The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear plant on April 26, 1986 released large amounts of radiation into the environment, in Ukraine and across Europe. Decades on, problems continue to haunt the site. Nearly 25 years after the Chernobyl disaster spread fear across Europe, an earthquake and tsunami triggered a meltdown at the nuclear plant in … Continue reading Chernobyl: 28 years on
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Climate change: Indonesia’s adaptation and mitigation efforts
Global climate change is happening and it is definitely real, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) asserted in its latest report released in Yokohama, Japan, on March 31. The most comprehensive assessment document to date by this UN Panel dedicated to providing the world with a state of knowledge in climate change shows impacts … Continue reading Climate change: Indonesia’s adaptation and mitigation efforts
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NextEra Energy inaugurates 250-MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in California
REVE NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) said on Thursday it had officially dedicated its 250-MW concentrated solar power (CSP) centre in Riverside County, California. NextEra Energy Resources LLC (Juno Beach, Florida, U.S.) has held a dedication ceremony for its Genesis Solar Energy Center, a 250 MW concentrating solar power (CSP) plant near Blythe in Southern California’s … Continue reading NextEra Energy inaugurates 250-MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in California
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GE invests in India’s biggest solar power plant
GE Energy Financial Services, an arm of American multinational conglomerate General Electric, has agreed to invest $24 million in a 151 (DC)-megawatt solar photovoltaic power project built by Welspun Renewables Energy Private Limited in Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh, as per a statement. This is also the first investment by GE Energy Financial in any solar … Continue reading GE invests in India’s biggest solar power plant
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U.S. Solar Power Capacity Grew 418 Percent In The Last Four Years
Solar energy is booming across the U.S., with capacity up an astounding 418 percent in the last four years alone, according to data released this week by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Residential and commercial rooftop solar, along with other forms of photovoltaic (PV), have grown steadily over the past four years, specifically those … Continue reading U.S. Solar Power Capacity Grew 418 Percent In The Last Four Years
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GE’s Energy Investing Unit Exceeds $10 Billion Renewable Energy Milestone, Generating Clean Power, Jobs
GE Energy Financial Services announced today it has exceeded $10 billion in renewable energy investment commitments worldwide to become one of the industry’s leading investors. The projects generate twice the electricity consumed in Los Angeles annually, avoid greenhouse gases equivalent to the annual car emissions in Massachusetts, and create an estimated 10,000 US jobs. GE … Continue reading GE’s Energy Investing Unit Exceeds $10 Billion Renewable Energy Milestone, Generating Clean Power, Jobs
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Pacific’s largest solar power plant planned for Samoa
A number of international organizations are to support the construction of the Pacific’s largest solar energy array in Samoa, New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced Wednesday. The project would include a 2.2-megawatt photovoltaic array in Apia, providing the highest electrical output from a single installation in the Pacific, McCully, who is visiting Samoa, said … Continue reading Pacific’s largest solar power plant planned for Samoa
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Tesla Chooses Hanergy Solar’s Thin-film Products for its Supercharging System
At the recent delivery ceremony of Tesla’s first batch of Chinese orders in Beijing, two PV charging systems caught the eyes of the guests. The system was requested by Tesla Motors, and designed and manufactured by Hanergy Solar Group. Hanergy thin-film flexible PV system was Tesla’s first choice for the first PV Supercharger station in … Continue reading Tesla Chooses Hanergy Solar’s Thin-film Products for its Supercharging System
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New Zealand, EU push ahead with renewable energy initiatives in Pacific
A joint New Zealand-European Union (EU) mission will tour four Pacific island countries this week to assess progress on renewable energy projects, New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced Tuesday. The tour follows up on the Pacific Energy Summit in New Zealand in March last year and the launch of the European Union-New Zealand … Continue reading New Zealand, EU push ahead with renewable energy initiatives in Pacific
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Nuclear power is in decline worldwide
Nuclear power is in decline worldwide, lie renewable energy each year play a more important role in the generation of electricity. Data Sources: AGEB 2013, EWEA 2013, BP 2013, IAEA-PRIS, BP, 2013,
