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Emissions Must Fall By Mid-Century to Meet Paris Temperature Goals, Study Finds
With the exception of the U.S., every country in the world has now expressed an intention to honor the Paris agreement, which means they have all committed to limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels…
New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Industry Might Not Be Dead After All
If you can’t make the connection between New Jersey and offshore wind farms, there’s a good reason for that. A few years ago, New Jersey was on track to lead the nation’s offshore wind industry with a multi-million dollar assist…
Tech Giant Microsoft Signs Largest Corporate Solar Agreement in the U.S.
Microsoft has announced the single largest corporate purchase of solar power ever seen in the U.S., signing an agreement with sPower to add 315 MW of electricity via two solar projects in Virginia. Microsoft has been powered by 100 percent…
Global Carbon Emissions Rise for First Time Since 2014
Global carbon dioxide emissions from energy increased for the first time in 2017 after three years of remaining flat, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Thursday, meaning the world remains far off course in curbing planet warming emissions. Carbon emissions…
US Energy: Renewables on the Rise as Fossil Fuel Use Slumps
Despite the best efforts of US President Donald Trump, coal generation in the US fell 2.5 per cent in 2017, according to official data released yesterday that reveals a contrasting jump in renewables use. Figures released by the US Energy…
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…
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…