7 Interesting Global Renewable Energy Trends From NREL (Charts Galore!)
The U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s 2013 Renewable Energy Data Book provides insight into dozens of global energy trends. Here are 7 to watch.
Biomass
Studying Sustainable Energy Solutions: Gaelan Brown’s Compost-Powered Heat
There is enough snow on the ground, looking at Gaelan Brown’s compost-powered heat makes an appealing read for those who happen to be housebound. Add all composting champions wanting to know more about useable energy which can be captured via the basic composting process. Gaelan Brown has previously been a … [continued]
CSP Solar-Biomass Model In India
The solar-biomass model may prove to be optimal solutions when it comes to developing renewable solar energy power plants that can dependably distribute power on an ongoing basis. This might be especially true in India, where coal power, a leading emitter of CO2, remains a leader in providing electricity. As … [continued]
New Report Confirms Renewable Power Costs Less — But It’s Not What You Think
It’s official: renewable power generating costs are beating fossil fuels in many parts of the world, despite the oil price crash.
Where Waste Meets Waste: EcoSponge Encourages Stewardship
Confluence Energy, based in Kremmling, Colorado, is manufacturing a line of effective bioremediation products, such as EcoSponge, used in and around oil fields to absorb spills. The material contains micro-organisms that neutralize the hazardous material, so it doesn’t have to be collected and removed once the drilling operation ends. As … [continued]
US Renewable Energy — From 7.5% To 27% By 2030?
Originally published on Sustainnovate. A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) notes that renewable energy’s share of the US energy market can more than triple by 2030 — going from 7.5% of the mix to 27% of the mix using reasonable yet ambitious assumptions. Renewable energy’s share … [continued]
A Refreshing Change In The API Annual Report
The most recent API annual report has chapter devoted to other energies & acknowledges the value of renewables for generating clean power.
Energiewende Will Succeed
The German renewable energy program Energiewende will succeed because it is embraced by both the German people, and Chancellor Angela Merkel, who’s staked her political future on it.
Renewables Over 13% of US Electricity Production Jan–Oct 2014
Electricity generation across the whole US doesn’t change a ton from month to month, but the seasons and slow changes in power capacity do bring some shifts. For example, electricity generation from renewable energy sources rose from 10.5% in September to 12.7% in October, according to the US Energy Information … [continued]
99 MW of New Solar Power Projects Coming To Ontario
Originally published on Sustainnovate. The Ontario Power Authority has just extended its solar feed-in tariff program and selected another 99 MW of solar power projects to receive payments from it. This comes from 330 new contracts. In case you’re not familiar with feed-in tariffs, they are when renewable energy power … [continued]
