Day: February 4, 2019

Crowdfunding Renewable Energy November Update: Solar and Wind Powered Campsites & Building Green Energy Agriculture in Africa

As the Internet serves to democratize the world and enable strangers to share everything from their spare bedrooms to their personal cars through apps and websites, the trend has made its way to renewable energy startups. Specifically, crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo allow…


Dominion Energy Launches Green Bonds Program

Dominion Energy on Friday said that it had closed its inaugural offering of green bonds. The $362 million in privately placed bond proceeds will be used to reimburse Dominion Energy for previously deployed capital related to the acquisition, development and/or construction of 20 merchant solar…


Navajo Nation Eyes Utility-Scale Solar with Growing Interest

Momentum is growing around modernizing tribal renewable-energy policies on the Navajo Nation of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah, according to a report published today by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.


It's Not Just Facebook and Google Buying Clean Power Anymore

Businesses with more modest appetites for electricity -- including Swiss Re AG, Nestle SA and others -- are increasingly banding together to line up deals for clean power, broadening a market long dominated by tech giants, according to a report Thursday by Bloomberg NEF.


Clean Energy and Savings Drive Ballot Measure in Ohio

Voters in a Columbus, Ohio, suburb will decide Tuesday whether to let city officials try to negotiate for cheaper and cleaner electricity on their behalf.


US and Israel Establish Joint Center of Excellence in Energy

The United States Department of Energy and the Israeli Energy Ministry this summer signed the Implementation Agreement to establish the U.S.-Israel Center of Excellence in Energy, Engineering and Water Technology.


POWER-GEN International Elevates the Event Buying Experience

POWER-GEN International, part of the newly formed Power & Energy Series from Clarion Energy, has introduced a new Key Buyer Program for its upcoming December 4-6, 2018, event in Orlando, Florida.


French Pumped Hydropower Plan Stymied by EU Deadlock

Energy storage on a commercial scale is the holy grail for supporters of renewables, including French President Emmanuel Macron.


Europe's Largest Industrial Energy Storage Facility Unveiled

Europe's largest industrial energy storage facility has been inaugurated in Belgium.


Italy on a Clear Path to Renewable-Dominant Future

Latest market outlook report predicts that the country will get more than half of its power from hon-hydro renewables by 2030.