By Simon Evans For the first time ever, investment in new renewables was more than enough to cover rising global electricity demand in 2015, according to the first World Energy Investment report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA). While fossil fuels still dominate energy supplies, the IEA says changing investment flows point towards a […]
By Tom Kimbis, Solar Energy Industries Association It seems like clockwork at this point. With each new Solar Market Insight (SMI) report, the solar industry sees more historic growth and this new report from GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is no different. An array of solar panels supplies energy for necessities […]
Solar, wind and geothermal power are now mainstream sources of electricity generation in 23 states, based on data from the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA). Solar is already the second leading source of power in California and Nevada will likely be there by 2017. By 2020, more than half of U.S. states will rely on […]
Clean power superstar Costa Rica has hit another renewable energy milestone. The Central American country’s electric grid has been powered entirely by its mix of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal and biomass for 150 days this year and counting. Costa Rica has a goal of only using green energy sources and carbon neutrality by 2021.Flickr Impressively, […]
Boulder, Colorado Mayor Suzanne Jones announced Wednesday that the city would commit to being powered by 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030. Boulder now represents the 17th city in the U.S. to commit to be powered by clean, renewable energy like wind and solar, and is the second city in Colorado to make a 100 […]
The power grid in the Eastern U.S. could support 30 percent of its electricity from wind and solar sources annually by 2026. NASA A new study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory used a detailed model to prove the Eastern Interconnection (EI)—the single, sprawling power grid that reaches from Maine to New Mexico and serves […]
An overwhelming majority of voters in Florida approved a measure which provides tax breaks on solar installations for residential and business owners. BREAKING NEWS – Amendment 4 PASSES by vast majority! With victory in hand, the fight for GOOD solar policy continues pic.twitter.com/ayw1m4nEjh — Floridians for Solar Choice (@flsolarchoice) August 31, 2016 Amendment 4, which […]
The Iowa Utilities Board approved the nation’s largest wind energy project, which will power 800,000 homes once completed. Macksburg Wind ProjectMidAmerican Energy The 2,000-megawatt Wind XI project should be completed by the end of 2019. “Wind energy helps us keep prices stable and more affordable for customers, provides jobs and economic benefits for communities and […]
By Mike Gaworecki Electricity generation from wind, solar and other renewable energy technologies have set monthly records every month so far in 2016, based on data through June released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Wednesday. “Both hydroelectric and nonhydroelectric renewables have contributed to this trend, but in different ways. After a lengthy West […]
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