Ohio Gov. Hearts Renewables, Takes A Swipe At Oil & Gas
Ohio Governor John Kasich does a 180 on renewables — vetoes bill that would have stalled wind and solar and denies a tax break for oil and gas, to boot.
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US Doubles Down On Wave Energy, $40 Mil For New Test Bed
The Energy Department has announced funding for a new, $40 million utility scale test site in the waters of the continental US, off the coast of Oregon.
Renewables = 25% Of UK Electricity Generation In 3rd Quarter, Met 60% Of Scottish Needs…
Electricity generated by renewables has accounted for 25% of the UK’s total electricity generation for the third quarter, according to government figures.
High-Impact Technology For Climate Change Is Already Here
This year’s Masdar contest asks bloggers to describe a high-impact technological development to reduce climate change risks. Got any ideas?
Solar Panel Costs, Tesla Model S One-Year Review, “Free” Nissan LEAF … (Top 20 CleanTechnica…
For ages (like, several years), people have been requesting that we offer a weekly newsletter — to supplement our main daily one, EV one, solar one, and wind one. For various reasons, I’ve never really been into the idea — but times change.
Aruba Promises 100% Clean Electricity By 2020
Aruba has pledged to transition to 100% renewable electricity by 2020 with particular emphasis on variable wind and solar for renewable energy.
One Of The World’s Largest Battery Storage Plants
Nuclear plants and wind farms produced 54% of the power Centrica sold in the domestic market during 2015. Last week the company announced it will be building one of the world’s foremost battery storage plants in the UK.
Full Text Of 74-Item Questionnaire Trump Transition Team Sent To DOE
Last week President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team sent a 74-item questionnaire to the Department of Energy, including a request for the names of anyone who attended global climate talks. Since then the full text of the questionnaire has been revealed, and we’ll include that down below.
Netherlands: Only Zero-Emissions Cars By 2035 (New Car Sales), + Residential Natural Gas Phaseout
The Dutch government has presented a long-term energy plan that stipulates that no new cars with combustion engines may be sold from 2035 on. In addition, in the Netherlands – for over 50 years the largest natural gas producer in the EU – all houses will be disconnected from the gas grid by 2050. The plan has broad parliamentary support – in fact, many political parties believe it does not go far enough.
What Happened To Germany’s Energy Transformation?
As of October 30, only 0.79 GW of new capacity has been added this year. Germany’s critics are once again hailing the imminent demise of this nation’s renewable revolution. What happened to Germany’s energy transformation?
