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ACME Solar Continues Indian Solar Expansion Despite Tariff Issues

Ally Munda — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:54:36 +0000

NEW DELHI: ACME Solar has aggressively pushed the India’s solar energy to expand its market share, particularly by pushing for lower tariffs for the clean technology. The company now weighs the option of putting 560 megawatts of capacity on the block for sale, potentially to fund future projects down its pipeline. ACME recently announced through […]

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Cuba to Build Bioelectric Plant, Wind Farm Thanks to Indian Loan

Ally Munda — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:38:46 +0000

Cuba is expanding its renewable energy market with the construction of a bioelectric plant and a 50-MW wind farm. These developments are possible thanks to a loan from India. The international financial deal was announced Tuesday, October 2, by Cuba’s Minister of Energy and Mines, Raul Garcia Barriero, at the Solar Alliance International (ISA) held […]

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Walney Extension: World’s largest offshore wind farm opens in UK waters

Matthew Fiala — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:26:49 +0000

On Thursday, the world’s largest offshore windfarm will open off the coast of northwest England. The wind farm, named Walney Extension, has a capacity of 659 megawatts (MW), enough to power almost 600,000 homes. The previously largest offshore windfarm was the London Array on England’s east coast which has a capacity of 630 MW. Walney […]

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New Solar Cells With 60% Efficiency Can Now Replace Coal

Arsenij Percov — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 18:00:20 +0000

A team of researchers from the University of Exeter developed a solar cell with a record 60% efficiency. The idea behind this breakthrough is similar to using a “funnel”: corralling an amorphous collection of electrical charges into a more precise area, where they can be transferred into use. Using this idea, the researchers increased the […]

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Apple Launches New Renewable Energy Fund In China

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 20:05:20 +0000

Apple announced earlier this year that its global facilities are powered by 100 percent renewable energy. However, its climate action plan did not stop there. This month, Apple announced that it launches a new first-of-its-kind clean energy investment fund in China. Its goal is to connect suppliers with renewable energy sources. They will invest $300 […]

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The Way China Invests Heavily in Concentrated Solar Power

Arsenij Percov — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 20:08:06 +0000

China’s power system operators must invest in renewable energy to meet climate commitments. The cheapest options are wind power and PV, but they deliver power only when it’s sunny or windy. Their more expensive alternative, Concentrated Solar Power, can store its solar energy relatively inexpensively, also for long durations, and can deliver power regardless of […]

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New Water Evaporation Engine Could Be the Best Renewable Energy Device, Study Says

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 17:55:05 +0000

Evaporation engine, a theoretical machine that aims to convert evaporation energy into electricity, takes advantage of the infinite expanse of evaporating water from sun-heated lakes and dams. “Evaporation has the potential to be greater than wind power and closer to solar power,” said Ozgur Sahin, a researcher from the University of Columbia. The prototypes of […]

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Chinese Scientists Generate Electricity from Blood Flow

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:40:18 +0000

The conversion of kinetic energy to electricity has been appreciated and applied in huge hydroelectric power plants, water dams, and wind mills. Chinese researchers from Fudan University have recently shown that the same concept can be applied to electric power generation in bloodstreams for medical devices applications, which has been tested successfully with frog nerves. […]

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Electric Cars and Renewables Insufficient to Meet Paris Climate Agreement

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:09:27 +0000

In five years, electric vehicles are expected to become cheaper, as low as those operating on combustions engines. Consequently, it can be projected that by 2015, half of all the vehicles sold around the world will be electric, claims the top energy consultancy, DNV GL. However, DNV GL expresses that even with this increasing trend […]

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German Coal Mine Converted into Renewable Energy Storage

Nicholas Say — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 06:42:50 +0000

The Prosper-Haniel hard coal mine in North-Rhine Westaphalia is a show piece of the right way forward. It is a hard coal mine that dates back to 1863, and thankfully in 2018 it will never produce coal again. Instead of just being shuttered, it is being converted into a 200 megawatt pumped-storage hydroelectric reservoir. This […]

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Netherlands to Cut Renewable Energy Subsidies, Focus on Other Areas

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 20:57:46 +0000

The Netherlands, country of wind mills since its inception, will gradually cut subsidies for renewable energy. Instead, the government will from now on focus on saving energy and capturing carbon. Holland’s 2020 target was something pretty hard to achieve, anyway. However, the government just announced a week ago that it would increase subsidies for renewable […]

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Japan’s Emissions Slightly Rise, But Not From Nuclear Shutdown

Courtney Lepping — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 08:42:06 +0000

The earthquake that terrorized Japan in 2011 led to the shutdown of nuclear energy. There was an increase in CO2 emissions by 11.8 percent from 2010 to 2014. Could the reported increase be caused by the shutdown after the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant disaster? Sources claim the rise in emissions wasn’t much of a rise at […]

