Tag: renewables

2017: The ‘Greenest Year Ever’ for Electricity

The UK smashed 13 clean energy records last year in the ‘greenest year ever' for electricity production in the country, according to WWF analysis of National Grid data. The sweep of new records...

Using Solar Power As A Political Tool In Armenia

Electrical energy is not just about running refrigerators and recharging cell phones. It can also have political ramifications. Just ask the people of Armenia, who are still trying to move out of...

Tesla’s Massive Australian Battery Responds to Coal Power Outages in Milliseconds

Tesla's massive lithium-ion battery storage facility, which was designed to feed South Australia's unstable power grid, is already proving itself by responding to power outages within milliseconds. The system—the largest of its kind...

UK Clean Energy Records Make 2017 ‘Greenest Year Ever’

This year is set to be the “greenest ever” for the UK, according to data provided by the National Grid. Over the course of 2017, 13 different renewable energy records have been broken. “It’s...

New Solar Energy Law in Indianapolis

A new law that takes effect in just five days could impact solar panel users across the state. Senate Bill 309 takes effect January 1st, 2018. Scott Biggs,with Jefferson Electronic in Indianapolis said...

New Low For India Wind Energy Tariff In 500 Megawatt Auction

The latest onshore wind energy auction in India has yielded the lowest-ever tariffs quoted by project developers. The wind energy auction organized by the state government of Gujarat its power distribution company revealed...

How the World’s First Floating City Could Restore the Environment

The world got a little closer to the first floating city when the Seasteading Institute signed a memorandum of understanding with the French Polynesian government earlier this year. Not only could floating...

Germany Sets New Renewable Energy Record

Germany has broken another renewable energy record, with clean power providing a third of of the country's electricity in 2017. Preliminary data from the Association of Energy and Water Industries show that renewable...

Trina Solar Suspends Plans For 1 Gigawatt Solar Fab In India

The world’s largest solar module manufacturer has suspended plans set up a fabrication facility in one of the fastest growing markets – India. The head of sales for Trina Solar in India recently...

Northborough-Southborough Public Schools Investigate the Use of Solar Energy

Since July 2016, the Northborough-Southborough Public School system has been investigating the feasibility of solar energy within their district. “We have moved forward in a very collaborative way with our town,” shared Superintendent...

Indian State Of Karnataka Announces 860 Megawatt Solar Tender

India’s fifth largest state in terms of operational solar power capacity has recently launched a huge tender to further expand its solar power infrastructure and meet the renewable purchase obligation. Karnataka Renewable Energy...

South Korea Aim: 5 Times More Solar Energy Generation By 2030

The government of South Korea has unveiled new plans for the country to boost its solar energy generation 5 times over by 2030, as revealed by the country’s Minister of Trade, Industry...

India Auctions 750 Megawatts Of Solar At 3.9¢/kWh

India auctioned off 750 megawatts of utility-scale solar power capacity over the last few days to wrap up a highly eventful 2017 that saw new records being created in terms of tariffs. The...

Voith Completes Upgrade at Scottish Hydro Plant

The Mucomir small hydropower plant in Scotland is now back on the grid, following the modernization of equipment at the plant, technology group Voith has announced. Operated by SSE, the upgraded project was...

Power Potential of Renewable Energy Sources Being Harmed by Climate Change

Climate change is affecting wind energy’s potential to provide power, diminishing a renewable energy source that scientists and policymakers are counting on to replace fossil fuels, according to two scientific studies. The world...

Innogy to Enter US Onshore Wind Market with 2GW Deal

German energy firm Innogy SE is making its first foray into the US wind power market, with a deal to buy a 2GW portfolio of onshore wind projects from EverPower Wind Holdings...

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