Science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov is credited with bringing the idea of space-based solar power projects to prominence in 1941.
Space stations and satellites already use solar panel arrays for…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Palestine Investment Fund (PIF) have signed a loan agreement worth USD 18 million to finance the installation of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems on 500…
The government last year shelled out 2.6 trillion won ($2.29 billion) in state subsidies for promotion of solar panels and other renewable energy source, up by 530 billion won from a year ago, as a…
The fourth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) took place from 11-15 March 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya, at the UN Offices at Nairobi (UNON), organized on the theme of “Innovative…
OHANNESBURG – With more electricity disruptions likely to occur in the next few years as state utility Eskom struggles to meet demand, South Africa should look at concentrated solar power (CSP)…
Over 69GW of new offshore wind capacity is expected to be installed between 2018 and 2027, according to a new report from Navigant Research.
By 2030, global offshore wind installed operating…
March 13 (Renewables Now) - There are so many diverse investment opportunities, from commodities to shares, it can be difficult to know where to start, but now could be a good time to consider …
In 2050, 80 percent of the electric power in Germany has to be based on renewable resources. To reach this goal, it is required to store electric power in the form of chemical energy carriers. Within…
The 2019 Sustainable Energy in America factbook was released this week by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BloombergNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE). The factbook highlights a…
Australia’s leading solar researcher Dr Martin Green predicted just a few months ago that the cost of solar would fall to around 1c/kwh by the mid 2020s. He now expects he will not have to wait that…
The call for abstracts for the 2019 edition of the International Conference on Sustainable Development is now available.
The conference will take place on September 24 and 25, 2019, on the Columbia…
As renewable energy proliferates, major players like Hitachi, ABB and GE are seeing value in combining grid and generation business units.
During DISTRIBUTECH 2019, Terrance Donnelly, COO at ComEd…
Since the Wright brothers’ first flight in 1903 air travel has continued to inspire people around the world and airlines have helped drive innovation in travel and quality of life. As more and more…
The UK Government has announced a new Offshore Wind Sector deal which intends to triple the number of ‘green collar jobs’ by 2030.
The new deal plans to increase the workforce within the sector to…
The full ranking will appear in the Energy Storage special issue. Last week we presented a thermoelectric energy storage approach by MAN Energy Solutions and yesterday we highlighted third place in…
An analysis by the nonprofit SUN DAY Campaign of data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirms continued strong growth in electrical generation by renewable energy…
Top U.S. pension funds are asking electric utilities to accelerate efforts to cut carbon emissions but will not force the issue with proxy resolutions this spring, hoping market shifts and falling…