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Raise a Glass: US Whiskey Giant Brown-Forman Toasts 30MW Wind Power Deal
US spirits and wine producer Brown-Forman has inked a 15-year deal with energy developer Infinity Renewables to purchase 30MW of power each year from an onshore wind project currently under construction in Kansas. The drinks giant – which produces global…
Government Paves Way for More Renewable Energy Auctions in South Africa
More renewable energy tenders can now be expected in South Africa as the government approved an application by national utility Eskom to procure additional renewable energy. Nearly three years after the South African energy minister announced plans to offer an…
Stanford Engineers: Here’s How 139 Countries Can Avoid Blackouts With 100% Clean Energy
Renewable energy solutions are often hindered by the inconsistencies of power produced by wind, water and sunlight and the continuously fluctuating demand for energy. New research by Mark Z. Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University,…
Solar Energy Corp. Of India Announces 2 Gigawatt Tender
On the heels of the wind energy auctions held by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) last year, the agency has launched a solar power tender as well. The SECI has floated a tender for the allocation of 2…
Brazil Seeks to Join International Renewable Energy Agency
Last month, Brazil announced its intention to begin the process of becoming a full Member of the International Renewable Energy Agency, and this month the Agency has welcomed Brazil’s intentions, saying the decision “reflects the country’s strong commitment to multilateralism…
India Achieves 20 Gigawatts Solar Capacity 4 Years Ahead Of Initial Target
India achieved an operational solar power capacity of 20 gigawatts by the end of 2017, Mercom India Research has claimed. According to Mercom India Research, a record 9.5 gigawatts of solar power capacity was likely added in 2017, taking the…
Solar Panels Do Work On Cloudy Days
Some critics of solar power say that solar panels don’t produce electricity on cloudy days. This claim is false. Solar panels can still can produce 10–25% of their typical output on a cloudy day. Obviously, this amount is much less…