Renewable
2020, March, 27, 13:35:00
U.S. SOLAR POWER UP
There are 10.4 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale solar capacity currently under construction across the United States
2020, March, 27, 13:25:00
BIFACIAL SOLAR POWER
Chinese panel maker Trina Solar, has launched two new PERC monocrystalline bifacial solar modules, each with a reported power output of 500 W.
2020, March, 20, 12:25:00
U.S. RENEWABLES NEED HELP
The U.S. Senate on March 18 passed a multibillion-dollar coronavirus relief bill
2020, March, 17, 13:10:00
GERMANY'S RENEWABLE INVESTMENT €5 BLN
The German energy group RWE plans to invest €5bn to expand its renewable capacity by 2022, including €1bn in Germany.
2020, March, 16, 10:10:00
CHINA, FRANCE WIND INVESTMENT $1 BLN
The joint-venture project, with a total investment of 7.9 billion yuan (about 1.13 billion U.S. dollars), was the first of its kind in offshore wind power with both domestic and foreign investment, China Energy said.
2020, March, 13, 12:00:00
GREEN HYDROGEN COST
Researchers have stated that hydrogen is likely to be cost-competitive by 2035. But other technologies, such as battery storage, which have had a head start over hydrogen are more economical in the short term.
2020, March, 12, 13:05:00
OIL PRICES 2020-21: $43-$55
EIA forecasts Brent crude oil prices will average $43/b in 2020, down from an average of $64/b in 2019. For 2020, EIA expects prices will average $37/b during the second quarter and then rise to $42/b during the second half of the year. EIA forecasts that average Brent prices will rise to an average of $55/b in 2021, as declining global oil inventories put upward pressure on prices.
2020, March, 11, 11:45:00
BRITAIN NEED 50% RENEWABLE
The UK should be running on 50% renewable energy by 2030 to set it on a cost-effective path to the goal of net zero emissions by 2050, according to a report by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC).
2020, March, 4, 09:20:00
NORWAY FUND RENEWABLE INVESTMENT $11 BLN
Norway's fund aims to invest around $10.77 billion in unlisted renewable projects
2020, March, 2, 12:40:00
U.S. WIND POWER UP
In 2019, U.S. annual wind generation exceeded hydroelectric generation for the first time, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
2020, March, 2, 12:20:00
RUSSIA'S SOLAR PROTEIN
Scientists at the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Russia) have created a new type of solar panel based on hybrid material consisting of quantum dots (QDs) and photosensitive protein.
2020, March, 2, 12:10:00
SOLAR POWER CONFUSION
If it took a solar energy professional, such as myself, this long to understand what was being said, just consider what confusion others might have.
2020, February, 28, 15:05:00
U.S. ENERGY INNOVATIONS
U.S. support renewable energy, efficiency measures and nuclear power
2020, February, 26, 10:30:00
GLOBAL ENERGY DEMAND +20%: 2040
Global energy demand rises by 20 percent; market demand trends differ for OECD and non-OECD
2020, February, 26, 10:15:00
U.S. RENEWABLE CAPASITY SURPRASSED 20%
Renewable electricity achieved a power-sector milestone in 2018, surpassing 20% (249 gigawatts [GW]) of U.S. total electricity generating capacity (1.2 terawatts [TW]) for the first time, according to the 2018 Renewable Energy Data BookPDF. Since 2009, renewable generation in the United States has increased by a factor of five.