RWE AG, the German utility whose coal-fired plants make it Europe’s largest carbon emitter, officially started the company’s largest renewables project on Thursday: a wind farm in Liverpool Bay off Britain’s coast.
Read MoreFollowing the global financial crisis, a more diversified funding market is developing in Europe. Institutional investors are helping to fill the funding gap left by the contraction in bank lending in the wake of the crisis, particularly in long-term f…
Read MoreIn West Virginia, where workers have harvested coal seams for centuries, Pope Francis’ new warning about the risks of fossil fuels will find skepticism even among the faithful.
Read MoreCarbon emissions in 2014 remained at the previous year’s levels of 32.3 billion metric tons — a milestone that points to the impact worldwide renewable energy investment is having in the face of a 1.5 percent annual increase in global energy consumption, according to a new report from REN21. The tenth annual Renewables 2015 Global Status Report cites “increased penetration of renewable energy” and improvements in energy efficiency as the chief reasons for the noted emissions stabilization.
Read MoreCarbon emissions in 2014 remained at the previous year’s levels of 32.3 billion metric tons — a milestone that points to the impact worldwide renewable energy investment is having in the face of a 1.5 percent annual increase in global energy consumption, according to a new report from REN21. The tenth annual Renewables 2015 Global Status Report cites “increased penetration of renewable energy” and improvements in energy efficiency as the chief reasons for the noted emissions stabilization.
Read MoreThe International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) just released a new smartphone app called the Global Atlas Pocket that can turn your smartphone or tablet into your very own personal renewable energy prospector — answering questions like “Is this city ideal for wind power investment?” or “Is there a nearby location suitable to build a solar PV farm?”
Read MoreThe International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) just released a new smartphone app called the Global Atlas Pocket that can turn your smartphone or tablet into your very own personal renewable energy prospector — answering questions like “Is this city ideal for wind power investment?” or “Is there a nearby location suitable to build a solar PV farm?”
Read MoreTrina Solar Ltd. will invest in a $500 million plant with India’s Welspun Energy Ltd. as the world’s biggest supplier of panels seeks to circumvent U.S. and European Union sanctions on solar shipments from China.
Read MoreComing on the heels of yesterdays announcement that more than 60 percent of corporate investors plan to put capital into the solar industry in one way or another, an announcement today shows the increasing vibrancy of the C&I solar sector.
REC Solar announced that it acquired the assets of Stellar Energy, adding more than 60 MW from 62 solar projects installed or under construction to its customer portfolio as well as operations and maintenance contracts for an additional 28 MW of capacity. New clients joining the REC Solar portfolio include leaders in the agriculture, food & beverage, manufacturing, mining & energy and entertainment industries, as well as school districts and municipalities.
REC Solar, the majority of which was acquired by last year Duke Energy — the largest energy company in the U.S. — has installed more than 175 MW of solar capacity in more than 500 commercial systems across the country, including businesses, governments and non-profits.
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Coming on the heels of yesterdays announcement that more than 60 percent of corporate investors plan to put capital into the solar industry in one way or another, an announcement today shows the increasing vibrancy of the C&I solar sector.
REC Solar announced that it acquired the assets of Stellar Energy, adding more than 60 MW from 62 solar projects installed or under construction to its customer portfolio as well as operations and maintenance contracts for an additional 28 MW of capacity. New clients joining the REC Solar portfolio include leaders in the agriculture, food & beverage, manufacturing, mining & energy and entertainment industries, as well as school districts and municipalities.
REC Solar, the majority of which was acquired by last year Duke Energy — the largest energy company in the U.S. — has installed more than 175 MW of solar capacity in more than 500 commercial systems across the country, including businesses, governments and non-profits.
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