Wind Cheapest Power Source in Argentina Renewable Auction

Posted 2016-10-03 16:06:00 by: David Paulus

Wind was the cheapest source of energy in Argentina’s first power auction after the country implemented reforms designed to transform its fossil fuel-dependent ...

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Turnbull Steps Up Attack on Renewables After Australian Blackout

Posted 2016-10-03 15:50:00 by: David Paulus

Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull stepped up his government’s attack on renewable energy by seizing on a storm-driven blackout in the mainland state that’s most reliant on wind and solar ...

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Solar-Powered Airports Are Taking Off Worldwide

Posted 2016-10-03 14:59:00 by: David Paulus

Have you ever stared out of your airplane window during takeoff? You’re most likely faced with the acres of clear land surrounding the runway or the expansive roofs of various airport terminals. Just imagine the power that could be gained if all of that empty space were used for renewable energy ...

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Potholes and Pathways: Highlights from the PACE Strategy Summit at Solar Power International 2016

Posted 2016-10-03 13:36:00 by: David Paulus

Every year the solar industry gathers for North America’s largest annual conference, Solar Power International. The event, which attracts nearly 18,000 solar developers, installers, lenders, investors, and other important stakeholders, is hosted by the Solar Energy Industries Association and the Smart Electric Power ...

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6 Charts that Will Make You Optimistic About Clean Energy

Posted 2016-10-03 12:41:41 by: David Paulus

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Africa Mobile Pay-Go Solar Developer Beats the Odds, Raises $22.5M in Venture Capital

Posted 2016-09-30 18:00:00 by: David Paulus

Mobile pay-as-you-go solar pioneer d.light on Sept. 21 announced that it has raised $15 million in Series D equity from KawiSafi Ventures Fund, Energy Access Ventures, Omidyar Network and NewQuest Capital Partners, as well as $2.5 million in debt funding raised through ...

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Global Renewable Energy Investments Edged Up Slightly in 2015

Posted 2016-09-30 17:25:00 by: David Paulus

In a new report, the International Energy Agency said that renewable energy occupied a 17 percent share of global energy investments in 2015, up slightly from 16 percent in ...

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Should the UK Do More for Renewable Heating?

Posted 2016-09-30 15:18:00 by: David Paulus

News at the end of August that over 50,000 green heating schemes had been approved since the inception of the Renewable Heat Incentive in April 2014 caused some in the industry to hail a new era of heat pumps, biomass boilers and ...

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What Will a Clinton or Trump Presidency Mean for Renewable Energy? Part 2 – Renewable Energy’s Uncertain Future?

Posted 2016-09-30 14:40:00 by: David Paulus

The U.S. has 50 unique policy laboratories, many of which have economies larger than many of the countries on earth. They have something to say when it comes to energy ...

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Kenyan Geothermal Gets $60 Million From African Development Bank

Posted 2016-09-30 14:07:00 by: David Paulus

The African Development Bank will lend $60 million to finance a geothermal power project in ...

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