Sweden, Norway Increase Renewable Target Amid Power Glut Concern
Sweden and Norway agreed to boost their target for renewable energy production amid concerns the additional capacity will exacerbate a power glut and strain the region’s electricity grid.
Obama Orders US Agencies to Cut Carbon Emissions 40 Percent by 2025
President Barack Obama ordered the federal government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent from 2008 levels over the next 10 years by shifting to renewable energy sources such as solar power.
Financing Climate-concious Investments in Latin America
Following the conclusion of the United Nations climate negotiations in Lima, Peru, last December, a busy schedule of breakout sessions has begun for Latin American business and political leaders in early 2015.
Tidal Lagoon’s Next Plant May Produce Power on Par with Nuclear
The U.K. company planning the world’s first tidal-lagoon power station said its next plant may generate electricity at almost half the price.
Ex-Employees Accuse Ormat of Lying to Receive 1603 Cash Grant Awards
Ormat is a successful developer of geothermal energy projects. Two former employees have brought a lawsuit alleging that Ormat made inaccurate 1603 Cash Grant submissions to obtain grants for projects that should not have qualified for such grants.
Beijing to Shut All Major Coal Power Plants to Cut Pollution
Beijing, where pollution averaged more than twice China’s national standard last year, will close the last of its four major coal-fired power plants next year.
Clean Energy Makes Up Record Share of UK Power with Coal-to-Biomass Conversions
U.K. electricity from low-carbon sources accounted for almost a quarter of the country’s generation in the fourth quarter as Drax Group Plc converted a second coal-power plant to burn wood.
New York Launches Innovation Lab To Study Renewable Energy and the Advanced Grid
This week New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the signing of an agreement between the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Polytechnic) that aims “to create a world-class facility devoted to energy technology innovation and the rapid deployment of smart-grid technology to modernize New York's electric grid.”
US Vote-a-Rama Reveals Senators’ Environmental Agenda
It’s been a big news day in the U.S. Senate, with Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid announcing he won’t run for another term.
Texas Senator Seeks to Dismantle What He Helped Create: The Renewable Portfolio Standard