Renewables News
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The way the world gets its electricity is undergoing a great transition today, driven by the need to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and by the plummeting costs of wind and solar technologies. The next big advance will have to be in energy storage.
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A stunning new report released on Tuesday reveals that renewables are now the cheapest form of new electricity generation across two-thirds of the world - cheaper than both new coal and new natural gas power.
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The growth of renewables in California was marked by two records being broken. The first relates to energy generated from solar power and the second reflates to energy storage from solar power sources.
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As the time left to avoid climate catastrophe counts down, the oil and gas industry plans on investing close to $1 trillion to expand drilling, exports, and pipelines, all of it incompatible with the global push to transition from fossil fuels.
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For a variety of reasons, nuclear power has been left out of the renewable energy mix, even though it is clean and carbon-free. Today, we look at the pros and cons related to nuclear power.
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Current stockpiles of coal in the UK are more than twice what the government anticipates coal-fired power stations will need ahead of the 2025 deadline for ending coal-fired power for electricity.
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PG&E’s bankruptcy process arose as the company faces tens of billions of dollars in potential liability relating to wildfires in California. The company also owes billions in contract payments, and attempts to settle these out of court have floundered.
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Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) announced plans to build the world’s largest solar-powered battery system, which will have four times the capacity of the largest battery system in operation.
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The number of coal-fired power plants being developed around the world has collapsed over the past three years, according to a report from the NGO-backed Global Energy Monitor.
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A new energy assessment has outlined how innovation in the energy sector can pave the way for next stage of global energy transformation, focusing on delivering renewable solutions and meeting future demand.
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It takes an extreme weather event for us to find out how well our power grid really works. The Polar Vortex from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, in the Midwest and the Northeastern U.S., provided some interesting data that will be very helpful in improving the grid.
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More than 40 percent of the world’s coal plants are operating at a loss due to high fuel costs and that proportion could rise to nearly 75 percent by 2040, a report by London-based environmental think-tank Carbon Tracker showed on Friday.
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Solar power in Alberta has grown by 500 percent since 2015, and the province has announced it is increasing rebates for both homeowners and non-profits, as well as putting more money towards solar energy programs. But will this last?
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Britain's renewable electricity capacity has overtaken that of fossil fuel generators such as gas and coal for the first time, a report said on Tuesday.
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As coal-fired power plants in the U.S. grow increasingly uneconomic, capacity retirements by year-end are likely to hit a record 15.4 GW, exceeding the previous record of 14.7 GW set in 2015.
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Non-fossil fuel sources of power are proving increasingly popular among businesses in the U.S., with corporate renewable energy deals set to reach a single-year record of five gigawatts by December.
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Berlin -
Yet another global name is expanding its microgrid play — Rolls-Royce — in an announcement last week that it has taken a stake in an energy storage and controls startup and will now offer turnkey microgrids.
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By AFP
Los Angeles -
California Governor Jerry Brown signed landmark legislation Monday committing his state to a 100 percent clean electricity grid by 2045.
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By AFP
Los Angeles -
California Governor Jerry Brown signed landmark legislation Monday committing his state to a 100 percent clean electricity grid by 2045.
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Pueblo -
Colorado regulators have approved Xcel Energy's plan to retire two coal-fired generating stations in Pueblo a decade early, part of a plan to bolster the utility's share of power from renewable sources.
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London -
A London-based, online renewables only energy provider called Bulb is not only growing its number of users, the company is also attracting investment from big firms.
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A new material made from substances common in crab shells and tree fibers could replace the flexible plastic packaging used to keep food fresh.
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Escherichia coli bacteria have been manipulated into converting plants into renewable chemicals. The process of bioengineering can create materials suitable as jet fuel, pantyhose and plastic soda bottles.
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As part of its commitment to combat climate change and create a healthier environment, Apple announced on Monday that all its global facilities are now powered by 100 percent clean energy.
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How can we build and power our Internet infrastructure to effectively accommodate over 4 billion users while still transitioning to renewable energy in time to avoid dangerous climate change? This is a question that has raised serious discussion.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Israel's Ministry of Energy (MoE) along with the Israel Innovation Authority today announced a new funding opportunity for 2018 through Binational Industrial Research & Development (BIRD) Energy.
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A drop in power demand about 10 years ago put an end to more than 80 years of rising electricity consumption in the U.S. Many analysts cite the year 1998 as the turning point when GDP growth and electricity demand parted ways.
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Rooftop solar installations in Australia are booming, with more than 110MW of registrations completed in January – a 69 percent increase on the previous January. Solar farm approvals and rooftop installations are expected to "turbo-boost" production.
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The last 10 years have seen coal being replaced by cheaper and cleaner energy sources, like renewables and natural gas. And while coal use has dropped 44 percent, LNG use has risen by 45 percent.
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Royal Dutch Shell has been having a growth-spurt recently, growing to a $300 billion oil giant. At the same time, Shell has spent over $400 million on a range of acquisitions in recent weeks, from solar power to electric car charging points.
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LADWP is creating a clean energy future for Los Angeles. L.A. Department of Water and Power
View from a distance of the NIPSCO power plant cooling tower on the edge of Lake Michigan. John J. Mosesso/USGS
Manjil and Rudbar wind farm No. 2 in Iran. Wikimapia.org
Portugal is researching wave-power as part of its renewable energy mix - a Pelamis wave energy converter during the final tests at the port of Peniche Dipl. Ing. Guido Grassow
Microgrids are localized grids that can disconnect from the traditional grid to operate autonomously and help mitigate grid disturbances to strengthen grid resilience. U.S. Department of Energy
Hydro-Québec's Daniel-Johnson Dam on the Manicouagan River, supplying the Manic-5 hydro plant.
The dam is just one of 61 hydro plants—including 12 of over a 1,000 MW capacity— 26 major reservoirs. Boucheci
The community-owned Westmill Solar Park in South East England Neil Maw
One Energy wind turbine build for Ball Corporation in Findlay, Ohio, overlooking the Ball metal facility. Image taken in 2016. Eileen at OE
U.S. Department of Energy
Three One Energy wind turbines belonging to Ball Corporation, located at the North Findlay Wind Campus in Findlay, Ohio in 2017. Eileen at OE
World Economic Forum/Pew Research Center
The biggest photovoltaic power plant in the country with the capacity of 14 MW is now ready for operation in Hamedan province. SUNA
Oregon vineyard in the Willamette Valley wine region utilizing solar power. eyeliam
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