Europe’s use of coal has been going up, not down, but it’s not all bad news. The trend looks to be short-lived as mammoth wind farms and the DESERTEC international solar project come on line, and now a new EU research consortium based at the University of Aberdeen is looking … [continued]
This article was originally published on NREL’s Renewable Energy Project Finance site: For most people, the word “JEDI” conjures up images of distant galaxies, epic light-saber battles, fuzzy Ewoks, and fatherly plot twists. For us here at NREL, however, JEDI is more likely associated with a series of models rather … [continued]
If you use a personal computer, chances are you’ve used an Intel product. However, you might not know that the chip you used to surf the Internet was most likely made with 100% green power. Intel is the world’s largest semiconductor chip manufacturer based on revenue, but they’re also the … [continued]
IRENA and IEA-ETSAP’s initial set of 10 renewable energy briefs scopes out the state of play in terms of technology, markets and barriers to ongoing development and growth globally.
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]
We as humans throw a lot of garbage into our landfills and dumpsters, which means disaster for the environment. However, “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure” is allowing one company to literally take this to the bank. Bioroot Energy based in Darby, Montana is a clean fuel company targeting society’s solid, … [continued]
Missouri environmental watchdogs are taking Missouri utilities companies to task over failure to increase power coming from renewables, as was approved by voters on a 2008 ballot initiative. Renew Missouri and Great Rivers Environmental Law Center (on behalf of seven other groups) are suing Ameren Missouri and Empire District Electric … [continued]
Earlier today, I joined the conference call for the release of the Sustainable Energy in America 2013 Factbook, a product of Bloomberg New Energy Finance and commissioned by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy. There wasn’t any breaking new info presented, but some of the most salient clean energy and natural gas facts … [continued]
As pressure on the Obama Administration to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline ramps up, algae biofuel is emerging as yet another domestic energy source that undercuts every argument for the project, which is designed to convey tar sands oil from Canada to Gulf Coast refineries. In the latest development, researchers … [continued]
The US is missing out on its share of the $1 trillion dollars total cumulative global solar photovoltaic revenue predicted for 2012-2018 because of its policies and political atmosphere, according to a new report from the Pew Charitable Trust lobbying group. The report notes that the US is falling behind … [continued]
