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UK Climate Targets ‘Will Raise Household Energy Bills by £100 in a Decade’
The cost of supporting new windfarms and nuclear power stations to meet the UK’s carbon targets will add nearly £100 to the average household energy bill by the end of the next...
India’s Solar Power Generation Capacity Crosses 10,000 MW In Less Than 3 Years
India’s solar power generation capacity, that stood at 3000 megawatts (MW) in 2014, has registered a three fold rise in just three years. The country now has an installed capacity of generating...
Tesla Powers Up Pioneering Hawaii Solar Storage Project
Tesla has reportedly completed its first major solar storage project since its $2bn acquisition of SolarCity, underlining the electric vehicle giant's plans to become a major player in the wider clean tech...
Solar Power Growth Doubled in 2016 Driven by China and US Demand
The amount of new solar power capacity installed worldwide rocketed by 50 per cent last year, driven by increasing demand from both the US and China, according to new data.
Global solar PV...
Zero-Carbon Home Generates Income by Making More Energy than it Needs
The home of the future could slash your utility bills and generate enough money to help pay the mortgage. UK firm Koru Architects designed and built one such house, named the Lloyd...
New York Ski Resorts Aim for 100 Percent Renewable Energy
New York's three state-owned ski resorts are pledging to generate 100 percent of their energy from renewable sources by the year 2030.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the commitment to transition Belleayre, Gore and...
Major Renewable Energy Projects in Africa and Asia
Five new partners joined UN Environment's Seed Assistance Facility today, committing to invest $50 million in clean power projects in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
In a region like sub-Saharan Africa where, 600 million...
Amazon Delivers ‘Win-Win’ Solar Rooftop Drive
Amazon has opened up a new front in its renewable energy push, announcing plans to install rooftop solar arrays on 50 distribution and sorting centres worldwide by 2020.
The ecommerce giant confirmed yesterday...
Schools Lead Calls for Government to Stop Solar Tax Hike
A group of children from Eleanor Palmer Primary School in Camden will this morning descend on the Treasury to deliver a petition urging chancellor Philip Hammond to halt the planned business rate...
Unilever Chooses Unisun for Renewable Energy Projects Across Asia
China-based renewables firm Unisun Energy Group and consumer goods provider Unilever North Asia are partnering on a 13.4MW distributed generation solar PV project in China’s Anhui Province.
Based around the Renaissance Hotel in...
Australia Could Achieve 100 pct Renewable Energy with Hydro Storage: Research
Pumped hydro power, where water is pumped uphill and stored to generate hydroelectric electricity on demand, could help transform Australian into a 100 percent green energy nation, according to researchers at the...
Oregon Set to Get 56 Megawatt Solar Power Plant, Expected to be State’s Largest
Construction has commenced on a 56 megawatt (MW) solar plant in Oregon. The Gala Solar Power Plant, in Crook County, is expected to be the largest operating facility in the state, sustainable...
Uganda is Set to Increase Renewable Energy Projects
Last week, the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Norwegian power company, W. Giertsen Energy Solutions for the development of renewable energy projects.
Under the...
Canadian Province Issues 40MW Renewable Energy Tender
The Canadian province of New Brunswick has issued a request for expressions of interest in a new 40MW tender of renewable energy, according to utility NB Power.
Technologies eligible for the tender include...
World Bank Mandates 500 MW of New Solar Capacity for Zambia
Southern African nation Zambia has this week received the greenlight from the World Bank to receive funding and support for the development of 500 MW of new solar PV capacity.
Having last year...
Couple Converts 16-Year-Old Van into a Compact Solar Home on Wheels
An increasing number of digital nomads are replacing their conventional houses with practical, mobile homes powered by renewable energy technologies. Freelancer photographer Norbert Juhász and his fiancée Dora, a writer, have joined...
