Energy Storage Gains Washington’s Support
When Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced US$30 million in funding for energy storage projects at the beginning of this month, he drew praise from renewable energy-focused media as the Continue Reading
Renewable Energy Jobs Top 10 Million Globally
Oil, natural gas, and coal may still be the dominant fuel sources in the world’s energy mix, but renewable energy is growing and creating more and more jobs worldwide. In Continue Reading
California Takes Big Step to Require Solar on New Homes
California took a major step Wednesday toward becoming the first U.S. state to require solar panels on nearly all new homes. The California Energy Commission voted 5-0 to approve a Continue Reading
Think Solar Is Upending California’s Power Grid Now? Just Wait
California just mandated that nearly all new homes have solar, starting in less than two years. Now, it’s going to have to figure out what to do with all of that extra Continue Reading
Asian markets have renewable energy edge
Though more workers globally are on the payroll in the renewable energy sector, the industry is concentrated in Asia, an annual report found. The International Renewable Energy Agency estimates that Continue Reading
Trump open to exported ethanol qualifying under biofuel laws – source
U.S. President Donald Trump told a group of Republican senators on Tuesday that he is considering allowing exported ethanol and other biofuels to count towards the annual volumes mandated by Continue Reading
German utility E.ON sees renewable sector growth
In a market transitioning in a low-carbon way, German utility E.ON said Tuesday that its renewable energy segment saw earnings rise 7 percent. Adjusted net income for the first quarter Continue Reading
Is This The Perfect Battery?
The quest for the perfect battery continues. Increasingly often called the Holy Grail of energy storage, it needs to be energy dense, cheap, and durable. Existing batteries usually fail in Continue Reading
Rooftop Solar Could Power 75% Of U.S. Homes
If you have ever wondered how much of the electricity demand in the U.S. could be supplied by rooftop solar , a new study has the answer. Last month the Continue Reading
Renewable energy use accelerating, but progress is lacking
While growth in the pace of renewable energy deployment is impressive, other parts of the sector are not up to par, a consortium of industry organizations said. Delegates from groups Continue Reading