China ended 2013 by annihilating the solar energy record books, and it wasn’t even close. China’s solar installations totaled more than that of any other country in any other year. China installed 12 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic (PV) projects, with a possibility of projects at the end of the year pushing that amount up to 14 GW, […]
It’s been an active week in court for what could eventually be the nation’s first offshore wind farm. First, the U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit upheld the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) approval of a wind farm to be constructed off the shores of Cape Cod. The FAA in 2012 approved the $2.6 billion Cape Wind farm, […]
Germany’s energy minister is expected to propose cuts to renewable energy this week, despite the country’s standing as the leader in solar less than two years ago and its record-breaking day for wind power last month. Leaked documents, believed to be prepared for a conference spanning tomorrow and Thursday, show that Energy Minister Sigmar Gabriel wants to cut aid for onshore […]
Some bankers across the world are aiming high when it comes to investments in renewable energy. Billionaire investors and climate-focused policy advocates like hedge-fund founder billionaire Tom Steyer and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin gathered at the United Nations this week to call for more investments in renewables and changes to financial markets that […]
By Michael Goggin The data is in, and 2013 went out with a bang as wind energy output soared to new records across Europe. Electricity prices and air pollution dropped as wind energy drastically reduced fossil fuel use during high winter energy demand. Ireland, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Germany, and the UK all saw noteworthy wind […]
U.S. Armed Forces have been relying expertise from the private sector and third-party financing to deploy renewable energy, and a new report shows that it’s been paying off tremendously. Renewable projects on Department of Defense and military properties grew from 454 to 700 from 2010 to 2012, according to Power Surge, a report released today […]
One of the largest fossil fuel companies in the world has the data to back up the rise in renewable energy that must of us expect in the future. According to BP’s Energy Outlook 2035, renewable sources likes solar and wind will grow at a faster rate than natural gas over the next two decades. Renewables […]
A consortium in Maine is all about delivering competitive, offshore wind power in the 2020s, and this week marks a large step in that direction. According to the Bangor Daily News Maine (BDN), the Maine Public Utilities Commission approved a pilot project for offshore wind energy led by Maine Aqua Ventus, a group that consists of Emera, Cianbro Corp. […]
By Meredith MacDonald Meredith MacDonald. Photo credit: Life Among Giants In September of 2010, I set foot on my first wind project as a security guard. I must admit I had set foot on wind farms prior to this, but just as a gawker who wanted to see the giant components up close. My job on […]
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