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UK Ranked 24th Out Of 28 EU Member States for Renewable Energy
The UK has one of the lowest rates of renewable energy consumption in Europe, according to new figures. The European Union has a target of 20 per cent of energy use coming from carbon-free sources by 2020. However there is…
Renewables Dominated New U.S. Power Generation in 2016
According to the latest issue of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) monthly Energy Infrastructure Update, renewable energy dominated new U.S. electrical generation put into service during 2016. Combined, newly installed capacity from renewable sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar,…
Huge Win for Renewables in Maryland as Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto
Lawmakers in the Maryland Senate voted 32-13 Thursday to expand the state’s renewable energy target restoring the Clean Energy Jobs Act and overriding Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the measure in May of last year. The bill is now…
Technology Roadmap: How2Guide for Bioenergy
Bioenergy is the largest source of renewable energy today, providing heat and electricity, as well as transport fuels. Yet, more so than for other low‑carbon energy technologies, the complex and multi‑faceted supply chains of bioenergy projects call for careful consideration…
EDF Banks Oklahoma Wind
Allianz and MUFG have together invested tax equity in EDF Renewable Energy’s 225MW Great Western wind farm in Oklahoma. The project is located in Ellis and Woodward Counties, about 200km northwest of Oklahoma City. Allianz Capital Partners head of renewables…
Ireland all Ears on Green Plans
Dublin has launched a public consultation on a new national planning framework that will include canvassing public attitudes to the further deployment of renewable energy. The government is seeking views on the development of infrastructure in the country up to…
EU Hails Clean Energy ‘Year of Delivery’
The European Union is on track to meet its renewable energy, energy efficiency, and greenhouse gas emission targets for 2020 following a ‘year of delivery’ across the renewables sector, according to a wide-ranging new report from the European Commission. The…