National Grid has released a new report which confirms that the only way the UK can achieve all its renewable and carbon targets is to go green. National Grid is one of the world’s largest investor-owned energy companies, and runs electricity systems across Britain and the north-east of the US. … [continued]
The European Commission has released a new set of proposals set to pave the way for the region’s “Energy Union.” The European Commission revealed a series of proposals on Wednesday that it hopes will “deliver a new deal for energy consumers … launch a redesign of the European electricity market … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. A report from the Analysis Group claims the cap & trade program called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) involving 9 New England and Mid-Atlantic states has added $1.3 billion in economic activity to the region since 2011, while lowering carbon emissions by 15%. It … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Even just a single, sub-clinical exposure to extracts of particulate matter taken from the side of a roadway is enough to induce transient pulmonary stress (via oxidative and inflammatory pathways), according to new work from an international team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, … [continued]
SunEdison yieldco TerraForm Power has announced plans to issue green bonds worth $300 million to fund renewable energy projects. TerraForm Power has announced issuance bonds with 6.125% return due for maturity in 2025. The company plans to use a portion of the net proceeds from the bonds issue to fund … [continued]
A consortium led by project developer Mainstream Renewable Power has begun construction on a third wind energy project secured under the third round of auction of Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme in South Africa. Mainstream Renewable Power has started construction of an 80 MW wind energy project in … [continued]
An important decision supporting production of cleaner electricity was issued July 14 by the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upholding the constitutionality of Colorado’s renewable portfolio standard. The decision means the Colorado RPS does not impose unlawful regulations on out-of-state companies that supply electricity to the state. The current state … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. New figures reported by Reuters show that Thailand is set to increase its solar capacity to at least 1,200 MW this year, surpassing all of neighbouring Southeast Asia. Reuters is reporting, based on figures provided by the Federation of Thai Industries renewable energy division, that solar power … [continued]
United Airlines will be testing a fuel blend containing waste-based biofuels in passenger flights this Summer.
Originally published on 1Sun4All. BREAKING NEWS from Solar Impulse 2 (Si2): Irreversible Damage To Overheated Batteries In Si2 Pushes The Second Half Of Round-The-World Solar Flight To Early Spring 2016. Despite the hard work of the team to repair the batteries which overheated in the record-breaking oceanic flight from Nagoya to Hawaii, Si2 will stay in Hawaii until … [continued]
