Energy
1,000-Year-Old UK Cathedral Is Likely World’s Oldest Cathedral to Go Solar
A 1000-year-old UK cathedral is joining the solar power revolution. UK solar company Mypower just installed the first panel of around 150 on the roof of Gloucester Cathedral in England earlier this week. When the installation is complete, Mypower says…
Falling Costs and Tech Innovations Will Drive Offshore Wind Power Boom
Offshore wind power has the potential to grow from just 13 gigawatts (GW) in 2015, to 100 GW in 2030, according to new analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Innovation Outlook: Offshore Wind, launched today at the World…
Tesla’s Boss Elon Musk Unveils Solar Roof Tiles
The Tesla chief executive, Elon Musk, has unveiled new energy products aimed at illustrating the benefits of combining his firm, which makes electric cars and batteries, with solar installer SolarCity. The billionaire entrepreneur showed off solar roof tiles that eliminate…
IRENA & Central American Countries Join Forces to Integrate Renewables into Regional Power Systems
IRENA yesterday announced one-week series of workshops designed to support the deployment of renewable energy in Central America will conclude tomorrow in Panama City. Led by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), this first-of-its-kind effort convened key energy stakeholders to…
Fine South African Wine Goes Green with Schneider Electric Solar Solutions
Three wine estates have recently blended vintage with innovation by taking advantage of the South African climate to enhance their power requirements. De Grendel dairy and wine farm in the Durbanville Wine Valley along with Leopard’s Leap Family Vineyards and…
GGF Partners with AFK to Support Green Financing in Kosovo
The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) announced a EUR 1 million senior loan to Agency for Finance in Kosovo (AFK) in a deal that further expands and diversifies the fund’s geographic and operational scope with financing for Kosovo’s developing energy…
Investing in Infrastructure that Unites: First Gas Interconnector Between Finland and Estonia Ends Energy Isolation
A first gas interconnector between Finland and Estonia will end the long lasting gas isolation of Finland and help, boosting security of supply and bringing an economic lift to the region. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, the Prime Minister of…