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Conergy Builds World’s First Islanding Solar Power Project

Courtney Lepping — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:34:53 +0000

An islanding solar project reliant on battery backup is about to undergo a two-year test. Conergy (a well-known solar company), along with Origin Energy, BHP Billiton, Ergon Energy, and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARNEA), just established a Knowledge Sharing Project to bypass renewable energy setbacks. These companies will monitor a $42.5 million Lakeland solar project […]

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Bacteria Can Drive Tiny Wind Farms to Generate Electricity

Mila Luleva — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 20:54:04 +0000

Scientists from Oxford University have found that bacteria can group into tiny wind farms and generate renewable energy. Renewable energy is continuously on the rise. Bigger and better solar and wind farms keep popping up, slowly but surely heading towards displacing fossil fuels from the top of the charts. Now, we all know that size matters, […]

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Japan Prepares New Non-nuclear Energy Plan

Courtney Lepping — Sat, 28 May 2016 09:21:17 +0000

Japan is going to release an energy plan next year that shifts away from nuclear power but may lead to a greater dependence on coal-fired power plants. The proposed change was predictable. Japanese individuals oppose nuclear power because of the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Attempts by the pro-nuclear industry ministry to provide the country with more […]

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Cheap Energy Storage Solution Uses Rails and Rocks

Mila Luleva — Fri, 20 May 2016 20:48:08 +0000

To store renewable energy all we need is rocks, shipping containers and rails, according to the guys behind ARES Technology. Renewable energy sector is growing with an incredible speed. Bigger and better wind and solar farms emerge continuously, and their capacity increases tremendously. Home-based renewable energy is also continuously growing, with more and more home […]

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Nissan’s Creative Jump from Recycled EV Batteries to xStorage System

Courtney Lepping — Tue, 17 May 2016 05:07:27 +0000

Nissan’s new affordable xStorage energy storage system was just revealed in East London, which will be produced in conjunction with Eaton, a power management firm. Made from the company’s recycled electric vehicle batteries, the system has 12 LEAF battery modules and charges from both renewable energy and practical energy sources. The system connects to either […]

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Why Cheap Oil Means More Money for Green Energy

Michael Rush — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 19:54:50 +0000

The price of fuel has fallen dramatically in recent months, and the culprit is the lack of profitability in the international oil market. While cheap fuel has traditionally meant bad times for the renewable energy sector, this time it’s going to be different. Fossil fuel investors unsatisfied with their returns are going to seek opportunities […]

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Forest Burning is “Carbon Neutral,” Says US Senator

Mila Luleva — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 18:54:53 +0000

Burning forest wood is now considered carbon neutral, according to a shocking new amendment to the Energy Modernization act of 2015. Politicians have the power to make something legal or illegal in a matter of seconds. However, we all hope that when a new legislation is brought forward, the improvements it introduces are based on […]

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Pavegen Brings Energy Generated by Soccer to Lagos, Nigeria

Samantha Joe — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 21:02:30 +0000

Lagos, the megacity of Nigeria, has found a new energy source, thanks to Pavegen. The British technology company recently installed its technology into a soccer pitch. The Pavegen soccer field converts the energy generated by players’ footsteps into electricity. The electricity then powers the lights for the pitch. This technology gives Lagos a clean, sustainable […]

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Costa Rica Exceeds Renewable Energy Targets

Samantha Joe — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:22:54 +0000

Powering a country on renewable sources is possible. The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) announced that the country achieved “99 percent renewable electricity generation” this past year. For 285 days of the year, the country’s grids were powered completely by renewable resources. A majority of renewable electricity generation comes from hydroelectric plants, which takes advantage of […]

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Clean Energy Won’t Need Battery for Storage, Say Stanford Scientists

Annika Tostengard — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 15:49:45 +0000

Stanford scientists recently revealed a study supporting the idea that the United States could generate all of its power using clean energy technology. Not only is it possible to run the country off electricity, battery storage will not even be necessary to compensate for the intermittency fo energy sources like wind and solar. The scientists […]

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COP21: India and France to Lead International Solar Alliance

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 20:41:54 +0000

The COP21 UN summit on climate change, located in Paris this year, hadn’t even completed the first day of proceedings before it was announced that France and India will head an International Solar Alliance. Their goal is to provide solar access around the world. It was also revealed that nineteen emissions-heavy countries have pledged to […]

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UAE Emerges as Leader in Clean Energy Technology

