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Report: EU Renewables Beat Coal Power for the First Time
New EU renewables generation increased sharply in 2017, but the lion's share of these gains were shouldered by the UK and Germany, demonstrating the "uneven" nature of energy sector decarbonisation across Europe.
That...
Fotowatio Reports Major Advances In Renewable Energy Markets In Chile & Mexico
The start of 2018 brought significantly positive developments for the Madrid-based Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, as it reported major developments from renewable energy markets in Mexico and Chile.
Chile recently held an auction for...
Ørsted Begins Construction Of World Largest Offshore Wind Farm, The 1.2 Gigawatt Hornsea Project One
Danish offshore wind company Ørsted has begun construction on the 1.2 gigawatt Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm which, upon completion, will be the largest offshore wind farm in the world.
Late last...
Global Solar To Hit 106 Gigawatts Of New Installations In 2018, Predicts EnergyTrend
EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, has predicted that strong momentum in China and rebounding demand in Europe will push the global solar market to install 106 gigawatts in 2018.
According to EnergyTrend’s latest...
Saudi Arabia Set To Auction Around 4 Gigawatts Of Solar & Wind Capacity This Year
The world can expect more record-breaking bids for solar and wind energy projects this year as Saudi Arabia plans to hold at least two rounds of auction for solar and wind energy...
Scientists Investigated Wind Farm Noise For 3 Years. Here’s What They Found
Scientists in Germany have been studying the effects of wind farm noise on nearby residents and have discovered that not everyone is annoyed by the wind farms, but that those who are...
EIA Expects Wind Energy To Surpass Hydro In 2019
The US Energy Information Administration has this week predicted that electricity generated from wind energy will surpass that from hydroelectricity, the previously-dominant renewable energy source in the US.
According to the latest Short-Term...
San Diego Padres Building MLB’s Largest Solar Power System
The San Diego Padres are building the largest solar plant in all of Major League Baseball (MLB).According to CNBC.com, Petco Park, the Padres home stadium, will build a 336,520 watt system. The...
Cal Poly Solar Farm To Provide 25% Of University’s Needs
Cal Poly, part of the California State University system, has this week dedicated a 4.5 megawatt solar farm that will serve to provide 25% of the university’s electricity needs, result in millions...
Australia Will Meet 2020 Renewable Energy Target Following Record Investments
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator announced Tuesday that Australia will meet its 2020 Renewable Energy Target following 2017’s record level of clean energy investment.
Earlier this month, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) published its...
PwC Pledges to Use 100 Per Cent Renewable Electricity by 2022
PwC has today pledged to switch to 100 per cent renewable power and step up efforts to further reduce its carbon footprint, after confirming it has surpassed all its current climate-related targets.
The...
Sustainable Scholars: Cambridge University Installs New Solar Array
Cambridge University is burnishing its sustainability credentials with the installation of a new solar array to provide clean power for a development of homes and academic buildings on the campus, it said...
Solar Tariff To Reduce US PV Installations By 11% Over Next 5 Years, Claims GTM
New analysis by GTM Research published a day after Donald Trump applied a 30% tariff on imported solar cells and modules shows that the US solar industry will see a 11% decrease...
Budweiser Now Brews US Beer with 100 Per Cent Renewable Electricity
All Budweiser beers made in the US are now brewed with 100 per cent renewable electricity, the beer brand said today - its first market to complete the shift to green power.
From...
IEA Highlights Chile’s Potential As Renewable Energy Behemoth
The International Energy Agency has this week published a new report highlighting the emergence of Chile as one of the world’s growing renewable energy destinations, thanks to second-to-none resources and increasingly forward-looking...
UK Offshore Wind Could Hit 30 Gigawatts By 2030s
A new analysis from Aurora Energy Research which highlights “the new economics of offshore wind” has shown that offshore wind in the United Kingdom could reach up to 30 gigawatts by the...
