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11 Million People Employed in Renewable Energy Worldwide in 2018

June 17, 2019 - in Energy, Featured, News, Renewables

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Eleven million people were employed in renewable energy worldwide in 2018 according to the latest analysis by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This compares with 10.3 million in 2017[1]. As more and more…

Welcome to Zero Island

June 13, 2019 - in Energy, Renewables, Videos

Neste’s Zero Island project cuts emissions on Lidö by 78%. Sweden is aiming to become climate neutral by 2045. However, it has been estimated by the…

Poland’s Renewable Drive Praised for Contributing to “Exceptional Year” for European Solar Energy

June 12, 2019 - in Energy, News, Renewables

Despite its modest progress in terms of solar energy, the Polish government and the country’s adoption of renewables has been praised for its contribution…

Making Solar and Renewable Energy Job Opportunities Available to Low Income Americans

June 6, 2019 - in Energy, News, Renewables

New Columbia Solar (NCS), a clean energy company based in the District’s Ward 5,  is now a  partner to the Solar for All Program operated by the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU).   Partnership will increase renewable energy access, jobs …

Falling Renewable Power Costs Open Door to Greater Climate Ambition

May 30, 2019 - in Energy, Featured, News, Renewables

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Renewable power is the cheapest source of electricity in many parts of the world already today, the latest report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows. The report contributes to the international…

New Columbia Solar Partners with DCSEU on Solar For All

May 30, 2019 - in Energy, Renewables

New Columbia Solar (NCS), a clean energy company based in the District’s Ward 5,  is now a  partner to the Solar for All Program operated by the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU).   NCS builds and operates solar energy systems on rooftops…

Solar Project Racks up 50 Farms in South Australia

May 27, 2019 - in Energy, News, Renewables

A renewable energy project that started as a way to provide extra income for grape and citrus growers has built its 50th small-scale solar farm in South Australia. Renmark-based Yates Electrical Services began its Red Mud Green Energy project three years ago…

CellCube to Bring Grid Scale Vanadium Battery to South Australia

May 17, 2019 - in Energy, News, Renewables

Renewables firm Pangea Energy and vanadium battery producer CellCube have signed on to build a 50MW storage system alongside a solar farm in South Australia. Construction of the 50MW/200MWh grid-scale battery is expected to begin before the end of the year,…

Approval for Sanjeev Gupta’s South Australian solar farm

May 15, 2019 - in Energy, News, Renewables

The first large scale project in billionaire industrialist Sanjeev Gupta’s plan to generate one gigawatt of dispatchable renewable energy in South Australia has been approved. The 280MW solar Cultana Solar Farm has been signed off by the South Australian…

AW-Energy’s WaveRoller Using the Endless Energy of the Ocean’s Waves to Generate Electricity at New SURGE 2 Project in Peniche, Portugal Manufacturing Certificate Issued by Lloyd’s Register

May 2, 2019 - in Energy, Featured, News, Renewables

WaveRoller provides a reliable and predictable source of renewable energy to the energy system that compliments more intermittent technologies such as wind and solar. WaveRoller taps the unused ocean energy resource that is readily available also for many…