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 18:53:00 +0000

Climate talks are happening in Paris at the moment, but many are uninterested in the proceedings. World leaders promise to commit to clean energy technology, but their programs often do not seem to cause any real change. However, Abu Dhabi and Dubai are examples of cities that have made real changes to their infrastructure, and […]

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Renewable Energy Targets Probably Won’t Work in India

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 19:16:05 +0000

As with other arbitrary renewable energy targets set by world governments, it is unlikely that India will meet its goal to generate 40% of its power with renewables by the year 2030. According to Business Standard, they currently support their grid with 15% renewable energy and experts estimate the country will need an additional 300,000-350,000 MW of […]

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Japanese Consumers to Gain More Renewable Energy Options by 2020

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:57:30 +0000

Tokyo has been picked as the location of the 2020 Summer Olympics, and the city hopes to showcase its commitment to renewable energy as part of the fanfare. If Tokyo’s plans move ahead on schedule, Japanese consumers will get 20% of their electricity from renewable sources including solar, hydrogen fuel cells, and hydropower. As the […]

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UK Renewable Energy Companies Given Less Access to Government

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 17:57:22 +0000

The UK government prioritizes relationships with fossil fuel companies, rather than those that generate renewable energy, according to a new analysis by The Guardian. Ministers have held 112 meetings with executives from Shell while BP has enjoyed 79 meetings with government officials. While there were a total of 119 with renewable energy executives, they were split […]

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Villa K Uses Natural Temperature Gradient to Reduce Energy Footprint

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:49:28 +0000

The Villa K, designed by Paul de Ruiter Architects blends into its surroundings and uses very little energy. Sheathed in glass, steel and concrete, it’s built into a hillside found in Thüringen, a state in Germany. It comes complete with climate-optimization and a heat exchanger to regulate the temperature. There are solar panels located on […]

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Australian Company to Ship Hydrogen to Japan as Renewable Energy Source

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 21:44:00 +0000

Australian company Renewable Hydrogen plans to harness solar energy to make hydrogen and “bottle it and ship it to Japan on a true industrial scale”, as executive director Andrew Want told ABC. The process uses solar energy to electrolyze purified seawater, separating hydrogen from oxygen, that then gets converted to ammonia for shipping. The energy […]

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Remote and Island Communities Reap the Benefits of Renewable Energy

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:04:26 +0000

Islands and remote communities are in a tough position. Their infrastructure and transportation rely on oil, but their location makes ensuring a steady supply of reasonably-priced fuel a challenge. That’s why many of these communities have turned to renewable energy as the price of the technologies drop. The Rocky Mountain Institute recently released a report […]

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Leaked Emails Reveal Truth about UK’s Renewable Energy Target

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 19:16:38 +0000

Amber Rudd, the energy secretary in the UK, revealed that she does not believe the country will be able to meet their renewable energy target, obligated by the European Union, of 15% by the year 2020. Now she is accused of misleading the public, and will probably have to answer to the Commons energy committee […]

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Hydrogen Fuel Cars Focus of Department of Energy Grant

Annika Tostengard — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 19:24:07 +0000

One of the major factors holding back hydrogen cars up until now has been storage. There is currently no economical way to store the gas onboard a vehicle. However, the Lawrence Livermore Nationa Laboratory aims to solve this problem as part of a tri-lab consortium working on new materials and tools to make hydrogen fuel […]

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Renewable Energy Investments Go Down with Oil Prices

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 20:15:43 +0000

How does this make sense? With oil prices dropping, renewable energy investments should increase. Unfortunately, reality is not lining up with expectations. Investors are dropping green energy investments quickly, after a promising start in 2015. During the first half of the year, renewable energy production and installation costs dropped dramatically as capacity grew. So how […]

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Clean Energy Sources Will Provide 26% Electricity by 2020

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 04:47:12 +0000

Despite the push for clean energy sources over the past couple years, it is still easy to get discouraged by climate change. There is still so much we have to do and it still seems so far away. We all know that a couple of wind farms or solar panels aren’t going to do much good. However, […]

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“Rectenna” Device Turns Light into Electricity in a Different Way

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 06:23:52 +0000

Scientists at Georgia Tech have found a way to turn light directly into electricity with a device called an optical “rectenna”. The breakthrough’s goofy name comes from the fact that it is made of both an antenna and a rectifier diode. The technology is simple, efficient, and has the potential to completely change the way […]

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Smart Floating Farms Could Revolutionize Food Production

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 06:22:04 +0000

To fight the impending food crisis, an architecture company in Barcelona has come up with a design for a floating farm. As the global population rises and both land and water become scarce, sustainable farming will become even more difficult than it is now. Smart Floating Farms, as they are called, could revolutionize food production. […]

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Why Home Energy Efficiency Isn’t Selling

