The Yellow Vests Movement Isn’t Anti-Climate Action; It’s Pro-Social Justice

The Yellow Vests riots sweeping across France have grabbed headlines as governments gather in Katowice, Poland for the UN climate conference (COP24). This is the most widespread and violent protest in France since the 2005 suburban riots, and perhaps even 1968. While the unrest initially erupted as a protest against the latest rise in fuel taxes, which the government has now agreed to postpone, some are attributing the riots to a backlash against carbon taxes and climate action. This is a misguided conclusion.

Investors Sought for Community Wind Farm on an Island Near Northern Scotland

An urgent plea is being made to potential investors to buy shares in a small community wind farm in the Hebrides in order to help reach its fundraising target of £350,000 by the end of the year.

Report: More than 680 GW of new wind to come online over next decade

According to the Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update: Q4 2018, more than 680 GW of new wind power capacity will come online globally over the next 10 years.

France Will Save Billions By Investing in Renewables Instead of Nukes

France will save 39 billion euros ($44.5 billion) if it refrains from building 15 new nuclear plants by 2060, and bets instead on renewable energy sources to replace its all its aging atomic facilities, a government agency said.

Mercedes-Benz Signs PPA with Statkraft for 46 MW of Unsubsidized Wind Power Capacity

This week Mercedes-Benz Cars together with Statkraft announced that it is taking the first step on the road to realizing a CO2-neutral energy supply for its German plants.

Siemens Gamesa Signs Second Russia Wind Deal with Enel

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has won an order from Enel Russia for 201 MW of wind turbines.

GE's Power Business Marks `Ground Zero' as Market Awaits Rebuild

General Electric Co. is set to close out one of its worst years since the financial crisis, and 2019 may be another precarious one.

Massachusetts Wind-Farm Sites Spur $405 Million Bids

Three companies bid a record-shattering $405.1 million to nab U.S. rights to build offshore wind farms near Massachusetts on Friday, a testament to the surging appeal of renewable power and investors’ confidence in state demand for it.

New York Sets Sights on Energy Efficiency and Storage with New Targets, Incentives

Last week, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the New York State Public Service Commission approved two initiatives to increase New York's energy efficiency and energy storage targets.

The Saudis Just Can't Seem to Become the Saudi Arabia of Solar

Around the world, high oil prices tend to accelerate the shift to renewable energy and electric vehicles. In Saudi Arabia, they have the opposite effect. Over the past six years, the Saudis have announced investments of more than $350 billion aimed at making the sun-drenched kingdom the, well, Saudi Arabia of renewable energy.