To the start the summer with some strongly positive news, Vestas Mediterranean has announced that TTR Energy placed a 122 megawatts (MW) order for the Sud Marne wind park. It is located in Marne, France. The contract is to secure the transport, supply, and installation of 30 V150-4.2 MW wind turbines. … [continued]
The United States has apparently regained #1 in EY’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI), a biannual report that has been put out since 2003.
Here’s some more solar energy, wind energy, energy efficiency, and general clean energy and green news & views from around the interwebs. Enjoy! Solar Energy The Oil Industry is Going Solar Kyocera Backing Floating Solar In Japan Hanwha Q CELLS Enters Indian Solar Market New Solar Panel Technologies Drive Down Costs Bold & Beautiful Solar … [continued]
France’s leading independent power producer in the renewable energy sector, Akuo Energy, has successfully completed a fresh green bond issue. Akuo Energy announced that it has raised €34.4 million from a green bond issue. This is the first green bond issue by an independent power producer (IPP) in France, and … [continued]
As you are probably well aware, the good folks at The Solutions Project have published plans for how each of the 50 states in the US could switch to 100% renewable energy. Importantly, they didn’t just paint a broad stroke — they actually looked at electricity needs by region in 15-minute segments for the … [continued]
A somewhat “hidden” report was recently released that said France could be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2050 (note that this is for electricity, not all energy). If the report is accurate, obviously it is a huge wakeup call about the potential of renewable energy there. If you aren’t … [continued]
Below is some more cleantech news from the past week or so for your reading pleasure. However, this excludes some of our biggest categories — solar power, electric vehicles, and bikes. A couple roundups for those are coming soon. For now, here’s some pretty neat cleantech news: Tres Amigas Transmission … [continued]
A study recently published by the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) suggests that France’s Solar PV target for 2020 should be 15 GW instead of its current 5.4 GW. According to ADEME, solar PV has the potential to reach grid parity in France in the coming few years, and therefore is … [continued]
This article was originally published on RenewEconomy. For the nuclear industry and the pro-nuclear lobby, France is held out as the text book model of how an energy system should work: More than 70 per cent of electricity needs supplied by nuclear, relatively cheap electricity for customers, investment in the … [continued]
Looking to lay the foundation for sustainable economic development centered on tidal and marine renewable energy, the Ports of Normandy and local government authorities announced plans to expand the ports of Cherbourg and Caen-Ouistreham.
