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EVs Will Save The World (With Help From Energy Efficiency & Renewables)

November 28, 201610 years Guest Contributor 0 Comments

gasoline is still more expensive than electricity for transportation, but is electricity produced from coal and natural gas cheaper than that from renewables? Price of fossil fuels (oil (2) and natural gas(3)) in the U.S. are at 14 year lows. The amount of electricity generated using coal in the U.S. is at its lowest level since 1970 (4) and last year, natural
gas surpassed coal as the top U.S. fuel used to produce electricity.

UK Levelized Renewable Electricity Costs Continue To Drop

November 10, 201610 years Joshua S Hill 0 Comments

The levelized cost of renewable electricity in the United Kingdom has continued to fall, and recent figures published by the UK Government show that they are lower than ever.

Offshore Wind Costs Down 22% To $126/MWh, According To BNEF

November 1, 201610 years Joshua S Hill 0 Comments

The offshore wind industry has seen its global levelised costs of electricity plummet 22% due to competitive bidding, reaching a benchmark estimate of $126/MWh during the second half of this year, according to new figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

Berkeley Lab Suggests We’re Underestimating Potential & Uncertainty Of Wind Energy Cost Reductions

October 31, 201610 years Joshua S Hill 0 Comments

A new report by researchers from Berkeley Lab has raised the possibility that we are underestimating the potential for and uncertainty of wind energy cost reductions.

European Offshore Wind To See Technology Innovation Result In 33% Cost Reduction

October 4, 201610 years Joshua S Hill 0 Comments

A new study from KIC InnoEnergy has concluded that wind farm technology innovations could see the levelized cost of electricity for European offshore wind drop by 33% by 2030. According to a new, updated report from technical consultancy BVG Associates and European sustainable energy accelerator KIC InnoEnergy, there exist a … [continued]

CarbonTracker Declares Renewable Power As Today’s Cheapest Option

September 14, 201610 years Joshua S Hill 0 Comments

According to a new report from the independent financial think tank Carbon Tracker Initiative, renewable power generation costs are already lower on average worldwide than fossil fuels. The new sensitivity analysis published by Carbon Tracker this week, End of the load for coal and gas? makes the bold claim that renewable power … [continued]

Siemens Commits To Lowering LCoE Of Offshore Wind By 2025

June 23, 201610 years Joshua S Hill 8 Comments

German engineering company Siemens has announced its commitment to lowering the Levelized Cost of Electricity of offshore wind power by 2025. Announced at the Global Offshore Wind 2016 conference and exhibition in Manchester, England, this week, Siemens has unveiled its intentions to commit to lowering the Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCoE) … [continued]

Adwen & LM Wind Power Unveil World’s Longest Wind Turbine Blade

June 23, 201610 years Joshua S Hill 13 Comments

Offshore wind turbine manufacturer Adwen and turbine rotor blades supplier LM Wind Power have unveiled the world’s longest wind turbine blade. The 88.4 meter wind turbine blade has been designed for Adwen’s AD 8-180 wind turbine, an 8 MW wind turbine with a 180 meter rotor diameter. The image shown … [continued]

Solar, Wind, & Storage News

June 18, 201610 years Z. S. 2 Comments

Alongside my climate news, bicycling + transit news, electric vehicle news, and other green news roundups, here’s a roundup of top solar energy, wind energy, and energy storage news from around the interwebs. Solar Prices How To Calculate Solar LCOE — And Understand Its Values Solar PV Prices Will Fall Below $1.00 per Watt by 2020 … [continued]

Debunking 4 Myths About The Clean Energy Transition, Part 3: Renewable Costs

May 15, 201610 years Guest Contributor 38 Comments

Debunking the clean energy myth that renewable costs are more expensive than traditional fossil fuels