Renewables and Efficiency

The financing costs are linked to key environmental, social and corporate governance criteria.

There were no new capacity additions from oil, nuclear power or geothermal energy across the country during the timeframe.

The fossil fuels industry is the least attractive sector to young people, with just 6% saying they would like a career in it, according to Good Energy’s survey.

Data just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) states that renewable energy sources (solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, hydropower) dominated new U.S. electrical generating capacity additions in the first half of 2020, according to an analysis by the SUN DAY Campaign. Combined, they accounted for 57.14% or 7,859 MW …

NINA has also found ultraviolet lighting may deter the birds from the lit area and notes different placement of wind infrastructure could help reduce impacts.

The Summit supercomputer will be used to conduct otherwise infeasible research that is expected to lead to improved efficiencies in offshore wind energy production.

Over US$100 billion of investment in wind and solar power plants are expected to push the renewables share to 27% of Japan’s generation mix by 2030, exceeding the country’s target, says Wood Mackenzie. Outlined in the 5th Strategic Energy Plan, Japan had aimed for between 22% and 24% of the …

It is expected to generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 15,500 homes every year.

The new 70MW solar facility will power the social media giant’s operations in Tennessee.

The EU and UK generate 21% and 33% of their electricity respectively from wind and solar, a new analysis says .