Renewable Energy Stories

The final turbine has been erected at Dong Energy’s 400MW Anholt offshore wind farm in Denmark. A2Sea vessel Sea Power lifted the last component into place on Sunday at the project, which features 111 Siemens 3.6MW machines. The erection of … Continue reading →

Frozen logistics provider Yearsley Logistics has installed a further £1 million worth of solar panels across three depots, bringing its total spend on renewable energy to £5m. The 3120 new panels will generate 1,252,500 kilowatt hours per annum across the … Continue reading →

As Missouri’s legislative session was coming to an end on Friday, supporters of the Renewable Energy Standard (RES) waited with bated breath to see if any last minute amendments would sneak through and potentially repeal or weaken the Standard.  As … Continue reading →

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) plans to invest as much as 50 billion yen ($487 million) in renewable energy projects in Japan in the next five years, tapping demand for electricity produced from solar and wind-power generators. The Wall Street … Continue reading →

The Army, Navy and Air Force are using more than 130 megawatts of solar for everything from powering remote special operations to air conditioning and lighting for U.S. base residences.  And the forces intend to keep building toward 3 gigawatts … Continue reading →

At a Sunday ceremony in the Iranian capital city, Tehran, President Ahmadinejad unveiled a 10-kilowatt fuel cell, which simultaneously converts hydrogen into electricity and heat. Iran plans to enhance the capacity of the non-polluting device, which can be used in … Continue reading →

Dog faeces could soon be powering your kettle and keeping your TV on – if this energy pioneer has his way. Former banker Gary Downie’s wife thought he was mad when he said he was going to plough £10,000 of … Continue reading →

by Paulius Kuncinas. Posted on May 19, 2013, Sunday With solar and biowaste power plants already under development, Brunei Darussalam has demonstrated its willingness to meet the renewable energy goals set by the Asean community. A recent agreement with the … Continue reading →

“A low-carbon economy is absolutely critical,” Ernest Moniz told senators at his nomination hearing. As widely anticipated, Moniz, a former top Department of Energy (DOE) official and head of MIT’s Energy Initiative, was confirmed as the new Secretary of Energy, … Continue reading →

Morocco is ploughing ahead with a programme to boost wind energy production, particularly in the southern Tarfaya region, where Africa’s largest wind farm is set to open in 2014. The kingdom, which has no hydrocarbon reserves of its own, hopes … Continue reading →