Green Investment Group Acquires 25% Stake In 210 Megawatt Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm
The Green Investment Group, now owned by Macquarie Group, has this week announced the acquisition of a 25% stake in the 210 megawatt (MW) Westermost Rough offshore wind farm from Marubeni Corporation. Announced on Tuesday, the Green Investment Group (GIG)…
Arctic Sea Ice Hits Second-Lowest Winter Peak on Record
Arctic sea ice has experienced its maximum extent for the year, reaching 14.48 million square kilometers (approximately 5.59 million square miles) on March 17—the second smallest in the 39-year satellite record. The provisional data from the National Snow and Ice…
Repowering UK Wind Farms Low-Cost Option To Increase Renewable Generation
Repowering and upgrading ageing UK wind farms as they near the end of their scheduled lifespan could increase the UK’s generating capacity by 1.3 gigawatts, providing a highly cost-effective means of increasing renewable generation. This is the key finding from…
Carbon emissions reached a historic high in 2017
Carbon emissions reached a historic high in 2017 according to a new report by a major intergovernmental organisation. Figures released by the International Energy Agency show higher energy demands and a slowing of energy efficiency improvements were responsible for the…
Solar Power Energy Payback Time Is Now Super Short
Some solar power critics seem to enjoy trying to point out that the energy payback time for solar power is too long, and therefore this form of renewable energy is not valid. Those critics have not kept up with the…
800 Megawatt Bay State Wind US Offshore Project Partners To Combine Energy Storage
Earlier this month, the 800 megawatt Bay State Wind offshore project being developed jointly by Ørsted and Eversource off the coast of Massachusetts announced a deal which will see it work with local NEC Energy Solutions to develop an energy…
U.S. Asks China to ‘Immediately Halt’ Ban on Foreign Waste
Last year, China—the world’s largest importer of waste—announced it no longer wanted to take in other countries’ trash so it could focus on its own pollution problems. This unexpected policy shift, which took effect Jan. 1, has left exporters in…