The year 2015 was a strong one for renewables, but maybe more so for none other than the world’s offshore wind industry. The global offshore wind industry finished 2014 at 8,759 MW of installed capacity, having installed 1,713 MW throughout 2014 (according to the Global Wind Energy Council’s Global Wind Report: … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The UK government has agreed to work towards the goal of ensuring that all new cars, buses, and vans sold in 2050 are electrics as part of a new initiative that’s being supported by Norway, Holland, and Germany as well, according to recent reports. These … [continued]
Originally published on GAS2. Photo by Nicolas Zart, CleanTechnica The new for 2016 Hyundai Sonata plug-in hybrid is set to make its debut at “select dealerships” this week, according to Hyundai’s PR people. “The 2016 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid is the first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle for Hyundai and gives drivers … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The idea of a “carbon tax” is still a relatively controversial one in the US, but that isn’t stopping some states from considering the option — with legislators and citizen groups in a fair number of states now working towards the implementation of the heavily … [continued]
The Energy Department is determined to revive a 500-megawatt offshore wind energy project in Maine that appeared all but dead last year.
In case you missed the Democratic presidential candidates debating in the US last night, here’s a quick rundown on what they said about climate change. Note that four of the five brought up the subject before any climate questions were asked! (Jim Webb, former Virginia Senator, was the exception.) Suzanne … [continued]
New Jersey is finally getting its hands on offshore wind energy despite a seemingly tight relationship between its Governor and the notorious Koch brothers.
by Roberto Verzola [Roberto Verzola is the author of Crossing Over: The Energy Transition to Renewable Electricity, a book published by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung which was launched on March 23, 2015. The online version of the book as well as the article this post comes from can be downloaded freely. The author may … [continued]
Originally published on EIA. In July, American offshore wind developer, Deepwater Wind, installed the first foundation for what is expected to be the first offshore wind farm in the United States. The project will be located three miles southeast of Block Island, Rhode Island. With five turbines totaling 30 megawatts … [continued]
TransCanada, owner of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline, has been quietly preparing to hear the Obama Administration say, “You’re fired!”