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 18:31:12 +0000

Utility companies are not selling products that improve home energy efficiency like they should. Even though there are specific programs to achieve that goal, customers have been relatively few and far between. Customer-funded programs are run by utility companies to encourage homeowners to buy products that are energy efficient. They charge each customer a small […]

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New German Kite Technology Traps Wind Power

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 19:16:57 +0000

The earth’s winds get faster the higher they are above the surface, and in Germany, they are hoping to capitalize on that fact to generate tons of wind power. The new technology may come in different forms, from airplanes to helium ballon-rings, but many German researchers are looking at kites as a way to increase the […]

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Solar Panel Windows Available in 4 Years

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 05:21:48 +0000

Solar power will soon be more convenient that ever. SolarWindow Technologies has developed solar panels that can generate 50 times more energy than the current panels being used today. Greater electricity generation will help residential and commercial enthusiasts get a return on investment much more quickly. Unlike many technological advances, which promise exciting innovations decades down […]

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Do the Benefits of Nuclear Power Outweigh the Dangers?

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 18:59:45 +0000

Obama’s Clean Power Plan may actually be undermined if nuclear power plants are shut down. This news comes from a report by to Third Way, a non-partisan think tank located in Washington, DC. The goal of the the administration’s plan is to cut 32% of fossil fuel emissions by 2035, but the report concludes that without the […]

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Solar and Wind Don’t Need Subsidies, Says US Energy Secretary

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:21:00 +0000

The Energy Secretary for the United States, Ernest Moniz, thinks that the costs of producing solar and wind energy have fallen so low that they would be competitive with oil and gas even without the subsidies they currently receive from the government. Moniz, who was trained as a nuclear physicist, explained to reporters that while the […]

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Oceanic Temperature Difference to Power 120 Hawaiian Homes in 2015

Annika Tostengard — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 09:41:00 +0000

A small power plant that can convert the temperature difference between deep ocean and surface ocean waters into electricity was unveiled in Hawaii last week, the first of its kind to be connected to the grid. Even though ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) has been researched for decades, it has not yet been demonstrated to be […]

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Solar and Wind Will Grow Fast, Say Investment Bankers

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 19:32:44 +0000

Renewable energy like solar and wind power can only truly replace coal power plants when it saves money for people who are not personally concerned about the environment. Fortunately, investment bankers from Citigroup believe that the solar and wind industries will grow much faster than previously thought. According to a new report, fossil fuels may only […]

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Universities Receive Free Solar Power Generators from DC Solar

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 12:30:39 +0000

Universities are often caught between the bottom line and their responsibility to the environment. Since electricity costs are still currently so low, monetary concerns often overshadow environmental ones. To combat this problem, Californian company DC Solar Freedom, in collaboration with DC Solar Distribution, will grant free solar power generators to many colleges and universities across […]

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Obama’s New Energy Plan Helps Homeowners Go Green

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 12:27:58 +0000

The President has just announced a new plan to help homeowners get access to renewable energy. Barack Obama plans to use financial incentives to help develop and disperse solar energy, calling on the Department of Energy to provide $1 billion for research projects as well as tax breaks for those who choose to use alternative energy in […]

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How to Build a DIY Toy Wind Turbine for Your Kids

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 06:44:21 +0000

This fun DIY project is easy enough to make with kids, and is a great way to get them excited about renewable energy. It doesn’t produce a ton of power, but kids will be amazed at their ability to illuminate a light bulb all on their own. 1. What You’ll Need Some parts can be […]

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5 Promising Renewable Energy Startups in Africa

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 20:23:38 +0000

Even though Africa has the potential to generate tons of renewable energy, two out of three people living in an African country do not have access to electricity. This number will start dropping soon, though. During the first quarter of 2015, Africa was noted by Bloomberg as a top renewable energy leader. Below are five […]

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UK to Have Special Wireless EV Charging Lanes

Annika Tostengard — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 20:57:21 +0000

Soon, electric car drivers won’t even have to pull over to refuel. The UK government is well on their way to creating roads that can generate energy and charge electric cars while they are on the road. The Highways England and Transport Minister, Andrew Jones, has announced that they will be starting off-road trials this […]

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Freedom Cove: An Off-the-Grid Floating Island Home

Annika Tostengard — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 20:55:22 +0000

A Canadian couple has constructed not just an off-the-grid home, but an entire floating, off-the-grid island in Tofino, British Columbia. Called “Freedom Cove”, the island even includes a greenhouse, a lighthouse and a dance studio. Wayne Adams and Catherine King began construction all the way back in 1992, and did most of the work themselves. They now […]

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5 Things Green Energy Can Learn from Shale Fracking

Annika Tostengard — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 19:05:29 +0000