Continue readingSaint Kitts and Nevis Committed to Renewable Energy
The government of Saint Kitts and Nevis committed itself to the development of renewable energy due to the constant high cost of oil imported to the generation of electricity, assured Prime Minister Denzil Douglas. During the weekly radio program, the leader recognized that is unsustainable the dependence of importation from oil derivate products. Late last … Continue reading Saint Kitts and Nevis Committed to Renewable Energy
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The Right Wing Trains Its Hysterical Eye on Renewable Energy
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently did its level best to alert the public to a genuine global crisis: climate change is accelerating and the need for action is critical. The IPCC’s report highlighted some signs of preliminary progress, however, including sharp reductions in the costs of renewable energy. A New York Times editorial … Continue reading The Right Wing Trains Its Hysterical Eye on Renewable Energy
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Thailand pursues solar energy
Thailand, known for its plentiful sunshine, has spent years developing its solar energy industry. Aside from the obvious environmental benefits, the motivation for using solar energy helps preserve the nation’s economy and reducing energy imports from its South East Asia neighbours. The sector has become so successful that countries across Asia are now looking to … Continue reading Thailand pursues solar energy
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Study casts doubt on climate benefit of biofuels from corn residue
Using corn crop residue to make ethanol and other biofuels reduces soil carbon and generates more greenhouse gases than gasoline, according to a study published April 20 in the journal Nature Climate Change.. The findings by a UNL team of researchers cast doubt on whether corn residue can be used to meet federal mandates to … Continue reading Study casts doubt on climate benefit of biofuels from corn residue
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Pakistan Turns to Solar Power to Combat Energy Crisis
For years Pakistanis have sweated and cursed through summer power cuts, but now the government plans to harness the sun’s heat to help tackle the country’s chronic energy crisis. In a corner of the Cholistan desert in Punjab province, power transmission lines, water pipes and a pristine new road cross 10,000 acres of parched, sandy … Continue reading Pakistan Turns to Solar Power to Combat Energy Crisis
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Photovoltaic Degradation Rates
Photovoltaic (PV) modules typically come with 20 year warranties that guarantee that the panels will produce at least 80% of the rated power after 20 years of use. The general rule of thumb is that panels will degrade by about 1% each year. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) performed a meta-analysis of studies that … Continue reading Photovoltaic Degradation Rates
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Wind power, solar energy, cheaper option than nuclear
Solar power and wind energy should lead the global push for a cleaner energy future, says a recent study that found both renewable energy technologies are able to deliver cheaper low-carbon electricity than even the most modern nuclear reactors. The study by consultant Prognos AG – commissioned by Agora Energiewende, which is a think-tank owned … Continue reading Wind power, solar energy, cheaper option than nuclear
Continue readingU.S. government to boost solar power development
The U.S. government on Thursday announced a series of measures to boost the development of solar energy as the jobs in the solar industry have increased faster than any other sector in the United States in recent years. “Today, the Administration is launching the Capital Solar Challenge,” said the White House, a program to encourage … Continue reading U.S. government to boost solar power development
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U.S. renewable energy development will outpace conventional fuel plants
As the economist and columnist Paul Krugman wrote this week, renewable energy technologies are getting better, and cheaper, at a rapid clip, and the prospect of one day powering the U.S.—or at least a sizable chunk of it—with renewable energy is coming closer to reality. The U.S. Energy Department is planning, too, to offer up to $4 billion … Continue reading U.S. renewable energy development will outpace conventional fuel plants
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Ukraine Seeks Renewable Energy Boost to Counter Russia
By 2030, renewables could account for about 15 percent of Ukraine’s electricity supply, up from about 2 percent now, with adequate investment, he said. Ukraine is seeking U.S. investment in its biomass, wind and solar power industries. The idea is to use renewable energy to curb its reliance on fuel imports from Russia, which annexed … Continue reading Ukraine Seeks Renewable Energy Boost to Counter Russia
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