Why Natural Gas Can’t Blow Off Biogas Threat Any More
July 16th, 2019 | by Tina Casey
Natural gas is booming, but a new pilot project for biogas renewable energy certificates is yet another sign that the boom is about to bust
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Ice On Fire Is An All Hands On Deck Wake-Up Call: Climate Change Is Here (Movie Review)
June 13th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
HBO's Ice On Fire is a vicious wake-up call to the sleeping million around the world. It sends the message that climate change is here, now and we must take action today, not to save our children or to ensure a viable planet for some far off future generation, but to fight to save our planet for ourselves
European Fund Manager Raises €850 Million For Clean Energy Infrastructure
June 5th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
London-based fund manager Glennmont Partners announced Tuesday that it had successfully raised €850 million ($957 million) during its Third Fund investing in clean energy infrastructure projects in Europe, the largest amount that has ever been raised for a green energy only fund with a European mandate.
California Aggregators To Seek 10 GW Of Clean Power By 2030
May 1st, 2019 | by Charles W. Thurston
California’s Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) are slowly assuming the traditional utility role of acquiring renewable energy generation for customers. While the role is fairly new, the CCAs nonetheless are now faced with the massive task of securing 9 to 10 gigawatts of new clean energy to meet the state’s 2030 ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets
Solar Dominates Latest German Renewable Auction
April 23rd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The German solar industry has walked away the sole winner from Germany's most recent solar and onshore wind tender, receiving contracts for the entire 210 megawatts (MW) awarded in an auction which was heavily oversubscribed.
Renewable Energy Now Accounts For A Third Of All Global Power Capacity
April 3rd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Renewable energy sources now account for around a third of all global power capacity, according to new figures published this week by the International Renewable Energy Agency, which revealed 171 gigawatts (GW) of new renewable capacity was installed in
UK Renewables Generate Record Levels Of Electricity In 2018
March 29th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Provisional figures published by the UK Government on Thursday show that renewable energy sources generated a record amount of electricity in 2018, increasing by 11.8% over 2017 levels, led by a record year for wind energy generation which provided 17.1% of the UK's electricity
Wind Generated 35% Of British Electricity Last Week
March 18th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Wind energy accounted for 35% of Great Britain's electricity generation for the week running Friday 8 March to Thursday 14 March, beating out all other generation sources, and also saw offshore wind beat out nuclear energy.
If You Blinked, You Missed The Big News About Biofuel & The Bioeconomy
March 8th, 2019 | by Tina Casey
Right under the nose of the nation's #1 fossil fuel fan, multiple federal agencies launch new biofuel and bioeconomy roadmap
World’s First Antarctic Expedition Powered Solely By Renewable Energy — Climate Solutions Follow
February 25th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
An expedition to Antarctica using only renewable energy has broadened to a campaign to help us all become aware of our responsibility for carbon emissions
Global Clean Energy Investment Surpasses $300 Billion For Fifth Year
January 16th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Though global clean energy investment again exceeded $300 billion for the fifth year in a row in 2018, it was nevertheless down on 2017 figures to $332.1 billion, hovering around the same mark as 2016 which was also down on the year previous.
UK Government Sets Outs Mediocre Support For Small-Scale Renewable Energy Generators
January 13th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The UK Government on Tuesday finally proposed what amounts to relatively mediocre guidelines intended to support the development of small-scale renewable energy technologies by ensuring remuneration for any and all electricity generated that is supplied to the grid by small-scale generators.
UK Electricity Generation Falls To 1994 Levels As Renewable Generation Soars
January 9th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
A new analysis from UK-based website Carbon Brief has found that electricity generation in the United Kingdom last year fell to its lowest level since 1994, while at the same time, renewable energy electricity generation increased to another record high and accounted for an estimated 33% in 2018.
Renewables Outpace Coal In Germany In 2018
January 4th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Renewables were the largest source of electricity in Germany in 2018, outpacing coal for the first time.
Renewables Set To Account For 38% Of German Electricity In 2018
December 28th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Renewable energy is expected to cover approximately 38% of German electricity consumption this year, an increase of 2% over 2017, according to the latest figures published on Thursday.
Renewables Account For 18% Of US Electricity Generation
November 30th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
The United States Energy Information Administration has recently published data revealing that renewable energy sources provided nearly 18% of the country's electrical generation through the first nine months of the year, while solar and wind grew substantially as compared to the same nine months a year ago.
Ørsted Raises Offshore Wind Target To 15 Gigawatts By 2025
November 29th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Danish wind energy giant Ørsted has announced this week that it has not only increased its offshore wind target to 15 gigawatts (GW) by 2025 but has also committed DKK 200 billion ($30.2 billion) to invest in green energy by the same time.
Trash Into Fuel: How ENTRADE X Is Making Renewable Energy Accessible
November 26th, 2018 | by Erika Clugston
Julien Uhlig, founder of ENTRADE X, on the importance of decentralized energy and access for all.
British Renewables Hits 42 Gigawatts & Surpasses Fossil Fuels
November 7th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Pushed over the line by two coal-to-biomass conversions and continuing growth in offshore wind, the British renewable energy industry finally surpassed the capacity levels of its fossil fuel predecessors, with total capacity reaching 42 gigawatts (GW) in the third quarter, beating out the fossil fuel industry which only has 40.6 GW.
High School Cleantech Leaders — 2018 ZFEP Winners (#CleanTechnica Interviews)
October 31st, 2018 | by Cynthia Shahan
Zachary Shahan, Director & Chief Editor at CleanTechnica, earlier this year interviewed all of the 2018 Zayed Future Energy Prize (ZFEP) winners, including the youngest of the winners, the high school winners
Coal & Gas Are Too Variable To Be Worth Considering
October 1st, 2018 | by George Harvey
Solar and wind power are absolutely predictable when it comes to variable costs. By contrast, coal and gas power are altogether too variable to be reliable
Does The Future Of Agriculture Lie In Biomass?
September 20th, 2018 | by The Beam
Biomass Energy Generation is the process where agricultural products are used directly to create electric power. This specific technology and process is critical in discussing the future abilities and resources for renewable mix in energy and power grids, and can contribute to the overall goal of moving toward entire dependence on renewable sources in rural areas relying on an agricultural basis for their economies
Solar + Wind = 10% of US Electricity Generation in 1st Half of 2018
September 19th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
To complement our revival of US electricity capacity reports, here's a new report on US electricity generation. As with the capacity report, things are not looking too bright. There's still a lot of grey — in the bar charts below, in the skies near fossil fuel power plants, and in the human and planetary outlook based on how slowly we are cutting fossil fuel electricity generation
Renewables = 43% of New Power Capacity in USA in 1st Half of 2018
September 16th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
I'm restarting regular US renewable energy reports here on CleanTechnica. However, this time around, I'm making them quarterly reports instead of monthly reports. Quarterly reports are better at capturing the trends, and some other organizations do contribute monthly updates
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