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Renewable Energy World Announces Finalists, Honorable Mentions for 2016 Project of the Year Awards
PennWell Corporation and Renewable Energy World are pleased to announce our 2016 Renewable Energy Project of the Year Finalists. Projects are nominated by the industry and finalists are selected by a committee of editors from PennWell Corporation. The first finalist…
This Massive Farm Grows 15% of Australia’s Tomatoes without Soil, Fresh Water or Fossil Fuels
Did you know there is a way to grow tons of fresh fruits and vegetables with saltwater and solar energy? The good people at SunDrop Farms are doing just that with their Australian operation, where they grow 15 percent of…
India Could Reclassify Hydropower as Renewable Energy
The National Democratic Alliance government of India will present legislation to the Cabinet to reclassify hydropower as a clean renewable energy source. Speaking at a conference to mark the construction of a new Ministry of Mines, Coal, Power, New and…
Landin, Schienebeck: Biomass Energy is Part of a Clean Energy Solution
Congress is about to make a decision that could have profound effects on the forests of Wisconsin and the future of American energy. They are considering if the United States should treat “biomass” energy generated from forests — one of…
Ecoplexus Commences Construction on 30 MW of Solar PV Projects in North Carolina
Ecoplexus Inc. (San Francisco, CA, U.S.) a developer of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, recently announced that it has begun construction on three more ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) installations in North Carolina. The Baker, Benthall Bridge, and Turkey Creek solar parks represent…
Energy Department Invests $21 Million in 17 Projects to Speed Solar Adoption
The US Energy Department announced last week that $21.4 million in funding for 17 new projects to help reduce the “soft costs” commonly found with solar energy, such as installation, permitting, and connecting to the grid. As more U.S. consumers…
U.S. Energy Shakeup Continues as Solar Capacity Triples
Solar power capacity in the U.S. will have nearly tripled in size in less than three years by 2017 amid an energy shakeup that has seen natural gas solidify its position as the country’s chief source of electricity and coal…