renewables
Scientists Investigated Wind Farm Noise For 3 Years. Here’s What They Found
Scientists in Germany have been studying the effects of wind farm noise on nearby residents and have discovered that not everyone is annoyed by the wind farms, but that those who are can sometimes bring the problem on by themselves…
EIA Expects Wind Energy To Surpass Hydro In 2019
The US Energy Information Administration has this week predicted that electricity generated from wind energy will surpass that from hydroelectricity, the previously-dominant renewable energy source in the US. According to the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook published this week by the…
San Diego Padres Building MLB’s Largest Solar Power System
The San Diego Padres are building the largest solar plant in all of Major League Baseball (MLB). According to CNBC.com, Petco Park, the Padres home stadium, will build a 336,520 watt system. The plant will be formed from 716…
Australia Will Meet 2020 Renewable Energy Target Following Record Investments
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator announced Tuesday that Australia will meet its 2020 Renewable Energy Target following 2017’s record level of clean energy investment. Earlier this month, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) published its latest annual clean energy investment figures. Within…
Sustainable Scholars: Cambridge University Installs New Solar Array
Cambridge University is burnishing its sustainability credentials with the installation of a new solar array to provide clean power for a development of homes and academic buildings on the campus, it said this week. The University of Cambridge’s 150-hectare North…
Solar Tariff To Reduce US PV Installations By 11% Over Next 5 Years, Claims GTM
New analysis by GTM Research published a day after Donald Trump applied a 30% tariff on imported solar cells and modules shows that the US solar industry will see a 11% decrease in installations over the next 5 years, a…
UK Offshore Wind Could Hit 30 Gigawatts By 2030s
A new analysis from Aurora Energy Research which highlights “the new economics of offshore wind” has shown that offshore wind in the United Kingdom could reach up to 30 gigawatts by the 2030s. European energy analysis firm Aurora Energy Research…