Record Addition Of Wind Energy Capacity In Denmark As Support Scheme Ends
According to the Danish Ministry of Energy, a record number of wind turbines were connected to the grid in the period from January 2017 to late February 2018. This helps secure the government’s goal that at least 50% of Denmark’s…
St. Patrick’s Cathedral In New York City Goes Green With $35 Million Geothermal Installation
St. Patrick’s Cathedral on New York’s Fifth Avenue is undergoing a $200 million renovation. Part of that upgrade is a new $35 million geothermal heating and cooling system that replaces the steam boiler and air conditioning system installed nearly 60…
Global Solar Market Installed 98.9 Gigawatts In 2017
The global solar market installed an impressive 98.9 gigawatts of new capacity in 2017 according to SolarPower Europe, increasing by 29.3%, in comparison to the 76.5 gigawatts (GW) and 49% recorded in 2016. SolarPower Europe presented its latest solar market…
UK Wind Power Hits New Heights
The plummeting temperatures and fresh wave of snow and ice that hit the UK this weekend did not dampen output from UK wind farms, with turbines setting a new wind power record on Saturday. According to National Grid and Elexon…
Climate Change Threatens Easter Island
Easter Island has long served as a reminder of what happens to a civilization when the environment it depends upon collapses. Now, the iconic remains of that civilization are under threat from a new environmental challenge: global climate change. Easter…
Tesla Vies to Build World’s Largest Battery Again
Tesla has already built the world’s largest battery in South Australia, a lightning-fast system that switched on in December and recently saved the energy market millions during an outage. Now, the Elon Musk-headed venture is vying to build another massive…
Scottish Islanders Secure £1.3m for Community Renewables System
Residents of the Isle of Canna off the west coast of Scotland have secured £1.3m to largely ditch their diesel power generators in favour of a new community-owned renewable electricity system based on solar PV, wind, and battery storage technologies…