New Jersey 100% Renewable Energy Plan — More Fiber, Less Fluff
New Jersey is planning an aggressive renewable energy campaign and has created a detailed plan to accomplish that goal.
New Jersey is planning an aggressive renewable energy campaign and has created a detailed plan to accomplish that goal.
IEEFA predicts that electricity from renewables — hydro, solar, and wind — will surpass that from coal for the first time in the US this April and May. Part of that is short term trends and part of it is longer term changes in the market driven by falling prices for renewables.
China’s moratorium on building new coal-fired generating stations is about to expire, but that won’t lead to a boom in new coal plants. Analysts say the plummeting cost of renewables make further investment in coal power unprofitable.
The Orkney Islands off the northern tip of Scotland are a test bed for renewable energy generation and management strategies that could benefit the rest of the UK and other nations.
After more than 4 years of research, scientists at LUT and Energy Watch Group say the world could reduce its carbon emissions to zero by 2050. All we need is the will to make the transition happen.
Frauhofer ISE’s experimental agrophotovoltaic farm in Germany was 186% more efficient during the hot, dry summer of 2018 than the land would have been if it was devoted solely to agriculture or solar panels alone.
In a proclamation known as Navajo Sunrise, the Navajo Nation has dedicated itself to a zero emissions future powered by rooftop and grid scale solar installations.
In terms of energy efficiency, the worst renewable energy strategies are equal to the best carbon capture technology. Why would anyone choose a worst case scenario? Oh, right. Greed.
Idaho Power is the latest utility company to pledge an end to coal and a transition to 100% zero emissions electricity.
Michael Daley, head of the New South Wales Labor Party, says if he is elected in March, he will initiate programs that will add 7 GW and 13,000 jobs to the state, following the lead of Victoria and South Australia.