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Huge Win for Renewables in Maryland as Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto
Lawmakers in the Maryland Senate voted 32-13 Thursday to expand the state's renewable energy target restoring the Clean Energy Jobs Act and overriding Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of the measure in...
There Is Constantly Fewer Water Resources, Better Management Is Necessary
While preparing for the interview with PhD Nebojša Veljković, we have performed several experiments and easily made sure that the litre of water is more expensive than the litre of petrol. Continuation...
GE to Help Increase Output and Efficiency of EPS’s Coal-Fired Power Plant in Serbia
BADEN, SWITZERLAND—February 2, 2017—GE’s Power Services (NYSE: GE) today announced that this year it will complete the modernization of Elektro Privreda Srbije’s (EPS) TPP Nikola Tesla, the largest coal-fired power plant in...
Indian Point, Closest Nuclear Plant to New York City, Set to Retire by 2021
In January 2017, Entergy Nuclear and the state of New York reached an agreement to retire the two nuclear reactors at the Indian Point Energy Center, located in Buchanan, New York, about...
Making Freshwater from the Sun
To reduce the use of non-renewable groundwater and still meet growing water needs, the production of desalinated seawater in the MENA region is projected to be 13 times higher in 2040 compared...
U.S. to Pull out of Paris Climate Change Agreement under Trump
As seemed likely from the day Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, the country will pull out of the global Paris Climate Agreement to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
The move had...
Campus Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down 7 Percent Since 2014
MIT’s total campus emissions have dropped by 7 percent since 2014, according to MIT’s second annual greenhouse gas inventory. The inventory, whose results were released by the MIT Office of Sustainability in...
Transforming the Power Sector, at IRENA Ministerial Meeting
Renewable energy, for three years running, has accounted for more new power generation capacity installed worldwide than all other sources combined. In 2015, over USD 270 billion were invested in solar PV...
Tesla’s New Powerpack Battery Storage Project in Southern California Is the Largest on Earth
Mira Loma, California — Tesla cut the ribbon on a massive battery storage facility in the Southern California desert, 60 miles east of Los Angeles on Monday.
The Powerpack project, a joint venture...
EIB Group Increases Support to Czech Republic by One Third to EUR 619 Million in 2016
The European Investment Bank Group provided EUR 619 million in new loans, guarantees equity in the Czech Republic in 2016, of which EUR 526 million from the EIB and EUR 93 million from...
Siemens Unleashes 8MW Giant
Siemens has installed and commissioned its new 8MW offshore wind turbine at the Østerild test site in Denmark.
The installation went “according to plan” the German manufacturing giant said and the hardware will...
Coal Demand Growth to Stall as Appetite Wanes, According to IEA
BEIJING — Growth in global coal demand will stall over the next five years as the appetite for the fuel wanes and other energy sources gain ground, according to the latest coal...
The EBRD for Renewables in Georgia
The EBRD is a leading institutional investor in Georgia. Since the start of its operations in the country, the Bank has invested over €2.73 billion in 195 projects in the financial, corporate,...
Commission Delivers on its Circular Economy Promises
One year after adopting its Circular Economy Package, the Commission has reported on delivery and progress to date, and tabled new ideas on waste management and investment.
One year after adopting its Circular...
IKEA Unpacks 88MW in Alberta
The project, which is located near Drumheller, comprises 55 GE 1.6 MW turbines and will generate 275 million kilowatt hours of electricity.
IKEA Canada sustainability manager Brendan Seale said: “This investment in renewable...
Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Gets Green Light
New York State made clean energy history today when the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) approved a contract for the nation's largest offshore wind project, which will be located in the waters...
