ITIF Welcomes Announcement of Breakthrough Energy Ventures, But Urges Government to Boost Investment in Clean-Energy Innovation, Too
WASHINGTON—The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading U.S. science and tech policy think tank, today released the following statement from Senior Fellow David Hart: Today’s announcement of the Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), a commitment of more than $1 billion by an investment group led by Bill Gates, is a welcome contribution to the low-carbon energy transition. The world needs more early stage and growth companies that will reduce carbon emissions while a...
Here Comes the Sun: The Falling Price of Solar Power
As concerns about the effects of climate change have increased and the global economy has slowly began to shift away from fossil fuels, investments in solar power have ramped up and led to significant price drops. In fact, IBISWorld estimates that the average price of photovoltaic (PV) panels has been declining at an annualized rate of 4.4% during the past three years, with the price of solar panel installation falling at an estimated annualized rate of 14.2% during the same period. Underpinn...
Nanoparticle Boost for Solar-powered Water Heating
A highly-efficient, nanoparticle-based method for heating water and generating water vapor from sunlight is demonstrated by WPI-MANA scientists. Solar energy could provide a renewable, sustainable source of power for our daily needs. However, even the most state-of-the-art solar cells struggle to achieve energy conversion efficiency of higher than 30%. While current solar-powered water heaters fare better in terms of energy efficiency, there are still improvements to be made if the systems ar...
IRENA/ADFD Open Fifth Round of Funding for Renewable Energy Projects
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., 14 November, 2016 – The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) have officially opened the fifth round of funding for renewable energy projects in developing countries. The funding round of approximately USD 50 million is part of ADFD’s USD 350 million (AED 1.285 billion) commitment offering concessional loans to renewable energy projects endorsed by IRENA. Since 2012, the IRENA/ADFD Project Facility has enabled USD 333 mill...
Steam Generators to See Boom in Asia-Pacific Region as Governments Come Round to Nuclear Power, says GlobalData
The global steam generators market for nuclear power is set to rise from a cumulative $7.3 billion between 2010 and 2015 to $13.9 billion between 2016 and 2025, with Asia-Pacific (APAC) expected to emerge as the dominant region, accounting for 47.2% of global market value by the end of the forecast period, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report states that in the APAC region Japan, China, South Korea, India, Taiwan, and Pakistan currently include nucle...
Dynamic Policies Driving Renewable Energy Growth in Latin America
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., 8 November 2016 – Buoyed by rapid technology cost reductions and the consolidation of renewable energy policies, Latin America hosts some of the world’s most dynamic renewable energy markets, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Energy Market Analysis: Latin America finds that the region – endowed with some of the world’s best renewable resources – has an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate the uptake of renewables acros...
NTPC Awards the Contract for Asia’s First Integrated Solar Thermal Power Plant: Thermax and FRENELL to Execute the Project
Thermax, an Indian energy and environment company and FRENELL, a German concentrated solar power company, (through its wholly owned subsidiary Novatec Solar Espana, S.L) have been awarded by India’s state owned utility NTPC, to execute Asia’s first integrated solar thermal power plant at Dadri in Uttar Pradesh, India. The project involves the integration of a concentrated solar field into the Dadri coal fired power station. The ground breaking ceremony was celebrated on Friday, 4th of November 2...
Falling Costs and Tech Innovations Will Drive Offshore Wind Power Boom
Tokyo, Japan, 31 October 2016 – Offshore wind power has the potential to grow from just 13 gigawatts (GW) in 2015, to 100 GW in 2030, according to new analysis from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Innovation Outlook: Offshore Wind, launched today at the World Wind Energy Conference in Tokyo, provides an overview of the future developments that will drive the offshore wind power boom, including technology advancements and further cost declines. “Offshore wind power is poised t...
Boosting Renewables in Cities is Vital to Achieve Climate and Development Goals
Quito, Ecuador, 18 October 2016 – Cities now have an unprecedented opportunity to transform and decarbonise their energy supply and use, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Energy in Cities, released today on the sidelines of the Habitat III Conference in Quito, estimates energy use in 3,649 cities and explores their potential to scale-up renewable energy by 2030. It finds that while there is no one-size fits all solution, every city has ma...
An Innovative Solution to Become “Energy Positive”
Oslo, Norway – Using the system for Guarantees of Origin (GO) and an innovative financing model companies now can become energy positive; creating more renewable energy than they consume. This is the ECOHZ GO2 solution. ECOHZ, a provider of global renewable energy solutions, is now launching two product options GO² United and GO² Signature to allow for both collaborative and exclusive strategies to become energy positive. “GO² United and GO² Signature help companies produce new renewable energy...
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