The first major speech given by the UK’s new Energy Secretary has not garnered much in the way of support from the country’s renewable energy industry. Following the recent re-election of the UK’s Conservative Party, MP Amber Rudd was appointed to the position of Secretary of State for Energy and … [continued]
The UK’s newly placed Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Amber Rudd, has confirmed there is “enough onshore wind” and that she and her department are “determined” to back the offshore wind industry. Speaking at the RenewableUK Offshore Wind Conference, Amber Rudd was quick to praise the offshore wind energy sector, focusing … [continued]
Plans to privatise the UK’s Green Investment Bank have been confirmed by the country’s Business Secretary, Thursday, who said it was time to move the bank into private ownership. Speaking at the Green Investment Bank’s (GIB) Annual Review event Thursday in London, UK Business Secretary Sajid Javid announced the plans to … [continued]
As you are probably well aware, the good folks at The Solutions Project have published plans for how each of the 50 states in the US could switch to 100% renewable energy. Importantly, they didn’t just paint a broad stroke — they actually looked at electricity needs by region in 15-minute segments for the … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Australia may lead the world in carbon emissions per capita, and even the penetration of rooftop solar in its towns and cities. But in terms of the amount of renewable energy it has installed per capita, it trails much of Europe, and is even beaten by … [continued]
Below is another cleantech link drop, my favorite cleantech stories from around the interwebs other than the ones we’ve covered. However, one of these stories doesn’t have a link, but I figured this is the best place to share it. Tesla emailed over a Q1 sales update (woohoo!). In case you … [continued]
Increased generation capacity, high wind speeds, and low electricity demand has pushed the share of electricity generated from renewable energy sources closer to 20% in the United Kingdom. According to the data released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), the share of electricity from renewable energy sources … [continued]
The proposed 320 MW, $1.2 billion Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project is now one step closer to becoming a reality — developer Tidal Lagoon Power Ltd has now submitted the application for the first phase to the proper development authorities. The project, if approved, will be located off the coast … [continued]
The UK certainly isn’t in the limelight for its solar leadership like Germany, Italy, Spain, and Australia are. But, despite some clear ups and downs (and mistakes), it is progressing pretty well. In 2012, 11.3% of the country’s electricity came from renewables, compared to 9.4% in 2011. In Q4, the … [continued]
The UK was likely the 5th-largest solar market in 2013, according to the latest quarterly report from NPD Solarbuzz. In fact, in the first quarter, the UK snatched up about 10% of the global market. The first quarter also marked the first time the UK broke 500 MW of demand in a … [continued]
