Scottish Highland Council Approves “Novel Floating Wind Farm” Demonstration
The Highland Council in Scotland approved this week a “novel floating wind farm” demonstration project to be built off the Northern Scottish coast near Thurso.
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Renewables Grew 34%, Coal 9% In India In 2016
Capacity addition in India’s renewable energy sector increased by 34% compared to 9% in the coal-based power sector in 2016.
World’s Largest Oil Producer Will Float 700 Megawatts Of Renewable Energy Tenders
Over the next few days the world’s largest oil producer and exporter — Saudi Arabia — will float tenders to set up large-scale wind and solar power projects.
Iberdrola Completes Installation Of First Turbine At 350 Megawatt Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm
Spanish electric utility Iberdrola announced it has completed the installation of the first of 70 5-MW wind turbines at the 350 megawatt Wikinger offshore wind farm off the coast of Germany.
EnBW Hohe See 500 MW Offshore Wind Farm To Proceed With Siemens & Enbridge
The 497 megawatt EnBW Hohe See offshore wind farm off the coast of Germany is set to proceed following Canadian energy infrastructure company Enbridge’s decision to invest in the project, and German engineering company Siemens committing for the first time to provide complete construction work.
If White House Destroys The State (As Desired), What Does That Mean For Solar, Wind,…
As noted in an article earlier today, Steve Bannon reportedly said in 2013: “Lenin wanted to destroy the state, and that’s my goal too. I want to bring everything crashing down, and destroy all of today’s establishment.” He apparently described himself as a Leninist to Ronald Radosh, an adjunct fellow at the Hudson Institute. There seems to be a lot of evidence Bannon was telling the truth in that case.
New Nissan LEAF … Lyft vs Uber … EV Battery Prices … (Top 30 CleanTechnica…
It has been another wild week, with some great cleantech news as well as some concerning shizza. If you haven’t had time to check out all of our stories, scroll down this list of the top 30 for some popular ones you might have missed.
2017 Could Be A Tipping Point For Corporate Wind & Solar Deals In Australia
Contracting for renewable energy development by big corporate energy users – as a way to keep a lid on electricity prices and guarantee supply – has been slow to catch on Down Under.
70% Of Trump Voters Want Clean Energy To Make America Great Again
Angel Garcia, a 41-year-old attorney from the south side of Chicago, is as passionate about clean energy as he is about deep-dish pizza and the Chicago Bears. He fostered a love for the environment while hiking and camping as a Boy Scout, and he’s now a devoted crusader for renewables. But he’s not a liberal climate hawk. He’s a “small-government, lower-taxes Republican.”
Record Wind & Solar Keep The Lights On In NSW As Coal & Gas Went…
Oh, the irony. NSW is one of the most coal-dependent states in Australia, with renewable energy contributing less than 10 per cent to its electricity mix on average. Over the weekend, however, wind and solar may just have helped keep the lights on.
