According to figures provided by UK’s renewable energy trade body, RenewableUK, electricity generated by wind energy in 2014 provided more than a quarter of UK homes with power. The figures come by way of National Grid, provided by independent data analysis company EnAppSys, and published by RenewableUK on its website, Monday. … [continued]
Scotland could entirely decarbonise by 2030 and supply all its electricity needs using renewable energy, according to a new report published Monday by WWF. The new report, which tested Scotland’s current policies to decarbonise the country’s electricity system, by 2030, found that “decarbonising the power sector by 2030 is the … [continued]
California’s cap-&-trade program will — after a long, spirited confrontation between the state’s regulatory agencies and industry lobbyists — now cover companies that sell fuel to consumers. The new rules went into effect on the first day of the new year — meaning that fuel retailers will now be forced … [continued]
The city of Atlanta’s $98 million initiative to bring electric streetcars back to the city is now finally starting to bear fruit, with the first section of a possible city-wide network now open to the public. This small loop of an electric streetcar system opened just a few days ago, … [continued]
The Clean Energy Challenge is accepting applications through January 13, 2015, for its 2015 event, a competition for Midwestern startups to win a substantial amount of funding in a wide range of clean energy categories. The challenge is managed by Clean Energy Trust, an organization based in Chicago. The amount … [continued]
The proposed merger of Hanwha SolarOne Company and Hanwha Q CELLS Investment Company is continuing to move forward. Hanwha Solarone has finished filing a shareholder circular — dated to December 24, 2014 — with the Securities and Exchange Commission in relation to its previously announced public statement of a definitive share … [continued]
Originally published on Let the Sunshine In: A Solar Power Blog. To blog or not to blog, that is the question… but is it really, for any viable solar organization? Perhaps a more pertinent question would be: “How can one not blog?” According to statistics published on the Internet, 6.7 … [continued]
While many of us who have an appreciation of what Tesla Motors has accomplished over the past few years don’t actually own one of their vehicles, some do, thankfully, and as a result, they can fill us in on all of the things that you just can’t know without owning … [continued]
If you were away from CleanTechnica a bit last week or simply missed some of these stories, be sure to check them out: 1. Perovskite Plot Thickens Around VW’s New EV Battery “Stealth Attack” On Tesla (43 comments) 2. New Electric Cars In 2015 — I’m Counting 15 (98 comments) 3. Graphene Could Kill Lithium-Ion Batteries (24 … [continued]
Some more solar energy news and views to keep you productive this Monday: Awesome-ness One Billion Have No Access To Electricity – Solar Kiosks Can Help 63% Solar Power Growth Rate In New York State Solar Power Storage Prices Drop 25% In Germany… In <1 Year San Francisco Home Energy … [continued]
