A new report from GlobalData has found that Germany is set to overtake the UK as global leader for annual offshore wind turbine installations this year, with an estimated 2,071 MW set to be added this year. Germany’s anticipated installation figures for this year are an almost fourfold increase from … [continued]
New, high-performance (high energy density + high rate capabilities), completely solid-state lithium batteries have been developed by a team of researchers based out of South Korea. These new all-solid-state lithium batteries (ASLBs) were created via the use of newly developed bendable/thin sulfide solid electrolyte films which were reinforced with a … [continued]
The Hawaiian legislature just passed a new bill to set a goal to get 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources in the state by 2045. The goals leading up to that figure are 30% by 2020 and 70% by 2040. Currently, Hawaii generates about 22% of its electricity from … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy Vector to deploy Tesla battery storage. But while Australian utilities weigh their options, Transgrid says competitive battery storage still up to decade away. Hello! New Zealand electricity network operator Vector has signed a partnership to bring the Tesla battery storage devices to its home market in Auckland, … [continued]
Yet another green bond issue is in the offing from an Indian entity. NTPC Limited (formerly National Thermal Power Corporation) is planning to raise $500 million through a green bond issue. The company will also raised an additional $500 million through conventional rupee-denominated bonds. The funds raised through these bond … [continued]
India’s renewable energy market is showing the first signs of revival as the installed capacity jumped by 12.9% during the 12 months to 31 March 2015, latest data released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy shows. India added 4,089 MW renewable energy capacity in financial year 2014-15, a … [continued]
The footprint of one remarkable solar community can sometimes offset the notoriety of a country known for excessive carbon emissions. A 2013 Globe and Mail story cites a report by the Climate Action Network Europe (CANE) and Germanwatch ranked Canada 55th out of 58 countries in terms of tackling greenhouse … [continued]
Update #3 (May 10): As some readers and interviewed company executives have noted, the best way to compare Tesla’s battery storage products to others on the market is not simply via a $/kWh of capacity figure, but via a $/kWh of electricity generated (over the lifetime of the product) figure … [continued]
State senators in New Jersey are proposing legislation that would require the state to produce 80% of its electricity from renewables by 2050.
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Laurie Guevara-Stone A recent report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance and several partners shows that renewable energy adoption is growing in the world’s emerging economies nearly twice as fast than in industrialized nations. Not only are renewable energy technologies now cost competitive with fossil … [continued]
