Day: February 4, 2019
Renewable Energy Is Driving the Energy Transformation: REWNA Recap Video
Renewable energy stakeholders are well aware that clean energy is slowly but steadily transforming the energy landscape and that message couldn’t have been more clear at the recently concluded Power-Gen International, the largest show for the traditional power generation industry. Since all forms…
Buffett Testing Smart Grid Technology for Home Energy Management
Warren Buffett wants to tell you the best time to wash your clothes. Or at least his energy company in the U.K does. Buffett’s Northern Powergrid Holdings Co. is working with Siemens AG to test a so-called smart grid that has the ability to control when consumer appliances will be used in the……
Japan's Prime Minister Re-Election Risks Undercutting Clean Energy Push
Shinzo Abe’s re-election as prime minister risks undercutting Japan’s commitment to clean energy at a time when incentives are under review and the nation’s utilities say they can’t accommodate capacity already planned.
India Plans Renewables Splurge, But Will Not Commit to Carbon Plan
India, the world’s third-largest polluter, will spend at least $100 billion on climate-related projects but isn’t ready to follow China and the U.S., the top two emitters, in promising to limit its fossil-fuel emissions.
Sage Advice is the Highlight of the Women in Power Luncheon
The advice that Pennwell’s 2014 Woman of the Year, Mary Powell, gave to women in the power industry during Tuesday’s Women in Power Luncheon might come as a surprise to some. It was this: Stop undercutting each other. Powell said the most difficult obstacles she has encountered in her various…
NHA, OREC Partner to Create Marine Energy Council
The National Hydropower Association and Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition have announced the formation of the Marine Energy Council, which will offer a new home for marine energies at NHA.
In Clean Energy, Macro Trends Trump Midterm Political Winds
Let's review some notable news headlines from the month of November.
Marine Power May Suffer More Casualties After Siemens Tidal Sale
The downfall of two leading marine- energy developers is damping hope that the emerging industry, which has already lost almost $1 billion, will ever get the technology to market.
Leaked Internal Presentation Details the Oil Industry's Campaign to Stop Clean Energy
The Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) — whose members include Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, ConocoPhillips, BP, and others — was caught red-handed late last month when a leaked internal presentation revealed a coordinated campaign to stomp out climate and clean energy progress in…
Renewable Energy Matchmaking: Newest Key to Reaching 2020 Sustainability Goals
The siren call of 2020 corporate environmental sustainability goals is quickly getting louder, as corporate leaders realize they must go further today to achieve their sustainability targets for tomorrow. Increased use of renewable energy is an ambitious goal for some of the world’s largest…