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500 Megawatt Solar Tender In India Scrapped Due To High Tariffs, Poor Response
The state of Tamil Nadu has scrapped another 500 megawatt solar power tender, citing higher tariff bids and poor response by prospective project developers.
According to media reports, the Tamil Nadu Generation and...
Government Delivers £557m Green Energy Boost Ahead of Clean Growth Strategy Launch
The government has announced a further £557m of support for green energy projects ahead of the imminent launch of its flagship Clean Growth Strategy, which is expected later this week.
Building on the...
Oxford Plans to Leapfrog London with World’s First Zero Emission Zone
Oxford is planning to steal a march on London to become the UK city with the most ambitious plans to tackle air pollution, authorities announced yesterday.
The city unveiled plans for the 2020...
Reports: All Dutch Coal Plants to Close by 2030 as Coalition Deal Finalised
The Netherlands has become the latest country to signal an end to coal-fired power, reportedly setting a date to close all its coal plants by 2030 as part of a deal between...
Plastic Bottle Deposit Return Scheme Could Save England’s Councils £35m a Year
Councils across England could save up to £35m every year if the government introduces a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and other drinks containers, according to a new report.
Earlier this...
Copenhagen Mayor Wants to Phase Out Diesel Cars: ‘It’s Not a Human Right to Pollute the Air for Others’
Copenhagen's mayor proposed a ban on new diesel cars entering the city's environmental zone, a low-emission area that basically covers the whole of the capital, as early as 2019.
"It's not a human...
Open Ocean Presents Considerable Opportunity For Offshore Wind Energy Generation
New research from the Carnegie Institution for Science has highlighted the “considerable opportunity” of developing offshore wind in the open ocean, which could generate up to three to five times as much...
NREL Study Helps Plan EV Charging Infrastructure Needs
There is an old expression that says, “Never start vast projects with half vast ideas.” Converting America to electric cars will be one such vast project, one that will require a quantum...
China Holds On to Renewables Market Top Spot
China remains the most attractive market for renewables ahead of both India and the US, while the Middle East and North Africa are becoming increasingly important regions for clean energy activity, according...
SAŠA CVETOJEVIĆ: Tesla is Much More than a Car, It’s a Technology on Wheels
With a successful Croatian entrepreneur, Saša Cvetojević we talked about Tesla, the most popular electric car in the world, his last year’s travel through Europe with Tesla, this year’s participation in the...
Micosoft Inks 15-Year Deal to Buy Power from GE’s Irish Battery Wind Farm
Microsoft has inked a 15-year deal to use 100 per cent of the power generated by GE's 37MW Tullehennel onshore wind farm in Ireland, in order to support growing demand for the...
Rooftop Solar Provides 48% of South Australia Power, Pushing Grid Demand to Record Low
South Australia’s level of minimum demand hit a new record low this weekend – barely a week after the previous benchmark was set – with a fall to just 587 MW last...
Enel Green Signs $330 Million Investment Agreement For Oklahoma’s 298 Megawatt Thunder Ranch
Enel Green Power North America announced last week that it has signed a $330 million tax equity agreement with the Alternative Energy Investing Group of Goldman Sachs and GE Energy Financial Services...
Siemens Gamesa Awarded Service Agreement For UK’s 504 Megawatt Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm
Newly-formed Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced that it has been awarded an extension to its service agreement for the 504 megawatt Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm in the UK.
Service agreements may...
Australian Greens’ New Policy Pushes For 20GW By 2020
The Australian Greens have unveiled a new policy that aims for 20GW of energy storage to be installed across the nation by 2030, providing incentives for storage at household and grid level,...
Coal Has Been Largely Banned In China’s Taiyuan (Capital Of Shanxi)
The capital city of China’s Shanxi province, Taiyuan, has now largely banned the sale, use, and transport of coal in a bid to reduce local air pollution problems, according to the country’s...