32,000 Jobs Could Be Created By Illinois Renewable Energy Legislation
A bill that would make changes to Illinois’ Renewable Portfolio Standard might create 32,000 clean energy jobs, according to its backers.
A bill that would make changes to Illinois’ Renewable Portfolio Standard might create 32,000 clean energy jobs, according to its backers.
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once famously declared: “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.” Mr. Churchill had his tongue firmly planted in cheek, but that doesn’t make his statement any less true. Just like any form of government, democracy is prone to corruption, manipulation, … [continued]
At the close of 2014 two Public Service Enterprise Group landfill solar farms in New Jersey went online with the grid, able to provide enough estimated electricity to power some 3,500 homes annually. Developed under the utility’s “Solar 4 All” umbrella, the projects at the Kinsley Solar Farm (11.18 MW) in … [continued]
If you missed any of our own renewable energy stories, of course, I recommend reading them first. However, if you’ve gone through all of those and want to skim some more top stories, here’s a list I’ve compiled in the past two weeks: Renewables, in General 6 Charts That Show … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath. A new expert body has been formed to advise governments and organisations around the world on how best to ditch fossil fuels and make the switch to 100 per cent renewables. Made up of a dozen world-renowned energy experts, analysts and consultants, … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. There is a great debate about the success or otherwise of Germany’s Energiewende, or Energy Transition. Most of it is uninformed, and much of it is fuelled by the nuclear and coal industries, which have most to lose from the push into renewables by Europe’s most … [continued]
Originally published on ilsr.org. If you’re like most renewable energy advocates that have interacted with a Public Utilities Commission, you probably don’t think they’re a repository of progressive policy toward distributed renewable energy. In general, you’re right. But it’s worth sharing a few, promising examples of Public Utilities Commissions around … [continued]
Canada is #5 for renewable investment, but most of that money is going to foreign companies. The Harper Government has done little to foster development.
Recycled energy technologies covert waste heat, which would be vented into the atmosphere, into electricity, and reduce emissions.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has formally asked the Indian defense forces to call for bids on 300 MW of solar power projects.