MEMC’s SunEdison Sells 98 MW of Solar PV Projects in Europe
SunEdison’s asset sales and service agreements raise cash and secure an income stream as it looks to weather tough market conditions and continue expanding. […]
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Green Light for California High-Speed Rail Network
In a last-minute save, California legislators approved funding for a high-speed rail network that is to link Los Angeles to San Francisco. Supporters assert that the infrastructure project is much needed and will yield numerous benefits, creating much-needed jobs while alleviating crowded roads and air space and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. […]
IEA Forecasts 40% Growth in Renewable Power Generation in Next 5 Years
Renewable electricity generation will surge 40% by 2017 as technological innovation, rapid deployment and supportive policies underpin growth worldwide, creating a “virtuous cycle” of development and deployment, according to the IEA’s first medium-term study of the global renewable power market.
Fuel Cells to Power CBS Studios in California
CBS Studios is the latest high-profile corporation to turn to fuel cells in an effort to “green” its energy use. Six 90%-efficient UTC Power PureCell systems are to be installed at production and office facilities, resulting in significant reductions in CO2 and NOx emissions, as well as water consumption. […]
UK Registers Impressive Wind, Renewable Energy Gains
Electricity from onshore wind, offshore wind surged higher in the UK, leading a renewable energy sector that now supplies 11.1% of UK electricity. Power suppliers turned increasingly to coal-fired power generation, as well, however, as domestic natural gas production drops. […]
On the Right Track: Green Buildings, Clean Energy News Highlights Obama’s Energy Policy
Leadership from the Obama Administration has set the federal government on the right track in terms of energy use and management while also engaging state and local government, private sector businesses and local public interest groups in efforts to boost energy efficiency and clean energy use. Two announcements this week drive the point home.
Solar Power is Alive and Kicking in Spain, but Flawed Electric Power Act Needs Correcting
Abengoa’s Helios 1 solar thermal power plant went live this week, indicative of the leading, but compromised, role Spanish companies are playing in the fast-growing global renewable energy market. Nuclear and hydro power providers have been reaping the benefits of a flawed Electric Power Act that ties the rates they charge consumers to oil prices.
Green Cities: Waste2Tricity Pushes ‘Game Changing’ Waste-to-Energy Tech
The UK consortium believes they’ve hit upon a carbon-neutral, potentially carbon-negative, combination of technologies that could result in local, distributed energy-from-waste systems being built across the country. […]
Rio+20: More than 50 Countries, $50 Billion in Pledges for UN’s “Sustainable Energy for All”
Confounding pessimistic expectations for Rio+20, Ban-ki Moon announced encouraging news regarding the UN’s “Sustainable Energy for All” program. The UN Secretary reiterated his assertion that “sustainable energy is the golden thread that weaves together the economy, the environment and equity.”
Japanese Solar Boom? Toshiba Announces 100-MW Solar PV Plant Near Fukushima
Japanese electronics giants, solar PV players, and power utilities have been working up project plans in advance of a national solar and renewable energy Feed-in Tariff, which industry observers say may catapult Japan past Italy and Germany as the world’s largest solar energy market. […]
