Germany To Dedicate 2% Of Its Land To Wind Power Development
The new German government is proposing a bold new initiative to dramatically increase onshore wind power in the country by 2030.
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China General Nuclear To Invest $2.5 Billion In Wind & Solar In Mongolia
China General Nuclear group says it is investing nearly $2.5 billion to build 1 GW of solar and 2 GW of wind power in Inner Mongolia. Both are expected to come online in 2021.
Latest BNEF Report Finds Levelized Cost Of Renewables Continues To Fall
Bloomberg New Energy Finance reports the levelized cost of renewables continues to fall, with the biggest decline being offshore wind power which is down one third since this time last year,
UK Government Commits To Wind Cuts
The UK has confirmed that it will cease allowing onshore wind farms access to the country’s main renewables subsidy scheme starting April 1, 2016. Following the re-election of the Conservative Party in the May elections, Amber Rudd was appointed as the new Energy and Climate Change Secretary, and almost immediately came … [continued]
IEA Warns Of Failure Toward Clean Energy Climate Goals
The International Energy Agency has warned that clean energy progress is falling short of the necessary levels to combat a global temperature increase. In a report published Wednesday, the International Energy Agency (IEA) examined progress across the development and deployment of key clean energy technologies, including hydro and ocean energy, … [continued]
Onshore Wind Could Deliver Cheapest UK Power By 2020, But Only With Political Support
A new report published in the UK has shown that onshore wind could become the most cost effective new electricity source by 2020, but only with government support. The research, published by the industry-led Onshore Wind Cost Reduction Taskforce, set up by industry association RenewableUK, provides four recommendations across four … [continued]
David Cameron Versus The UK Wind Industry
Speaking to the House of Commons Liaison Committee on Tuesday, UK Prime Minister David Cameron dealt a remarkably ignorant blow to the country’s wind industry by claiming the public were “fed up” with the construction of wind farms, before arguing that subsidies wind energy subsidies should be stopped. Prime Minister … [continued]
100% Renewable Electricity Will Be Achieved In German State Soon
Germany’s windiest area, Schleswig-Holstein, will probably achieve “100% renewable electricity” sometime this year. That is, its clean energy production will be able to supply all of its electricity consumption. Schleswig-Holstein has a goal to generate 300% of its electricity consumption with renewables eventually. This mostly rural area is grid-connected, so … [continued]
RenewableUK Says Onshore Wind Is Vital To Country’s 2020 Targets
The UK’s leading renewable energy trade association, RenewableUK, has replied to comments made in the media by Chairman of the Committee on Climate Change, Lord Deben, criticising his assessment of the role onshore wind energy is playing and will play in the effort to reach the country’s 2020 renewable energy targets. In … [continued]
Renewables Are Cheaper Than Nuclear Or CCS, Finds German Decarbonization Study
Originally published on sister site Planetsave. Agora Energiewende this week released the results of a cost analysis of four different CO2-free power scenarios in Europe. Says Patrick Graichen, executive director of Agora: Wind and solar systems will dominate the power system in increasingly more countries. The battle for the cheapest … [continued]
