Tag: Renewable Energy
Column: Are Mexican renewables really this cheap?
Winning bids in the latest Mexican renewables auctions were below two cents per kWh. By Lucas Davis and Veronica Irastorza The latest good news on renewable electricity generation comes from Mexico, where results were just announced for the country’s third renewables auction for large-scale projects. After average winning bids in April and September of last year […]
Chile tender sets new record low for wind, solar power generation tender
Tender is a 75% drop from peak of $130/MWh of 2013 tenders Verano Capital, an American project developer headquartered in Santiago, announced the 47 MW solar project they initially developed was selected in Chile’s latest energy tender with a winning bid at 25.38 $/MWh, the lowest 24/7 block price combining solar and wind ever recorded in the […]
Wind leading the renewable energy charge -GWEC
Wind Power leading the charge to drive out fossils With over 500 GW installed worldwide, wind power has become the leading source of new power generation in Europe and in many countries around the world, according to a press release from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). In 2016 alone $112.5 billion were invested in […]
Devastation in Puerto Rico could produce a revolutionary power grid
Weeks after Hurricane Maria, only 15 per cent of Puerto Rico has electricity By Lewis M. Milford and Mark Muro Disasters often lead to unexpected and swift technology innovation. The calamitous collapse of Puerto Rico’s electricity system might be the next example of that phenomenon. As we know, Hurricane Maria devastated the island. Now, just a few weeks […]
Trump Country home to newest US solar growth region
Eight of 10 fastest growing US solar markets in states that voted for Trump The US solar market in the Western, Midwestern or Southern states is booming, thanks to falling development costs, some government subsidies and in spite of President Donald Trump’s vow to revive the coal industry. Eight of the 10 areas with the […]
Solar companies help Puerto Rico shift to renewable energy after Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria decimated Puerto Rico’s power supply Houston-based solar energy company Sunnova is in Puerto Rico working to build up its system that provided power to almost 10,000 island customers prior to Hurricane Maria. The category 4 storm pummelled Puerto Rico in mid September. Almost one month after Hurricane Maria hit, 84 per cent of […]
Canada’s Generation Energy forum welcomes head of International Energy Agency
Canada’s renewable electricity generation exceeded 65% in 2016, one of the world’s highest Dr Fatih Birol, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency(IEA), visited Canada Wednesday to participate in the Generation Energy forum hosted by Jim Carr, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources in Winnipeg, according to an IEA press release. As Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary, the […]
Solar energy saved Puerto Rican farm from Hurricane Maria
Farmer invested $300,000 in solar energy six years ago One Puerto Rican farmer who has managed to weather Hurricane Maria says he hopes Puerto Rico will begin using solar energy and other renewable energy sources to power its grid. Reuters reports Hector Santiago’s solar-powered nursery is up and running while his competitors wait for diesel […]
Cities are key to climate change – Edmonton to host 2018 IPCC conference
Edmonton plan seeks to reduce energy use 25% per capita By David Dodge and Scott Rollans How the heck did Edmonton, Alberta wind up as host to an IPCC international 2018 Cities and Climate Change Science Conference? This conference is a big deal. It’s sponsored by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the very same United Nations […]
Floating solar farm produces energy atop flooded coal mine
Floating solar farm in Chinese city of Huainan largest in the world In the coal-rich city of Huainan, China, a renewable energy company has turned a former coal mine that has been flooded with groundwater into the home of the world’s largest floating solar farm. The company running the project, a branch of the Sungrow […]
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