investing a lot more than rich countries in renewable energyQuartz
In March, Portugal Made More Than Enough Renewable Energy To Power The Whole CountryNPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS
Pensions & Investments –teleSUR tv HTTPS (press release) (blog) –Google Blog –Google Blog
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Map of the Day: Where Investment in Renewables is Booming
UN Dispatch
The report says that in 2017, China invested about $126 billion in renewable energy, which is more than 45% of the global total. For its part, renewable energy investment in the United States was $40.5 billion in 2017, which represented a 6% drop…

Puerto Rico went dark 6 months ago. Could a solar smart grid prevent the next energy disaster?
PBS NewsHour
What’s not yet clear is the role that PREPA might play in these new microgrids In the past, PREPA forbade individuals from selling and transmitting energy to others. Early messages from the government and PREPA about the adoption of renewables put an …
MAJOR DONORS SUPPORT RESILIENT POWER PUERTO RICO EFFORTGlobeNewswire (press release)
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Innovative Solar Company Finding Potential in Puerto Ricos Rebuild …
Streetwise Reports
Ron Struthers of Struthers’ Resource Stock Report profiles an up-and-coming solar company that he believes is at the right place at the right time in both Puerto Rico and California.
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Puerto Rico’s solar-powered energy oasis
Yale Climate Connections
Since Hurricane Maria struck in 2017, Puerto Rico has struggled to restore power. But in one building in the mountain town of Adjuntas, the lights never went out. Massol: Casa Pueblo had been running with solar power for almost 20 years. Arturo …

Pura Energia, sonnen add microgrid to Puerto Rican healthcare facility
Solar Power World
Sonnen announced the commissioning of a solar+smart energy storage microgrid at a primary healthcare facility in the Mameyes Abajo neighborhood of Utuado in Puerto Rico. This microgrid is particularly important as healthcare has been a matter of vital …
sonnen Brings Solar + Storage to Clinic in Puerto Rico to Provide Urgent Healthcare Services to Remote CommunityPR Newswire (press release)
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