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Stanford Engineers: Here’s How 139 Countries Can Avoid Blackouts With 100% Clean Energy
Renewable energy solutions are often hindered by the inconsistencies of power produced by wind, water and sunlight and the continuously fluctuating demand for energy. New research by Mark Z. Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University,…

Solar Energy Corp. Of India Announces 2 Gigawatt Tender
On the heels of the wind energy auctions held by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) last year, the agency has launched a solar power tender as well. The SECI has floated a tender for the allocation of 2…

Brazil Seeks to Join International Renewable Energy Agency
Last month, Brazil announced its intention to begin the process of becoming a full Member of the International Renewable Energy Agency, and this month the Agency has welcomed Brazil’s intentions, saying the decision “reflects the country’s strong commitment to multilateralism…

Renewables Push Low Carbon Sources to Almost 55 Per Cent of UK Power Mix
The UK’s renewables sector continued to perform strongly during the third quarter of last year, according to new official data that shows how increased capacity and availability helped push its share of the electricity mix to 30 per cent. The…

Record-Low Solar Bid from ACWA Power for 1st Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Project in Saudi Arabia
Leading Saudi developer and operator ACWA Power has announced it has won the right to develop the first utility-scale renewable energy project in Saudi Arabia, the 300 megawatt Skaka IPP PV solar project, at a record-breaking tariff of 2.34 US-cents…

New US Renewable Energy Capacity Beats Natural Gas for Fourth Year Running, Renewables now Account for over 20%
For the fourth year in a row, new US electricity capacity from renewable energy sources surpassed those from natural gas, and accounted for half of all new capacity additions, according to recent figures published by the country’s Federal Energy Regulatory…

India Aims To Add 15.6 Gigawatts Of Renewable Energy Capacity In 2018–2019
The Indian Minister of Finance recently announced the budgetary allocation for all ministries and associated target outcomes for the financial year 2018-19 that starts from 1 April 2018. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced an allocation of just over Rs 5,020…



