Offshore renewable energy sites may provide new 'stepping stone' habitats for marine species, a recent study suggests. They could allow some species to spread beyond their present range and help vulnerable creatures survive in the face of climate change. However, they may also allow harmful invasive species to spread, the researchers warn, and the effects of such projects must be assessed by examining their impacts on the ecosystem as a whole.

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) is a potent greenhouse gas and atmospheric pollutant. A new study proposes tackling both problems by removing N₂O from the atmosphere using a combination of two innovative technologies — photocatalytic breakdown of the N₂O to nitrogen and oxygen, and this within a solar chimney power plant that generates renewable electricity. Although some way off from commercial development, the researchers say this approach is feasible, and they outline how these two technologies can be integrated to reduce the climate impact and polluting effects of N₂O emissions.

If countries continue to slow the use of nuclear power can green energy be a viable alternative, and at what cost?

Certain people are looking for the same kind of green they’ve always sought — the green of dollar bills.

2012 saw the highest rate of alternative, renewable energy sources in the United States.

Take a photo tour of 10 different facilities around the world where SC Johnson is using renewable energy and learn about their positive environmental impact.

Portugal predicts that renewables will satisfy its mainland electricity needs by 2040.

The light emitted after the sun sets could be harvested, according to a new study.

At the 85th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors in Miami Beach, leaders pledge to make the switch to 100% renewable energy by 2035.

Apple suppliers have committed to clean up their act as well.

District of Columbia lawmakers approve legislation that fast-tracks the city's bold clean energy goals.

Impact Energies sells and leases solar panel systems to people making less than $6 a day in Ghana. It was acquired by Persistent Energy Partners.

St. Louis, Orlando and Minneapolis are featured in a new Sierra Club report on the growing number of American cities rejecting fossil fuels.

Matt Hickman unravels the mysteries behind offsetting CO2 and buying RECs. (Hint: One of them can fund tree-planting efforts.)

With Hawaii's endless renewable energy potential, the state plans to generate 40 percent of its power from clean sources by 2030.

Global investment in clean energy surged 17 percent to a record $257 billion last year, according to two new reports by the U.N. Environment Program.

Renewable energy has made great strides in the U.S. recently. But if you take a look around the globe, you'll find equally encouraging signs.

Clean energy sources are producing record amounts of power in markets across the world.

Israel’s largest international green energy conference takes place this weekend in Eilat.

By 2020, onshore wind and solar power are expected to be cheaper sources of new electricity than any fossil fuel.

Cleaner, cheaper and sometimes more reliable, solar (and wind!) get their chance to fly.

Do the math: If you're making less money on exports, you need to export more and use less oil close to home.

Clean tech's reliance on subsidies has been a talking point for naysayers for decades. That may be about to change.

From biomass to wind energy, we’re testing your knowledge of the past, present and future of forest products.

As Uncle Sam scrambles to revitalize the economy, many are wondering: Is renewable doable?

Offering is targeting renewable energy companies that operate domestically and abroad.

Collaborative Technologies has agreed terms to a multi year renewable energy agreement with a US based car rental agency for the purchase of high-quality carbon credits generated by projects utilizing its revolutionary TRM

A Packed Conference for Two Days of Talks, Product Updates, Zero Emission Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Ride and Drive and More

Nigeria Off Grid Sector Advances

By Andrea Germanos Common Dreams On the heels of clean fuel milestones in Germany and Portugal , a new report finds that the renewable energy industry employed over 8.1 million people worldwide in 2015. According to the International Renewable Energy … Continue reading →

The power of DC electrical sources is combined onto a DC buss, such that each source behaves independently from any other source attached to the buss. In one embodiment, a converter module is attached to each of a plurality of solar photovoltaic panels and its output is attached in a parallel manner to a common buss that forms the input to a DC AC inverter. The converter module includes a Maximum Power Point Tracking component that matches the output impedance of the panels to the input impedance of the converter module. The converter also includes a communication component that provides parametric data and identification to a central inverter. Data generated by each converter module is transmitted over the power line or by wireless means and is collected at the inverter and forwarded to a data collection and reporting system.

The price of Australian minerals used in batteries and electronic components is falling, despite rising local and international demand for the renewable energy projects that rely on them.

Australian wind and solar farms are putting downward pressure on energy prices, and there are hundreds of new renewable facilities set to come online. But that green energy is stretching the country's outdated network of transmission lines.

A three-way renewable energy partnership bringing together the traditional land owners, community, and government will deliver a sustainable income and clean energy.

(United States First Circuit) - Affirming the dismissal of an action by a private energy company against the utility companies because the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act does not provide a private right of action against utility companies and affirming the denial of a motion for additional relief against various Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities officials because the court did not abuse its discretion in doing so.

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Addressed small-scale solar energy producers' claims that the California Public Utilities Commission's programs do not comply with federal requirements. Affirmed in part and reversed in part.

1 November 2007 , Number 7

City types are waking up to wind, waves and the sun and their potential to make energy – and money. This is just as new energy policies for Europe emerge with twenty percent targets for renewable energy and greenhouse gas cuts. Add to the mix climate change negotiations which will be back in Bali in December.

1 November 2007 , Number 7

City types are waking up to wind, waves and the sun and their potential to make energy – and money. This is just as new energy policies for Europe emerge with twenty percent targets for renewable energy and greenhouse gas cuts. Add to the mix climate change negotiations which will be back in Bali in December.

1 November 2007 , Number 7

City types are waking up to wind, waves and the sun and their potential to make energy – and money. This is just as new energy policies for Europe emerge with twenty percent targets for renewable energy and greenhouse gas cuts. Add to the mix climate change negotiations which will be back in Bali in December.

Chatham House is working with Practical Action and UNHCR on implementing the Renewable Energy for Refugees (RE4R) project in Rwanda and Jordan.

Newly launched REBA Institute shares research suggesting multiple policy pathways increase access, lower costs and drive decarbonization of the electricity sector.

(PRWeb May 05, 2020)

Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/viable_policy_pathways_expand_access_to_renewable_energy_for_commercial_industrial_sector/prweb17099869.htm

Remote Isle au Haut is integrating time-tested technology with emerging innovations to create its own microgrid

Source: Reuters - Wind and solar power are growing as sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels, but storing renewable energy through the night, when the sun isn’t shining, or when no wind is rotating the turbines, remains a hurdle.

Since renewable energy is unpredictable in nature, other sources of energy are required for balancing it, increasing the actual cost of such power, dissuading state-run power distribution companies from buying such electricity.