This article was originally published on RenewEconomy: In January, RenewEconomy had the opportunity to do an exclusive interview with Robert F. Kennedy Jr – son of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy, veteran environmental activist, lawyer, and renewable energy advocate. Robert F. Kennedy Jr is head of the Riverkeepers (which has 17 groups … [continued]
Denmark, the US, and Germany aren’t the only countries breaking wind power records these days. Spain is also a notable leader seeing strong wind power growth. In fact, it just saw its wind farms produce more electricity than any other source for a 3-month time period, for the first time … [continued]
Renewable portfolio standards (RPS) are policies designed to increase electricity generation from renewable resources, including wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass. While there is no national-level renewable portfolio standard, many states have established their own. What Are Renewable Portfolio Standards? Renewable portfolio standards (RPS), also referred to as renewable electricity standards … [continued]
Every time you turn around, someone else is spouting some nonsense about energy in Germany (which just goes to show how much of a threat the actual story in Germany is to entrenched fossil fuel and nuclear enthusiasts). I’m not going to repeat most of the nonsense, since it might then … [continued]
First Wind, which is focused on the development, financing, construction, ownership, and operation of utility-scale renewable energy projects in the United States (primarily wind power projects), is one of the top wind power companies that will benefit from the recent decision of the U.S. Congress to keep supporting this nascent but … [continued]
New German installed wind capacity advanced by 20% in 2012, helping the country’s industry see steady growth according to a recent report. The German Wind Energy Association (BWE) and VDMA Power Systems (VDMA PS) note a total of 2,439 megawatts (MW) and 1008 wind turbines were installed in 2012. That’s … [continued]
The following presentation by Institute for Local Self-Reliance Senior Researcher John Farrell examines the five major barriers to the expansion of community-based and conventional distributed renewable energy. The barriers range from the challenge of raising capital to forming a legal structure that allows for local ownership and for access to tax incentives. … [continued]
Conducting a first-of-its-kind empirical study of the economic impacts of wind energy development at the county level across two regions, researchers found substantial gains in employment and income.
Beyond our solar, clean transport, and climate change roundups, here’s some more top cleantech and energy news from around the interwebs from the past week or so: Wind Power Filling The Sails Of Offshore Wind Energy Gamesa’s 5 MW Offshore Turbine Obtains Design Certification CEC Says EPA Report Dismisses Myth … [continued]
Basing its latest Long Term Assessment of electricity generation scenarios on real-world data led to some “astounding” results.
