As with electric vehicle news, there’s simply too much big solar energy and energy efficiency news for CleanTechnica to cover it all. So I’m back to doing some news roundups so that I can at least share with all of you all of the big or interesting stories I see. Enjoy! … [continued]
Originally published on Renew Economy. The South Australian Labor government gained a lot of credit – and success – when it announced a 33 per cent renewable energy target for the state by 2020. It seemed very ambitious at the time, but it turns out that it was just a … [continued]
Originally published on PV Solar Report. By Aya Kusch A recent econValue report outlines how, with the right policies and framework in place, renewables could increase jobs and incomes, improve trade balances, and help industrial development. The report shows the economic value of renewables through analyzing the effects of solar … [continued]
Offshore wind power prices remain stubbornly high, but a custom approach to maintenance vessels could help lower costs and boost turbine output.
Wind energy has often been heralded as one of the saviours of planet Earth, as well as being economically beneficial and efficient: it is the oft-unmentioned winning-point for renewable technologies that they are not only environmentally friendly, but also cheaper to run and invest than traditional energy generation methods. Adding … [continued]
The joint venture EAOW plans to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm, located in East Anglia, where concerns over fracking have been rising.
This year’s international off-grid renewable energy conference in Manila—IOREC— has been exploring use of off-grid renewable energy and minigrids from the inclusive perspective of all its stakeholders. Conferences come and go, but this one seems to have achieved balance and a politics-free sense of hope for the industry, investors, new … [continued]
A guidebook to over 190 green project sites in Germany has sold out in its first printing. The project sites are wind farms, solar arrays, and the like. The green guidebook was mocked by a guest poster on Grist, who identifies himself as a comedian: “Add that to the list of things I … [continued]
Originally published on Renew Economy. South Australia could become a text-book case for the transition to a low carbon electricity grid, if the most up-to-date forecasts from the Australian Energy Market Operator are any indication. As we noted in our main story today, AEMO’s National Electricity Forecasting Report for 2014, released on Monday … [continued]
Ohio wind power got the one-two punch from Governor John Kasich and the Ohio state legislature this week. While not exactly scoring a lethal blow on the Ohio wind industry, this week’s legislative actions will most likely send wind investors – and their jobs – running off to greener pastures … [continued]
