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In Ontario, Going Coal-Free Costs Less Than a Coffee and a Donut
How electricity generation from coal in Canada’s most populous province went from 25 percent to zero in just over a decade. On April 8, 2014 the last remaining coal-fired power plant in Ontario, Canada was shut down for good, making…
Solar Massive Expansion
Munich, Germany – The share of global electricity generated by solar photovoltaics (PV) could increase from 2 per cent today to as much as 13 per cent by 2030, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency…
Mexico, Canada, U.S. to Make Clean Power Pledge
The U.S., Mexico and Canada are expected to pledge Wednesday to collectively generate 50 percent of their electricity from zero-carbon sources by 2025, according to White House officials. The agreement is expected to be struck at the North American Leaders’…
Sun Power Holds World Record for Most Efficient Rooftop Solar Panel, Again
SunPower once again holds the record for the world’s most efficient rooftop solar module, achieving an NREL-validated 24.1 percent. NREL scientist Keith Emery, manager of the PV cell and module performance laboratory, provided the verdict in a release: “The module…
Installation of PV Modules Begins on El Salvador’s Largest Solar Project
The Providencia solar project by French developer Neoen is divided into two blocks, a 76 MW plant which was awarded in an auction and a block of 25 MW which will provide electricity to distributors under the framework of private…
Transportation: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?
On Thursday, the 23rd of June, Bertrand Piccard and Solar Impulse successfully made a historic, zero-fuel flight across the Atlantic, from New York to Seville, Spain. The flight comes at a time when reports indicate that transportation is a major…
Harvard Study Finds $38 Billion of Public Health Benefits from Carbon Reduction Rule
While the Clean Power Plan (CPP) works its way through the court system, researchers continue to look into what it could mean for consumers. The results of a new Harvard study show there’s nothing to fear: using a model that…