The European offshore wind industry drew a record €14 billion in investments during the first half of 2016, according to WindEurope. According to Wind Europe, the renamed European Wind Energy Association, the trade body for the wind industry in Europe, seven separate projects reached final investment decision so far this year, … [continued]
A Scottish court has overturned a previous ruling that prevented the development of the 240 MW Stronelairg Wind Farm in the Scottish Highlands. The new decision by the Scottish court pertains to a motion upheld in late 2015 which saw Scottish conservation charity, the John Muir Trust, successfully halt development on … [continued]
Australia has moved forward on three separate wind projects in recent days, including the country’s largest large-scale wind/solar hybrid farm. Over the past few days, three separate announcements have been made about wind projects moving forward with development — good news for a country which has for so long seen renewable … [continued]
Update: I think I buried the takeaway points a bit too far down below the industry background and definitions, so I’m bumping this summary up to the top (so you can understand the problem before reading more details on what leads to the problem and potential solutions): 1. Wholesale electricity is sold to the grid on spot … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Australian renewable energy developer Windlab says it expects to begin construction on a world leading wind-solar-battery storage hybrid project in north Queensland early this year after winning development approval from the local council. The first stage of the Kennedy energy park near Hughenden will feature 30MW … [continued]
The people who put together the political system that the United States is based on did a pretty dern good job of it. Sure, it would have been swell if they had inserted some details on how to modify certain aspects of the system once computers, the internet, and Big … [continued]
Originally published on Clean Techies. Brazil has witnessed massive interest in yet another upcoming renewable energy auction despite the cancellation of a recent one. According to a press release by the Brazilian energy agency, Empresa de Pesquisa Energética, more than 33 GW of wind and solar capacity has been registered … [continued]
A new lawsuit filed against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by a coalition of 4 environmental groups — including the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Sierra Club, amongst others — alleges that the new rules for capacity resources approved last year are going to raise costs for consumers … [continued]
Originally published on ilsr.org. Keeping Energy Dollars Local Chattanooga, TN, is adding over $1 billion to its local economy in the next decade by implementing one of the most advanced smart grids and delivering the fastest internet service in the country with its municipal utility. Sonoma County, CA, has created nearly … [continued]
Originally published on Planetsave.com. In search of low-cost, fixed-rate electricity, great wind energy deals are swaying Fortune 500 companies and other major players to throw their money “into the wind.” Signing contracts for over 2,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity, big brands, high-tech companies, and other non-utility customers represented 52% of … [continued]
