Solar Energy Stories

The board of directors of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation has approved more than $78,000 in funding from the state Renewable Energy Fund for two solar energy projects. The board voted on Monday to award a grant of $53,170 … Continue reading →

While there are major solar energy and wind energy projects in Pennsylvania and one school district in the state has won an award for cutting their energy usage by one-third, a new report from the Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium says … Continue reading →

Home Power Utilities News Article May 21 2013 more articles from In This Article Qatar Foundation Photo Credit:Reuters/Stringer . According to an International Energy Agency report, global electricity demand is expected to reach 32,000 TWh (terawatt hours) in 2035, reflecting … Continue reading →

MANILA – The government aims to generate 10,000 megawatts of power sourced from renewable energy by 2030, despite this being relatively more expensive than fossil fuels. Department of Energy Director Mario Marasigan explained power from renewable energy will eventually be … Continue reading →

In recent years, the country has been host to a boom in renewable projects. Wind farm generating capacity in particular soared to 1,794 megawatts last year, from just 13.1 megawatts in 2009. Under legislation enacted in 2008 and implemented in … Continue reading →

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 US could provide an extra boost to these efforts … Continue reading →

//– Story Following the deaths of 27 young men, calls are being made for government to close down initiation schools? Coverage Guptagate: President Jacob Zuma and his minsters are cleared of the controversial Gupta affair. Follow our coverage. Coverage The … Continue reading →

How do you save money in today’s expensive world? You cut costs or find ways to make certain types of required expenses more efficient. One of the challenges faced my modern business is to develop solutions that are cost-effective for … Continue reading →

The rapid growth of Nicaragua’s renewable energy sector took another spin forward last week when British-funded company Globeleq inaugurated a 44-megawatt wind project in Rivas. The inauguration of the Eolo wind farm, whose 22 turbines will produce 7% of the … Continue reading →

Enough Northwest wind energy to power about 85,000 homes each month could be stored in porous rocks deep underground for later use, according to a new, comprehensive study. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Bonneville … Continue reading →