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“Decentralised Power To The People Energy Revolution” In UK

October 14th, 2013 | by Cynthia Shahan

Greg Barker, the UK’s Energy and Climate Change minister, recently expressed that a “decentralized power to the people energy revolution” [&hellip

Off-Grid Solar Power Projects For Myanmar

January 13th, 2013 | by Mridul Chadha

SPCG Public Company Limited has announced that it intends to set up off-grid solar power projects for rural populations in [&hellip

British Firms Look to Invest in Kenya’s Renewable Energy Sector

October 10th, 2012 | by Mridul Chadha

To promote the development of green energy projects in developing countries, British firms are looking for investment opportunities in [&hellip

Ireland Looks to Pumped Storage, Local Renewable Energy Co-ops to Become a Net Energy Exporter

August 14th, 2012 | by Andrew

Wind farms, pumped hydro storage sites, and local renewable energy co-ops are all part of the "Spirit of Ireland" project, which aims to transform Ireland into a net exporter of electricity.

Minnesota Electricity Could Be 100% Renewable, 100% Local

March 14th, 2012 | by John Farrell

A new report released yesterday by the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research shows that Minnesota can meet 100% [&hellip

South West of England to Create Marine Energy Park

January 23rd, 2012 | by Joshua S Hill

The British Climate Change Minister Greg Barker named the South West of England as home for the UK’s first Marine [&hellip

Canada Boosting Hydro Power to 88.5 GW to Replace US Coal

November 16th, 2011 | by Susan Kraemer

Canada’s hydropower industry has plans to invest up to $70 billion on hydro-electric projects across the country in the next [&hellip

China Now World Leader in Wind and Hydro

October 28th, 2011 | by Susan Kraemer

With 42.3 GW of wind power installed, China has now become the new world leader in wind power, having overtaken [&hellip

Clean Green China? Maybe

October 25th, 2011 | by Charis Michelsen

China is taking another step toward being greener and cleaner. While recycling technology continues to improve, efforts to curb and [&hellip

New Small Hydro Could Add Significantly to State Renewable Power

October 19th, 2011 | by John Farrell

Over at Climate Progress, Stephen Lacey recently asked why there isn't more development of micro hydro in the U.S., given its potential to provide more than 30,000 low-cost megawatts of power to U.S. states (and bipartisan political support)

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A Chinese Hydropower Scorecard Does Not Fill the Accountability Gap

September 23rd, 2011 | by Zachary Hurwitz

The International Hydropower Association launched its non-binding sustainability guidelines scorecard in Beijing today, hoping to attract Chinese dam builders to what is turning out to be the world's latest industry-led greenwash. Yet, the scorecard, called the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP), may do little to fill the accountability gap that exists between country regulatory systems. The HSAP makes no requirement of developers to comply with national and international legislation

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Innovative, New Approach to Low-Head, Low-Flow Water Power

August 30th, 2011 | by Guest Contributor

Interest and investment in low-head (vertical drop), low-flow hydro power peaked a century ago. This corresponds to the rise of interest in hydro turbines. The improved power output of the larger units dictated their priority over traditional stream and water wheels

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Thought Solar Was Hard to Permit? Try Pumped Storage!

April 18th, 2011 | by Susan Kraemer

When you consider the environmental benefits of solar power for providing electricity, it has always seemed unfair that it takes so much bureaucracy to overcome to get it built, even in the nation's leader, California. Whereas a natural gas power plant sails through the permitting process with ease, solar can take years and be tripped up by technicalities that don't slow the permitting of polluting power plants