Renewable energy is becoming more mainstream by the day, but the industry still faces great challenges when it comes to actually integrating newer, cleaner technologies. In the United States, the shale fracking industry has long loomed large as a primary source of energy for the last decade or more, in part thanks to assistance from […]

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7 Strange Alternative Sources of Energy

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 19:20:38 +0000

Solar, wind and hydropower are in the news everyday now. What seemed unusual in the past is mainstream today, and the following forms of energy may reach the same level of ubiquity in society one day. However, to the modern ear, the following list of energy sources will sound very strange indeed. Here are the […]

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EPA: States Have Until 2022 to Comply With Pollution Regulations

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 07:18:08 +0000

The Obama Administration previously proposed legislation including regulations written by the Environmental Protection Agency requiring pollution-emitters like power plants to begin dramatically cutting their emissions starting in the year 2020. The legislation still has not been finalized, and according to people involved in the planning, the EPA will extend the deadline until the year 2020. However, the environmental agency […]

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China Adds 7.7 GW of Solar Power, Says Internal Report

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 07:16:31 +0000

When encouraging new solar projects, it’s important to promote quality over quantity. This distinction may become relevant to the debate soon, as China’s National Energy Administration released a report stating that the country has added 7.7 GW of solar power to their grid in the first six months of 2015. 6.69 GW comprised of utility-scale, […]

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How Much Renewable Power Americans Actually Use

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 05:31:38 +0000

A new FERC estimate says 18% of the electricity used by the United States in June came from renewable sources, and 98% of new electricity sources built in the same month were sources of renewable power, Zach from CleanTechnica reports. While the change is indeed slow, the country is becoming less and less reliant on oil […]

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5 Reasons the Price of Utility Solar is Higher than Reported

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 11:20:02 +0000

Last week, a report concluded that utility solar was more cost-effective than residential solar. It implied that everyone would be better off letting utility companies produce or buy solar, with residential solar falling to the wayside. John Farrell, of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, published an article refuting the report’s findings. Here are five reasons […]

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Electronic Chips May Soon Be Made from Wood

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 11:04:27 +0000

New research from the University of Wisconsin reveals that computer chips can be made out of wood, and without any reduction in performance. Electronic chips made out of wood would be biodegradable, and save the headache of deciding what to do with old, unwanted electronic devices. It would make a big impact on humanity’s ability […]

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Wind Energy Cost Will Beat Gas in 5 Years, Report Says

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 07:12:59 +0000

Offshore wind is expected to become cost-competitive with gas by 2020. According to a new report, innovations in wind energy technology as well as increased manufacturing of the new technology and governmental policy have together made the costs associated with wind energy drop. The report was published by BVG Associates and commissioned by Statkraft UK. Statkraft […]

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Cost of Nuclear Power Too High Compared to Renewables

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 06:14:34 +0000

While many expected to see a reemergence of nuclear power, the cost of building and maintaining reactors is less financially efficient than simply switching to clean energy technologies. Global investments in nuclear are now an order of magnitude less than those put into renewable technologies, and at least eight countries derive more energy from renewable sources […]

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WaterNest Floating Renewable House Now for Sale

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 17:19:13 +0000

A new abode is available for people who want to be environmentally friendly, but still want to live luxuriously. The WaterNest 100 is a floating house that is built out of recycled and renewable materials, primarily recycled wood and aluminum, and is 98% recyclable itself. It also runs entirely off of 60 sqm of photovoltaic […]

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Ice Cooling System Coming to Southern California

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:31:27 +0000

Californian companies NRG Energy and Ice Energy have teamed up to install an innovative new green technology that will help alleviate Southern California’s intensive energy usage during the day. These behind-the-grid units, called Ice Bears, work by making ice at night when electric usage is minimal and then using that ice to cool air conditioners during […]

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Largest Solar Plant Ever Built Under Construction This Year

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 10:59:13 +0000

The largest solar plant ever built is under construction in Oman. Interestingly, the solar panels are being used by an oil rig in order to extract hard-to-extract fossil fuels. The CEO of GreenPoint, which is the company behind this giant undertaking has stated that he expects the new solar panels to reduce natural gas consumption by […]

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Solar Energy Production Made Easier with New Chip

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:03:25 +0000

A step forward for solar energy production was announced today when researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced that they have developed a new converter chip that can collect even tiny amounts of solar energy with 80% efficiency. This new green technology will be useful in environments where solar is not always practical […]

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Electric Usage Now 22% Renewable

Annika Tostengard — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 19:51:25 +0000

New numbers report electric usage by countries involved in the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) have been released for 2014. The OECD includes 34 countries around the world. The analysis was released by the International Energy Agency, and it shows that while renewable energy sources account for a greater percentage of the total energy used […]

