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More Good News About Coal-Killing Perovskite Solar Cells
US coal and nuclear energy stakeholders are still holding out hope for their aging power plants, but the window for relief is closing fast. They face stiff competition from low-cost natural gas, and renewables are flexing their muscles, too. This…
Less Meat and More Green Power: Scientists Cook Up 1.5 Degrees Trajectory with Minimal Reliance on Negative Emissions
Scientists at Utrecht University in the Netherlands have modelled a way to hit tough global climate targets without resorting to the extensive use of negative emissions technology such as bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). Most 1.5 degree climate…
Siemens Gamesa Passes 5,000 Megawatts Commissioned In India
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy this week announced that it had passed 5,000 megawatts (MW) worth of wind energy connected to the Indian grid, becoming the second largest manufacturer in India. Announced on Thursday to coincide with a visit to India…
Blenheim Palace to Phase Out Single Use Plastic
Oxfordshire stately home Blenheim Palace has become the latest British attraction to announce plans to cut plastic waste on its grounds. The 300-year old estate said on Friday it is phasing-out single use plastics by replacing plastic straws with paper…
Solar Smashes Wind In First German Technology Neutral Tender
As the expiry of the previous support scheme for renewable energy in Denmark resulted in a significant expansion with land based wind energy in 2017, we hold our breath to see how the annual technology neutral wind and solar tenders…
British Wind Farms Breeze Past Generation Records in First Quarter of 2018
The first three months of 2018 saw record-breaking wind generation, according to new data released this week that underscores the increasing influence of renewable power in the UK electricity system. Data from energy market monitoring firm EnAppSys shows wind farms…
Siemens Gamesa To Build Australian 194 Megawatt Wind & Battery System
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announced this week that it has been awarded the contract to build what it is calling a “pioneering” 194 megawatt (MW) onshore wind farm in the south of the country with a combined battery energy storage…