Finland Shoots Down Russia Nuclear Energy Option With “Super-Grid” Option
The Russia nuclear energy sector has big plans for growth, but a new study indicates that renewable energy offers a more competitive, less risky option.
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Australia Is Cheapest In Asia For New Wind And Solar Projects
Originally published on RenewEconomy. New research put out by Bloomberg New Energy Finance shows that new wind and solar projects in Australia are cheaper than in any other Asia country, yet new coal plants are 50 per cent more expensive and would be the most expensive in Asia. As major … [continued]
Dispelling The Notion That Nuclear Is Cheaper Somewhere Else
Originally published on Real Feed-in Tariffs. By Dave Toke The British attitude to the notion that nuclear power is not cheap after all is a bit like a child who first hears that Father Christmas does not, after all, exist. Disbelief, and in this case a belief that if only … [continued]
Solar PV Is Unstoppable, And Subsidies Can Be Removed Sooner Than Thought
Originally published on RenewEconomy. New report finds solar will be cheaper than wholesale electricity prices across Europe by 2030 – without the need for any technological breakthroughs. The implications for fossil fuels are obvious – and means high renewable targets might reduce the energy costs, rather than increasing them. Solar … [continued]
Disruptive Technology, Solar Decathlon 2015, Solar Revolution… (Clean Electricity Highlights)
Want some more solar energy, wind energy, wave energy, and other green news on his lazy Sunday? Here you go: What is Disruptive Technology? Disruptive technology is a term that’s been tossed about in the past few years to describe apps, gadgets, innovations, and processes that change how we do things. … [continued]
Help Save UK Solar From The Axe
Originally published on The ECOreport. In 2010, the UK set up a solar feed-in tariff (FiT) that has been far more successful than it anticipated. The country slashed it in half the following year and now proposes slashing the tariff another 87% in January 2016. Only, Britain’s rooftop solar industry is not … [continued]
Current Trajectory Of UK Renewable Policy Is Not An Encouraging One
The first major speech given by the UK’s new Energy Secretary has not garnered much in the way of support from the country’s renewable energy industry. Following the recent re-election of the UK’s Conservative Party, MP Amber Rudd was appointed to the position of Secretary of State for Energy and … [continued]
Tories Are Backing The Wrong Horses When It Comes To Energy
Originally published on The Conversation by Peter Strachan and Alex Russel What will become of UK energy policy now that the Conservative Party holds all the levers? The government has already given clear indications of its plans to pare back onshore wind in recent days. June 24 is the turn … [continued]
33% Of Electricity Produced In EU Now Comes From Renewables
Originally published on EnergyPost. By Karel Beckman Fully one-third of electricity produced in Europe last year came from renewable energy, reports ENTSO-E (the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity). Four years ago this was just 24%. The increased share of renewables has come at the expense of fossil … [continued]
Danish Offshore Wind: It’s Getting Better All The Time
Originally published on Energy Post by Mike Parr Denmark continues to set the pace in driving down the cost of offshore wind. In its latest tender for 350 MW of near-shore wind farms the maximum price has again been reduced. Danish offshore wind now costs roughly half of what the … [continued]
