As global wind energy growth stabilizes, China’s growth is set to triple by 2025, reaching an estimated 347.2 GW by 2025, says GlobalData. Research and consulting firm GlobalData forecast in a report from earlier this year that China’s installed wind capacity will grow from 115.6 GW in 2014 to a whopping … [continued]
US fossil fuel divestment campaigners are hopeful that Pope Francis’ impending visit to the US will add momentum to the country’s fossil fuel divestment campaign. According to non-profit divestment campaign group 350.org, Pope Francis’ visit to the US this week could “add momentum to the rapidly growing effort, especially at … [continued]
Australian utility AGL Energy Limited has announced its Broken Hill Solar Plant has begun generating electricity. Announced on Thursday, AGL Energy Limited revealed that the 26 MW Broken Hill Solar Plant, located in the the eastern state of New South Wales, began generating electricity and feeding it into Australia’s National … [continued]
Cree revealed this week “a better LED bulb” that it says “delivers an even better light with better performance, a longer life and more energy savings.” Announced on Monday, Cree, the US-based lighting revolutionary, unveiled its new Cree LED Bulb in 40- and 60-watt-equivalent models, which goes against the current … [continued]
Shifts in renewable energy policy is the defining factor of the latest EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index, published Wednesday. The Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index is a quarterly ranking of 40 countries based on the attractiveness of their renewable energy investment and deployment opportunities, according to a number of macro, … [continued]
Heavy subsidisation of the fossil fuel industry is distorting the market, increasing emissions, and impeding the growth of cleaner fuels. This is according to a new detailed analysis report published Wednesday, and authored by the Carbon Tracker Initiative, Energy Transition Advisors (ETA), the Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis (IEEFA), and Earth … [continued]
Here’s a huge reading list for hump day. Hopefully it will help get you through to the weekend. 😀 (Click the subheadings to read the full stories) Solar Lamp Design Winner Will Be Distributed Throughout Africa To Dispel Darkness The winning design for a solar lamp, shown above, will be distributed … [continued]
Panasonic is preparing for launch of its “Residential Storage Battery System” into European markets. The news was confirmed by Panasonic Europe CEO Laurent Abadie at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin at the beginning of September. European rollout will begin in Germany, with the UK, France and others to follow afterwards, … [continued]
The energy storage and software company Greensmith has announced yet another software upgrade that hammers yet another nail into the fossil fuel coffin.
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath The point of “mass adoption” of household battery storage could arrive in Australia as soon as 2020, a new report from UBS has predicted, at which time the payback period for storage systems for solar households would be just five to six years. … [continued]
