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Montana Quadruples Solar Energy Capacity in One Year
The state quadrupled its solar energy production over the past year, according to an announcement by Lt. Gov Mike Cooney on Friday. Montana was producing 6.6 megawatts of installed capacity a year ago. The governor’s office released an energy plan,…
Geothermal energy: Why hasn’t it caught on yet?
Despite being one of the lowest-cost and most reliable renewable energy sources, harnessing heat from the Earth almost doesn’t happen outside Iceland. But leaders meeting in Italy this week are trying to change that. One of the most famous tourist…
DONG Energy Partners With NaiKun Wind Energy Group To Develop 2 Gigawatt British Columbia Offshore Wind Site
Danish offshore wind energy giant DONG Energy has signed a Letter of Intent with the Canadian NaiKun Wind Energy Group for exclusive rights to the Haida Energy Field Offshore Wind Project in British Columbia, an offshore wind location with up…
UK: Government Confirms 2020 Renewable Fuels Target
The government has this week confirmed it will raise the target for renewable fuel use in the UK transport sector to 9.75 per cent, a move hailed by the industry as a vote of confidence in the carbon cutting benefits…
UK Renewable Energy Competitive Auction Yields Record Lows & In Excess Of 3 Gigawatts
A total of eleven new electricity projects totaling more than 3 gigawatts were awarded contracts by the UK Government today in the country’s latest competitive auction for Contracts for Difference, including three offshore wind farms which included an impressive low…
GE Renewable Energy Completes 5,000 Megawatts Worth Of Wind Capacity In Brazil
GE Renewable Energy announced last month that it had successfully installed 5,000 megawatts worth of wind energy capacity in Brazil, making it the first company to accomplish the milestone. Announced in Rio de Janeiro at the Brazil Windpower conference at…
1st Utility-Scale Solar Energy Project In Navajo Nation Now Generating Enough Electricity For 13,000 Homes
The Navajo Nation’s first utility-scale solar energy project is now generating enough electricity to provide for the needs of around 13,000 area homes, according to recent reports. The solar photovoltaic energy installation — located in proximity to the sandstone buttes…