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National Grid Invests $100m in US Solar Partnership with Sunrun

National Grid has invested $100m in a partnership venture with US solar firm Sunrun aimed at boosting the growth of the household solar rooftop market in the US. Announced yesterday, the partnership includes...

Essen is Europe’s 2017 Green Capital

The German city of Essen is Europe's "Green Capital" in 2017, a title awarded by the European Commission, for its success in transitioning from a heavily polluting mining center to a clean...

MidAmerican Adds 551MW in Iowa

MidAmerican Energy has commissioned two wind farms in Iowa that total 551MW. The 301MW Ida Grove and 250MW O’Brien developments make up the utility’s Wind X project. Mortenson was the general contractor...

These 5 States Host Two-Thirds Of India’s Solar Power Capacity

Solar power installed capacity is highly concentrated in few states in India. This is largely the result of proactive initiatives taken by some states that are also endowed with ample solar radiation...

Solar Panel Researchers Investigate Powering Trains by Bypassing Grid

Imperial College and climate change charity 10:10 to focus on connecting solar panels directly to train lines, reports BusinessGreen. Imperial College London has partnered with the climate change charity 10:10 to investigate the...

Wind Farms Deliver all Scotland’s Power for Four Straight Days

The recent flurry of UK wind power records continued today, as analysts confirmed Scotland generated power equivalent to the country's entire electricity demand on four consecutive days late last year. WWF Scotland, drawing...

Tesla just Kicked off Battery Production at its Massive Nevada Gigafactory

Tesla just took a big step towards realizing CEO Elon Musk’s vision of a sustainable energy future by kicking off the mass production of lithium-ion battery cells at its Gigafactory near Sparks,...

World’s Tallest Solar Tower Could Help Make Israel a ‘Sunshine Superpower’

Construction of the world's tallest solar tower is underway. The 820-foot tower, which stands in the middle of a 121-megawatt concentrated solar complex in Israel's sun-drenched Negev desert, is slated for commercial...

China and India Tipped for Multi-Billion Dollar Renewables Investment Surge

The Asian renewables market can expect a dual boost this year, as the Chinese and Indian governments both look to step up investment in clean energy infrastructure. According to Reuters' reports, China's energy...

China to Invest £292bn in Renewable Power by 2020

China will plough 2.5tn yuan (£292bn) into renewable power generation by 2020, the country’s energy agency has said, as the world’s largest energy market continues to shift away from dirty coal power...

Spain Announces Tender for 3 GW of Renewables

Spain’s government has announced it will launch a technology neutral auction for 3 GW of renewable energy capacity at the start of this year. The announcement came from energy minister Alvaro Nadal...

Cornish Village Marks 25 Years of UK Wind Power

From Pam the lollipop lady to the repairs for a storm-battered church roof, the fruits of wind power are not hard to find in Delabole. The residents of this Cornish village have...

Elon Musk Just Confirmed Plans for a New Tesla Roadster

Get excited, electric car fans – the Tesla Roadster is coming back. Elon Musk just announced plans to bring the zero emissions sports car back from the electric vehicle graveyard where it...

Amazon to Flip the Switch on Massive Wind Project in North Carolina

Before the ball drops on New Year's Eve, 104 wind turbines scattered across 22,000 acres of farmland near Elizabeth City, North Carolina, will begin churning out electricity. It will be the South's...

China to Cut Solar & Wind Tariffs as Costs Continue to Fall

China’s price regulator announced this week that it will cut tariffs paid to solar and wind projects in order to reflect the continuing decline in project costs. Bloomberg New Energy Finance communicated news...

B.Grimm’s Solar Power Generates B500m

B.Grimm Power Co, a unit of B.Grimm Group, has started commercial operation of solar power plants in four provinces with a power-generating capacity totalling 114 megawatts. President and chief executive Preeyanart Soontornwata said...

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