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Solar Powered Noise Barriers Installed on Dutch Highway

Annika Tostengard — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 04:44:13 +0000

In the Netherlands, new solar powered noise reduction barriers have been installed along the side of the A2 highway. These new solar energy innovations are particularly interesting because the barriers, which are brightly colored and pleasant to look at, will also collect solar energy. The barriers are known as Solar Noise Barriers (SONOB) and their […]

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Owl Research Inspires Quieter Wind Turbines

Guest Contributor — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:20:04 +0000

Thanks to research into how owls silently stalk their prey, wind turbines could end up becoming much quieter in the future. When it comes to resistance to alternative energy, opponents of wind turbines often point to the noise pollution wind farms can create during their operation as a reason to block development of the technology, […]

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2015 Edition of Vivid Sydney Festival Powered by Renewables

Anthony Petrolo — Sat, 23 May 2015 03:40:10 +0000

One of the largest light festivals in Australia, let alone across the Asia-Pacific region, is set to have a green transformation for its 2015 version: offsetting of carbon-based emissions via green power (using accredited renewable sources). The Vivid Light, Music and Ideas Festival, held annually in Sydney for three weeks between May and June, showpieces […]

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Australia Backs Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy Hurts

Sarah Higman — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 10:48:35 +0000

A new Australian Energy White Paper, released this week states the governments continued support of “establishing and supporting the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources, and the Mining Equipment, Technology and Services Growth Centres” The White Paper, which is supposed to provide the Australian government with long term goals has been rewritten again – the last […]

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BYD’s New Gigafactory Could Lower Lithium-Ion Battery Prices

Benji Jerew — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 17:25:22 +0000

As discussed, one of the things that keeps electric vehicles expensive, particularly with regard to their range per charge, is the price of lithium-ion battery packs. Chinese automaker BYD already produced a number of electric vehicles, even electric buses, and says it will triple its capacity in the next three years, putting it just about […]

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General Motors to Use Wind Power for Reaching Renewable Energy Goals

Benji Jerew — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 20:10:28 +0000

We’ve been following General Motors’ renewable energy plans for a long time, and this is the first time that we’ve heard of the global company turning to wind power. In addition to recycling and energy-efficiency programs, General Motors has set for itself the goal of 125 MW (megawatts) renewable energy capacity by 2020. For the […]

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Renewable Energy Sources Attractive as Oil Price Increases

Benji Jerew — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 12:55:54 +0000

Renewable energy sources just wouldn’t be very high on the priority list with the price of oil less than half that of even six months ago, one might think today. Indeed, OPEC doesn’t seem inclined to decrease oil production anytime soon, most likely hoping it can cripple Russia, which is already in trouble because of […]

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Backfire – Michigan Says Burning Tires is a Renewable Energy Source

Benji Jerew — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 19:37:57 +0000

“Tire burning” and “Renewable Energy” doesn’t seem to make a whole lot of sense to me, especially considering that tires are made from synthetic rubber, which comes from petroleum, which is NOT a “renewable” resource. Please tell me, then, what fuzzy commodities calculator Michigan legislators are using to come up with House Bill 5205? Sponsored […]

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First Commercial-Scale Solar Hydrogen Fuel Generator Opens in UK

Benji Jerew — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:03:06 +0000

Hydrogen fuel can indeed be produced via electrolysis, which requires connection to some kind of power source, be it a coal-fired power plant or an array of solar panels, and this raises a question… “Renewable energy, such as wind power and solar power, are typically intermittent, so how can they be used as a reliable […]

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Fraunhofer’s Grid Scale Energy Storage System Passes Initial Tests

Mila Luleva — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:54:55 +0000

Energy storage at grid scale has long been identified as the element that stands in the way of switching to 100% renewable energy. After a long wait for that big breakthrough, a team of engineers from the German Fraunhofer institute finally made the ever-so-wanted announcement- their megabattery passed the initial tests. Efficient solar panels, efficient […]

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Will We Ever Break Free From Fossil Fuels?

Benji Jerew — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 22:16:59 +0000

In spite of great advances in renewable energy utilization, will we ever break free from our addiction to fossil fuels? For example, in the last couple of years, solar power generation in the United States has actually started to surpass fossil fuel power, at least in terms of new generating capacity. Wind power in Spain […]

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Solar Power vs Natural Gas – H1 2014 Numbers are Surprising

Benji Jerew — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:39:59 +0000

As American energy-needs continue to increase, new energy sources are required to fill in the gap, among them solar power, wind power, natural gas, and coal, to name a few. Looking at the last fifty years of renewable energy in the United States, however, renewable energy, such as wind power and solar power, really only […]

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Off-Grid System from a Tesla 85 kWh Battery

Benji Jerew — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 23:49:38 +0000

Now, before we get started, we need to cover the basics of safety, prudence, and good sense and say of this Tesla Motors Off-Grid system project, “Do not attempt this at home.” Of course, we can forget all that safety crap and jump right in, at least vicariously, through the eyes of a Tesla Motors Club […]

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Renewable Energy Works in Germany, and Elsewhere?

