Renewables projects ramp up Down Under
DP Energy and Spanish energy company Iberdrola are spending $500 million on a hybrid wind and solar plant at Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park in South Australia, while Singapore-based Nexif Energy has already begun the $170 million stage two expansion of its Lincoln Gap Wind Farm, also near the outback town of Port Augusta. The Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park project will consist of 210MW of wind generation from 50 turbines and 110 MW of solar PV generation from 245,000 solar panels....
WSP USA Designing Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations
Vineyard Wind will generate 800 megawatts of electricity off the Massachusetts coast, capable of producing dependable energy for more than 400,000 homes. BOSTON, October 5, 2020 — WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, has been selected to provide detailed design services for the wind turbine foundations for the Vineyard Wind project offshore of Massachusetts. WSP had previously completed design of wind turbine foundations for the project, but due to rec...
Renewable Energy Jobs Continue Growth to 11.5 Million Worldwide
IRENA’s annual jobs review confirms long-term growth trend and calls for strong policy action to maximise employment benefits in response to COVID-19 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Renewable energy continues to bring socioeconomic benefits by creating numerous jobs worldwide, according to the latest figures released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today. The seventh edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review shows that jobs in the sector reached 11.5 million g...
Neste: Sweden becomes a frontrunner in sustainable aviation
Neste Corporation, 17 September 2020 at 10 a.m. (EET): Sweden has an ambitious target of being fossil-free by 2045. As a part of the initiative, the Swedish Government announced on 11 September 2020, to introduce a greenhouse gas reduction mandate for aviation fuel sold in Sweden in 2021. The reduction level will be 0.8% in 2021, and gradually increase to 27% in 2030. This makes Sweden an undisputed leader in sustainable aviation. "We need frontrunners to lead the way in sustainable aviation....
Utility Solar Market Drives Q2 Growth as Pandemic Causes Drop in Rooftop Solar Installations
Note: The Q3 2020 U.S. Solar Market Insight covers installation volumes in Q2 2020 and forward-looking trends. The second quarter of 2020 was the first full quarter in which the U.S. solar industry was exposed to the risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic. The forecasts in this report account for the coronavirus but are subject to uncertainty based on the unprecedented health, social and economic conditions in the United States. WASHINGTON, D.C. and HOUSTON, TX — The U.S. solar marke...
Cities Investing the Most in Solar Energy
The U.S. solar industry has grown significantly in the last decade as solar power has become more affordable, efficient, and accessible. Since 2014, the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels has dropped by almost 50 percent. The U.S. now has over 2 million solar PV installations, which produce enough electricity each year to power more than 12 million homes. According to data from Google’s Project Sunroof, the share of solar-viable buildings that have a solar installation in the U.S. is a mere...
Adani ranked as the largest solar power generation owner in the world
DALLAS, Texas - The latest ranking of global solar companies by Mercom Capital ranks the Adani Group as the #1 global solar power generation asset owner in terms of operating and off-taker contracted solar projects. Adani’s renewable energy portfolio exceeds the total capacity installed by the entire United States solar industry in 2019 and will displace over 1.4 billion tons of carbon dioxide over the life of its assets. The group is one of the most fully integrated solar players in the world,...
Neste delivers sustainable aviation fuel to San Francisco International Airport – first company to deliver it via pipeline
Neste, the world's largest producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from waste and residue raw materials, has delivered its first batch of sustainable aviation fuel to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) via pipeline, where it will be used by major airlines committed to reducing carbon emissions. Neste is the first company to deliver sustainable aviation fuel, under its brand name Neste MY Renewable Jet Fuel™, to SFO using existing multi-product pipelin...
IRENA Outlines Agenda to Put Energy Transformation at Heart of Sustainable Economic Recovery
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 24 June 2020 Governments can align immediate economic stimulus needs with medium to long-term decarbonisation and sustainable development objectives by targeting policy measures and public spending towards the energy transformation, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) published today finds. Post-COVID recovery: An agenda for resilience, development and equality outlines immediate stimulus action for the next three years (2021-...
Infographic: Wind and Solar Shares 5 Year Outlook, Study Forecasts 169% Price Gains
Wind and solar stocks expected to grow 169% by 2025 Fastest growing sector 80% of Germans expect growing importance of wind and solar energy By 2025, publicly traded companies from the solar and wind energy sectors could boast share price gains of up to 169%. This emerges from the findings of a new infographic from Kryptoszene.de. According to the results of the study, this could even be the biggest growth industry. In contrast to the renewable energy sector, the value of the internati...
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