LISBON, May 2, 2018 —The world is not on track to meet the global energy targets for 2030 set as part of the Sustainable Development Goals, but real progress is being made in certain areas – particularly expansion of access to electricity in least developed…
Nevada Solar Applications Through the Roof Following Passage of Net Metering Bill (AB 405)
LAS VEGAS – The rooftop solar industry is shining once again in Nevada. NV Energy’s most recent annual plan noted a strong increase in applications…
Amerlux, FSG Unlock $831B for Retrofits
OAKLAND, N.J. – Amerlux, an award-winning design-and-manufacture lighting company, announced today its collaboration with Facility Solutions Group…
Engineers Get a Grip on Slippery Surfactants
HOUSTON – A Rice University group's innovative surfactant theory removes limitations of a 100-year-old model for interfacial behavior in enhanced oil recovery. The lab of Rice chemical engineer Walter Chapman customized a well-worn model to analyze…
Global Solar PV Inverters Market Will Decline from $6.3bn in 2017 to $3.7bn by 2022, Says GlobalData
The global solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters market will decline from $6.3bn in 2017 to $3.7bn in 2022, with Asia-Pacific (APAC) relinquishing its leading regional share to the Americas over the forecast period, according to GlobalData, a leading data and…
Wärtsilä 130 MW Flexicycle Power Plant Will Help Senegal Lower Energy Costs and Integrate More Renewable Energy
The technology group Wärtsilä continues its strong presence in Senegal with the signing of a contract to engineer, manufacture and deliver a 130 MW Flexicycle plant to be an integral part of Senegal’s energy future. The Malicounda power project in Mbour…
The Evolution of Solar Power in 2017
The Evolution of Solar Power is the result of a cooperation between SolarPower Europe and renewable energy software company Greenbyte. The interactive map reveals the cumulative installed solar power capacity per country, continent and the world between…
Siemens Gamesa Overtook Vestas Wind Systems as Top Wind Equipment Manufacturer in 2017, says GlobalData
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA (SGRE) claimed the top spot for the wind turbine manufacturing sphere in 2017, managing to install an impressive 9.43 gigawatts (GW) and overtaking Vestas, which ranked second with 7.52 GW of installations in 2017, according…
IFC Provides US$200 Million for the Port of Sergipe LNG Terminal and Power Plant
São Paulo, April 19, 2018 — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a US$200 million 15-year financing to CELSE - Centrais Elétricas de Sergipe for the development, construction, and…
Economy and Human Welfare to Grow Under IRENA’s 2050 Energy Transformation Roadmap
Berlin, Germany, 17 April 2018 – Increasing the speed of global renewable energy adoption by at least a factor of six – critical to meeting energy-related emission reduction needs of the Paris Climate Agreement – can limit global temperature rise to…
