Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Chinese wind energy installations rose to record highs in 2015, with 30.5 gigawatts (GW) of new project capacity installed during the year, according to recent reports. The country also appears to have surpassed its old record for new solar energy installations in a … [continued]
Once upon a time, utilities were the keepers of the nation’s electricity storage and distribution infrastructure, or grid, as it were. Using plentiful coal, hydropower, and even natural gas, the job of keeping the lights lit has long represented a modern-day miracle. Flick a switch, and power up whatever might … [continued]
Originally published on Climate Reality Project. Who’s embracing wind? Solar? Geothermal? These countries could provide blueprints for the worldwide shift to renewable energy. This December, almost 200 countries from every corner of the world signed the Paris Agreement, committing to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and – dare we say – … [continued]
Originally published on Energy Post. The demand for renewable electricity in Europe based on Guarantees of Origin (GO) validated by the European EECS standard continued to grow in 2015. The growth is up more than 8% from 2014 and surpassed 340 TWh, reports ECOZH, a Norwegian renewable energy supplier. The … [continued]
A new study has concluded that policy makers and investors around the globe are embracing renewable, energy efficient, and flexible electricity sources. In an article published in the journal Nature Energy this week, University of Exeter professor Catherine Mitchell from the University’s Energy Policy Group concludes that the fact that investment … [continued]
Official figures released by Germany’s Federal Environment Agency show that the country’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 4.6 percent in 2014 to the equivalent of 901.9 million metric tons of CO2 in an apparent return to the long-term trend following an uptick in 2013. The greatest reductions were achieved in … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport The sun shines more than 300 days a year in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and Hamburg entrepreneur Sebastian-Justus Schmidt says, “it is the perfect location for a solar energy system.” His Phi Suea House’s solar panels produce 6,000 kWh a month, enough to power 20 to 25 average … [continued]
The global wind energy industry had a record year in 2015, with 62 GW installed, led by China which installed just under 29 GW. Three separate reports investigating wind development through 2015 have all arrived this week, thanks to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), and … [continued]
In a German premiere, a grid-scale battery storage system is to provide “black start capability” – the ability to restore a regional distribution grid in the case of major disruption to the network – a service provided until now only by conventional power plants. Berlin-based energy storage and grid solutions … [continued]
Renewable electricity demand in Europe was up 8% in 2015, according to new figures published this week. Figures published by the Association of Issuing Bodies, whose mission is to develop, use, and promote the European Energy Certificate System, showed that renewable electricity growth increased 8% from 2014 to 2015, surpassing … [continued]
