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For the fourth year in a row, new US electricity capacity from renewable energy sources surpassed those from natural gas, and accounted for half of all new capacity additions, according to recent...
India Aims To Add 15.6 Gigawatts Of Renewable Energy Capacity In 2018–2019
The Indian Minister of Finance recently announced the budgetary allocation for all ministries and associated target outcomes for the financial year 2018-19 that starts from 1 April 2018.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced...
New Global Offshore Wind Capacity In 2017 Hits 3.3 Gigawatts
Navigant Research has published new figures which show a total of 3.3 gigawatts (GW) of new offshore wind energy capacity was installed in 2017, bringing the cumulative capacity up to almost 17...
Yingli Secures Order For 12 Solar PV Plants In Chile Worth 146 Megawatts
Yingli Green Energy has announced it has secured orders for 12 solar PV projects in Chile worth 146 megawatts for which it will provide Engineering, Procurement, and Construction services.
One of the world’s...
Ørsted’s 573 Megawatt Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm Reaches Full Power Output
The 573 megawatt Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm developed by Danish offshore wind energy company Ørsted has reached full power output across all its 91 wind turbines.
The Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm...
Thailand’s Biggest Wind Power Generator Plans Solar, Hydro Expansion
Thailand’s biggest wind power generator, Wind Energy Holdings (WEH), plans to invest into other sources of electricity including solar, hydro and biomass to back up its capacity, its chief executive told Reuters...
Students Say Colleges Must Use 100 Percent Renewable Energy
Students and faculty members in Massachusetts are planning to converge on the Statehouse to pressure colleges and universities to switch to 100 percent renewable energy.
The students point to a vote by the...
The Forgotten Renewable: Geothermal Energy Production Heats Up
Three and a half hours east of Los Angeles lies the Salton Sea, a manmade oasis in the heart of the Mojave Desert. It was created in 1905, when a canal broke...
Vietnam Sees Solar Power Construction Boom as Nation Goes Green
Numerous projects to build large solar power facilities are underway in Vietnam, as the country scrambles to make up for the anticipated power shortage due to the recent cancellation of nuclear power...
Tesla and Australia will Turn 50,000 Homes into a Virtual Solar Power Plant
The state of South Australia has announced that it will create a network of thousands of solar-powered homes, using Tesla solar panels and Powerwall batteries, Reuters reports. Initial phases of the plan...
Orsted’s Race Bank Gears Up to Full Power
Danish energy giant Ørsted's Race Bank offshore wind farm spun up to full power yesterday, marking the end of the 18-month construction process.
The 91-turbine project off the Norfolk coast is now operating...
Public Support for Renewables Climbs to 79 Per Cent
Public support for renewables has climbed year-on-year, according to the latest government survey on attitudes to energy and climate issues.
Asked if they supported or opposed the use of renewable energy, 49 per...
US Wind Industry Installed 7 Gigawatts In 2017 & Drove $11 Billion In Investment
The US wind industry installed an impressive 7 gigawatts of new power capacity in 2017 and drove $11 billion worth of new private investment, according to a new report published by the...
Montana Solar Panel Installers Not Fazed by New Tariff
In one of President Donald Trump's biggest trade agreements thus far in 2018, he’s imposed a 30-percent tariff on imported solar panels.
Currently, 60 percent of solar panels are manufactured in China and...
Solar Energy Can Create More Good Jobs
Iowa is known across the country as a leader in renewable energy, including ethanol, biodiesel and wind. These industries are built on Iowa’s natural resources and benefit Iowans through lower energy costs,...
T-Mobile Announces Commitment To 100% Renewable Electricity, Joins RE100
T-Mobile US has announced its intention this week to go 100% renewable electricity by 2021 and has backed its commitments by announcing a Power Purchase Agreement for 160 megawatts from the Solomon...
