Scottish Offshore Wind Farms Given Second Life Following Court Ruling
A legal ruling in Scotland has given second life to as much as 2.3 gigawatts worth of offshore wind farms that had previously been halted due to concerns over their impact on migratory seabirds. Back in July a judge in…
Dams Significantly Impact Global Carbon Cycle, New Study Finds
There are an estimated 84,000 dams in the U.S., blocking more than 17 percent of rivers in the nation. Dams are interrupting wildlife habitats, damaging the ecosystem and impacting the global climate cycle, according to a new study in Nature…
Researchers At Australia’s University Of Newcastle Testing Printed Solar Panels
A team of researchers headed by Professor Paul Dastoor at the University of Newcastle in Australia has begun testing printed solar panels. The experimental panels are made by printing a special electronic ink onto clear laminated sheets as thin as…
Solar Energy Brings A Ray Of Hope To Salt Farmers In Gujarat
A vast majority of India’s salt comes from Gujarat’s Little Rann of Kutch desert. Here, about 43,000 salt farmers, mostly women, work in brutal heat to produce salt from briny tidal water. It is hard work for little pay. Most…
China & India Surpass USA As World’s Most Attractive Renewable Energy Countries
China and India have both surpassed the United States in EY’s Renewable energy country attractiveness index, pushing the US down for the first time since 2015 in the ranking of the top 40 countries. EY published the 49th issue of…
Wind Power Gives Oklahoma Schools a Lifeline During Budget Cuts
The Oklahoman recently took a look at what the Sooner State’s growing wind industry has meant for rural school districts. Its findings: Wind power has made a big difference. Oklahoma has faced steep cuts to its state education budget in…
Australia leaps up global renewable energy investment rankings
Australia has leaped up the rankings of the most attractive countries for renewable energy investment, thanks to the record sums of more than $7.5 billion committed to large-scale wind and solar, not to mention rooftop installations, over the past year.…