This article first appeared on RenewEconomy Late last year, RenewEconomy wrote an analysis entitled the energy markets are broken. We were pilloried by some for exaggeration and being overly dramatic. But we simply drew on insight from the experts, and now they are quite open about the problem: the world’s … [continued]
Are you interested in doing your own wind project? Let the Clean Energy Project Builder and CERTs help you get started with 4 steps! Step 1: Do your research! Knowing information about wind (what it is, how it works, how to get it) is a key component in your project’s … [continued]
Power generation solutions provider Siemens has analysed the electrical power producing systems located across Europe and found “considerable potential for optimisation, especially in connection with plans to expand power generation from renewable energy sources.” The primary manner in which this “optimisation” could come about is by changing the location of … [continued]
A new survey conducted by the British Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has found British support for renewable energies has grown in the past year. The survey, DECC Public Attitudes Tracker, was run from early 2012 through to last March. There were four surveys — one longer survey and … [continued]
2012 was a good year for renewable energy installations, and a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance shows that it was a very good year for the wind energy sector, installing a record 48.4 GW of new capacity. This report comes just days after the report from Pew Charitable Trusts was … [continued]
The next 15 years and more are going to be interesting ones for the renewable energy industry, as the cost of manufacturing and installation drop and the public face of fossil fuels continues to be tarnished. Specifically, the rising popularity and efficiency of wind and solar energy will push the … [continued]
By Mümtaz Derya Tarhan The Community Power Report started off 2013 with a brand new series of articles: ‘Community Power in the Global Community’. As part of this project, we are going to interview key actors from various countries to provide insight into these countries’ community-owned renewables sectors. Our first stop … [continued]
As we move step by slow step into a world where renewable energy is more and more a part of our energy infrastructure, the need for energy storage will continue to grow. The reality is that renewable energies such as solar and wind are not as consistent as we have … [continued]
Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent charging system that previews how its production vehicles will interact with the grid. The unnamed system enables all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle owners to restrict charging to when electricity prices fall below a certain threshold, or even “when the grid is using only … [continued]
