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Australia Could Go 100% Renewable By 2030
New research from the Alternative Technology Association has showed that Australia could transition to a fully renewable energy electricity grid by 2030, which would be cheaper and less risky than building new coal-fired power stations. “Australia should transition quickly to…
Indian State Earns Nearly $1 Million Selling Excess Wind Power In 14 Days
The record wind energy generation that India witnessed brought in record revenue (and profit!) for the state of Tamil Nadu, the leading producer of wind power in the country. According to officials, the state power distribution company sold 11.94 gigawatt-hours…
200 Megawatts To Be Re-Tendered At India’s Largest Solar Power Park
India’s largest solar power park, in Karnataka, will witness a re-tendering of 200 megawatts of capacity shortly. The tender was first issued in July 2017 but was withdrawn the following month. The tender was floated to auction 200 megawatts of…
India’s Wind Energy Generation Up 35% In Q3 2017
Good monsoon winds and a sharp jump in installed capacity helped India generate record wind energy in the July-September 2017 quarter. According to data released by the Indian government, wind energy generation in the country jumped 35% in Q2 2017…
World’s Cheapest Solar Power to be Generated in Mexico
Mexico is on track to generate the world’s cheapest solar power — with prices as low as 1.77¢/kWh, according to Mexico’s Centro Nacional de Control de Energía (Cenace). Mexico’s Department of Energy recently announced the companies selected to complete new…
Oregon and Washington Join 20 Countries to Phase Out Coal By 2030
Even though the Trump administration used its only public forum at the COP23 climate talks in Bonn to promote coal, it’s clear that many individual U.S. businesses, cities and entire states would rather keep fossil fuels in the ground. Oregon…
Puerto Rico Gov. to Bolster Island’s Electric Grid With Renewables as Lights Go Out Again
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello sent out a tweet boasting about the island finally reaching a 50 percent power threshold after Hurricane Maria wiped out the electric grid 56 days ago. “Then ‘boom’ (a witness reported) the lights went out,”…