Benji Jerew — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 21:35:13 +0000

We’ve done a lot of coverage on renewable energy adoption in various places, but it seems that there is a lot of counter-coverage, to which Energiewende says “enough is enough.” Energiewende, German for “energy transition,” isn’t anything new, but actually got its start back in the 1970s. The oil crisis got people thinking about where […]

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A Positive Look on Climate Change

Mila Luleva — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:41:45 +0000

With all that is happening around us- droughts, floods, hurricanes, food and water scarcity, it is quite difficult to be positive about climate change. But, when I was asked to comment on the topic “How a society on the brink of collapse due to climate change will cope in the future?”, I realized there is […]

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Renewable Energy Taking Over

Benji Jerew — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 17:00:26 +0000

We’ve already seen how renewable energy, in some places at least, is becoming cheaper, but hasn’t begun to take the place of fossil fuels. Indeed, renewable energy has only been increasing in utilization in the last fifty years or so, but mostly in response to increasing demand for energy, not to replace any fossil fuel […]

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Tesla Will Disrupt Centralized Power Companies, says Morgan Stanley

Benji Jerew — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 20:37:27 +0000

Tesla Motors may be more than an electric vehicle automaker, according to financial services corporation Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley says that Tesla could actually end up disrupting centralized power companies as we know them, but how? Tesla is not just a car company, and neither is SolarCity just a solar panel company. In the end, […]

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The Coming Solar Age – Elon Musk

Benji Jerew — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 16:57:21 +0000

Renewable energy, such as wind power, solar power, and hydro, has been becoming less expensive and more efficient, so how soon will it take over? Over the last thirty years or so, thanks to renewable energy adoption, the power grid is ever so slowly becoming decentralized. Whereas public utility companies have long been the center […]

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Vanadium Flow Batteries Offer Advanced Renewable Energy Storage

Benji Jerew — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 21:03:25 +0000

Renewable energy sources, while free of emissions, also has environmental limitations, meaning energy storage is more important. Renewable energy generation continues to expand, from residential solar power installations to off-shore wind power, to the point where some locations could even eliminate their dependency on fossil fuels, if not for one little problem. Of course, I’m […]

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Top 3 Myths About Renewable Energy- Busted!

Mila Luleva — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 09:45:04 +0000

The future is in renewable energy, there is no doubt about that. Of course, no great technology can go without meeting opposition from a handful of, I dare say, ignorant deniers, who are scared to take their heads out of the sandbox and simply take a look around. Just like with climate change, there are […]

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Renewable Energy Overpowers German State by 20%

Benji Jerew — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:28:26 +0000

Perhaps to be a little clearer, the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern produces some 120% of its energy needs from renewable energy sources, exporting the rest to other states in the country. Germany is already known for its outstanding efforts in the expansion of renewable energy. Just do a quick search of our site, and you’ll […]

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General Motors Expanding Solar Power

Benji Jerew — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 00:59:28 +0000

Cutting into the bottom line and cutting into the carbon footprint, that’s the aim behind General Motors’ continuing solar power expansion at its facilities worldwide. Solar power does have some disadvantages, such as daily and weather intermittency, as well as seasonal variations, but they can still significantly reduce the amount of energy taken from the […]

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Nuclear Power Stations Could be Converted to Generate Wind Power

Benji Jerew — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:03:56 +0000

It may look like a nuclear cooling tower, but this ingenious wind power device uses the power of the sun to generate its own wind. Wait, could this be adapted to nuclear reactor cooling towers? Wind power typically depends on location. Winds may pick up in the Plains States, but can also be very unpredictable. […]

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Wave Power Lags Behind Other Renewable Energy Sources

Benji Jerew — Fri, 30 May 2014 02:38:19 +0000

As many have noted, there is energy all around us, and it’s not all locked up in fossil fuels. Renewable energy sources are varied, but it takes some doing to extract it with any efficiency. Lots of research has gone into renewable energy, whether hydroelectric, wind power, solar power, geothermal energy, and even wave power. […]

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Renewable Energy Limitations Need a Technological Boost

Benji Jerew — Mon, 19 May 2014 16:38:05 +0000

How the world would benefit if we could simply switch over to 100% renewable energy, but perhaps it’s not that easy. Well, we’ve always known that renewable energy wasn’t the easy choice, once you throw in economics, efficiency, and political costs. The problem is that renewable energy, while all around us, is in such diffuse […]

