China’s Budget and Plans for Renewable Energy
Despite a recent downturn, the Chinese government is moving full-speed ahead to invest heavily in renewable energy. The country’s national regulators have already promoted renewable energy as a possible cure for the country’s notoriously-bad air pollution. But China has placed…
Manchester Goes Green – Airport Significantly Reduces Energy Usage & City Centre Properties Follow Suit
Manchester airport becomes first carbon neutral airport in the UK From 1st April 2018 it is unlawful to rent a property with poor energy efficiency rating Mason Street uses low-carbon tech to be one of the city’s most energy-efficient properties…
National Grid Invests $100m in US Solar Partnership with Sunrun
National Grid has invested $100m in a partnership venture with US solar firm Sunrun aimed at boosting the growth of the household solar rooftop market in the US. Announced yesterday, the partnership includes a joint marketing agreement, a collaborative grid…
Essen is Europe’s 2017 Green Capital
The German city of Essen is Europe’s “Green Capital” in 2017, a title awarded by the European Commission, for its success in transitioning from a heavily polluting mining center to a clean and green economy. The award helps to highlight…
MidAmerican Adds 551MW in Iowa
MidAmerican Energy has commissioned two wind farms in Iowa that total 551MW. The 301MW Ida Grove and 250MW O’Brien developments make up the utility’s Wind X project. Mortenson was the general contractor in charge of construction. The Ida Grove project…
Chemistry Research Breakthrough that Could Improve Nuclear Waste Recycling Technologies
Researchers from The University of Manchester have taken a major step forward by describing the quantitative modelling of the electronic structure of a family of uranium nitride compounds a process that could in the future help with nuclear waste recycling…
Duke Energy Goes for Sun Energy in California
Duke Energy Renewables has acquired three solar power plants in California totaling 55MW from SunPower Corp. The projects are the 20MW each Rio Bravo I and Rio Bravo II facilities and the 15MW Wildwood Solar II scheme, all of which…