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Could the Coldest Days Provide a Wind Power Boost?
A new study released yesterday suggests concerns about the impact the cold days have on wind power output may have been overblown, and provides new evidence wind power output exceeds the winter average on the coldest days. The study, which…
US Wind & Solar Accounts For 10% Of March Electricity For 1st Time
For the first time ever, US wind and solar electricity generation exceeded 10% of the monthly total in March, according to figures published by the country’s Energy Information Agency this week. The EIA published a short update on its website…
Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil Reports Surge in New Members
The Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has this week revealed that efforts to ensure palm oil companies are adhering to environmental best practices have extended their reach in the past year, with the group’s membership base swelling by around…
US Solar Industry Creates Jobs 17 Times Faster Than Rest Of The Economy
A new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reveals that solar jobs in the U.S. (and other nations) are expanding quickly. As of November 2016, the American solar industry employed 260,077 workers. This is an increase of…
Duke Energy Behind North Carolina’s Proposed Solar Policy Change
Alongside Highway 401 in northern North Carolina is a 21st-century twist on a classic rural scene. A few miles outside of Roxboro, sheep graze among 5,000 panels at the Person County Solar Park, keeping the grass tidy on the rural…
The Factors Driving The Sea-Level Rise Impacting Global Coastlines
Most people understand that melting ice will mean rising seas, but when scientists look closely, they’re finding the reality is more complex. In many places, local observations and measurements contradict global trends. Sönke Dangendorf, a scientist at the University of…
NextEnergy Invests in ‘Subsidy-Free’ UK Solar Projects
In what could prove to be a major turning point for the UK’s embattled solar market, NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd (NESF) has this week announced it has acquired a portfolio of projects it intends to develop “without subsidies”. The company…