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Toyota Dealer’s Solar Power Backed Up By Toyota Prius Batteries

Benji Jerew — Mon, 12 May 2014 16:07:38 +0000

When it comes to hybrid electric vehicles, Toyota Prius has set the standard, improving fuel economy and reducing emissions. Building on the success of the Toyota Prius, almost all of Toyota’s lineup is available in a hybrid electric version, including some in the Lexus premium lineup, but Toyota Prius is still the world’s best-selling hybrid. […]

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“Please Forgive Us. We Have to Use Nuclear Energy.” – India

Benji Jerew — Wed, 07 May 2014 14:55:34 +0000

So were the words of New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah, of India, speaking of nuclear energy at the first session of the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit. India has the world’s second-largest population, just shy of 1.2 billion, and is also home to one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Feeding 1.2 billion […]

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Renewable Energy has Always Been Favorable, but Reasons Keep Changing

Benji Jerew — Fri, 02 May 2014 17:40:10 +0000

According to research don’t by a think tank in Europe, renewable energy technologies have always found a soft spot in our hearts, but the reasons keep evolving. Depending on who you ask, and when you ask, you might get very different reasons for people’s support of renewable energy technologies, such as wind power, solar power, […]

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Scare Tactics – Renewable Energy will Spike Electricity Prices

Benji Jerew — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:42:18 +0000

We know that, to reduce emissions associated with power production, fully we need to make the switch to renewable energy. Some say this will cause energy prices to “skyrocket.” So far, United States’ adoption of renewable energy has been poor, at best. Power producers, responsible for about a third of US greenhouse gas emissions, could […]

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How Viable is Space-Based Renewable Energy?

Benji Jerew — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 16:09:51 +0000

Since the beginning of the Space Age, the idea has been around to “beam” renewable energy back down to Earth. Still, flying cars have been on people’s minds since at least the 1930’s, perhaps even earlier if you consider science fiction writings. In fact, there are a lot of science fiction-type technologies that we still […]

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China’s Power Mix Will Be Dominated by Coal for Decades

Benji Jerew — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 16:24:23 +0000

China’s economic growth is very much at odds with her environmental problems. As the economy grows, so does need for power, two-thirds of which is generated by coal. Looking at the air in China’s great cities, such as Shanghai or Beijing, it’s quite obvious that a dark cloud hangs over the residents. Quite literally, in […]

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Carbon Dioxide Emissions of Various Energy Sources

Benji Jerew — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:14:46 +0000

According to climate change scientists, reduction of carbon dioxide emissions is an absolute necessity to address the source of the problem, if it isn’t too late to do anything about it. According to the EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency) about one third of US carbon dioxide emissions are generated in industry and power production. Considering […]

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Audi A3 E-Tron 100% Green Electric Vehicle Charging with LichtBlick Energy

Benji Jerew — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 14:10:31 +0000

Opponents to electrified vehicles, such as the Audi A3 E-Tron plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, may object to their supposed environmental benefits, citing that they simply push emissions up the line to the power supplier. For the most part, however, it all depends on where you charge. If the majority of power on your part of […]

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Qinous Portable Energy Storage for Off-Grid Renewable Energy Applications

Benji Jerew — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 20:19:43 +0000

The further you get from civilization, the more that renewable energy looks like a great idea, but renewable energy without a backup plan doesn’t lend itself to reliability. Right now, most off-grid operations, such as a remote villages, research outposts, or islands, rely on generators and perhaps a mix of renewable energy. Still, when the […]

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How Mobile Networks Can Be 100% Powered by Renewables, USC Scientists

Mila Luleva — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 14:41:58 +0000

When you pick up your phone to send a message, check your email, call a friend, etc. etc., do you think of how much electricity is used to power mobile networks? Apparently, the amount is huge, and what is worse, in many parts of the world this electricity is actually produced from huge, highly polluting […]

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Survey Says Young People Approve of Wind Power but Not Fracking

Benji Jerew — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 17:05:59 +0000

With all the problems associated with fracking, it should come as no surprise that the polls are heavily against the practice. A recent survey conducted in the UK, “Public Attitudes to Science 2014,” asked a total of 1,749 adults their attitudes on science in their lives. Topics included how much science they hear about on […]

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NY’s Green Bank to Support Private Clean Energy Projects

Mila Luleva — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 18:47:46 +0000

The city of New York is proud to be the base for the Green Bank statewide organization, the largest one in the U.S. The initiative is there to boost the private clean energy sector by providing financial support for renewable energy and environmental projects. According to the Governor, Andrew Cuomo, clean energy is the main […]

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