Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath A new report has suggested the world will need to install solar PV at an average rate of 53GW a year from 2013-2020 as it transforms its energy mix to prevent dangerous climate change. As reported here, global investment bank Citigroup has become … [continued]
Originally published on Real Feed-In Tariffs By Dr. David Toke As widespread incredulity spreads about the UK Government’s insistence that the plan to build Hinkley C nuclear power station is still on track, we must wonder which country and which companies will take the hit in the event of the … [continued]
Originally published on EIA. In July, American offshore wind developer, Deepwater Wind, installed the first foundation for what is expected to be the first offshore wind farm in the United States. The project will be located three miles southeast of Block Island, Rhode Island. With five turbines totaling 30 megawatts … [continued]
Originally published on Icebike.org (obtained via the ECOreport) Welcome to Copenhagen. Although, if you’re a fan of two-wheeled transportation, you’ll probably come to know it as bicycle heaven. Copenhagen is a city with more bikes than people, at a rate of 5 bikes to 4 people. Many cities in Europe have taken steps to make … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath Wind energy generation on Australia’s National Electricity Market achieved a new record in July, generating 1,067GWh for the month. The new high, recorded in the latest quarterly report from Green Energy Markets, was mirrored by a new low for gas-fired generation, at 1,487GWh … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Australia’s solar PV market notched up a good month in July, with a major up-tick in volume driven largely by growth in Queensland, New South Wales and Victorian markets, and particularly due to a surge in the commercial (30-100kW) markets in these states. According to the … [continued]
By Mateo Neri At of the end of 2014, the amount of electricity from solar power being generated in the US was only 0.8% of the total energy mix in our electrical grid. Last year, nearly 645,000 US homes and businesses were using power from the sun. That’s like saying every person … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy by Sophie Vorrath More than 80 per cent of Australians name solar power among their top three most preferred energy sources, new research from The Climate Institute has found. In its latest Climate of the Nation report, The Climate Institute found that 84 per cent of … [continued]
Originally published on Thoughts of a Lapsed Physicist. By Allan R. Hoffman A topic that is receiving increasing interest of late is the possibility of adding electrical energy storage to a home solar power system. This latest tweak on use of solar energy for powering homes and businesses was stimulated … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy by Sophie Vorrath France has launched a tender for what would be the world’s first large-scale floating wind farm, inviting companies to submit proposals for installations off both its northern and southern coasts. French environmental agency ADEME posted a tender document on Wednesday calling for proposals … [continued]
