SUN DAY says data show renewables could meet 33% of need by 2030…and maybe more

Last week, Ken Bossong of the SUN DAY campaign said that data released over the past decade by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and the Federal Energy Regul...

New Mexico’s community solar program

Originally published at ILSR.org Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Energy Transition Act (SB 489) in 2019, which introduced the idea of a community solar program, ...

Is someone you know changing the world? Nominate them for the constellation prize

The prize sheds light on how engineering can be done to promote new modes of engagement, research, development, and design that elevate the values of environmental protecti...

The UK’s ‘Green Jobs Taskforce’ outlines plan to boost Britain’s green economy

he UK’s Government has been looking very closely at its green policies, cognisant that switching to low carbon technologies will boost the British economy by billions of po...

Solar and battery-powered mini-grids to bring electricity to 55,000 people in Nigeria for the first time

PowerGen, a developer of on- and off-grid distributed energy said this week that it has secured long term project financing to connect 55,000 people to electricity in rural...

Energy Storage, Clean Power associations planning merger to strengthen U.S. renewable energy unity

The U.S. Energy Storage Association intends to merge with the American Clean Power Association in a move to spearhead transformative growth for renewable energies.

Natel Energy announces $20 million funding to further deploy Restoration Hydro Turbine

Natel Energy announced a $20 million funding round, led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) and supported by Chevron Technology Ventures, to build momentum in deploying i...

California is planning floating wind farms offshore to boost its power supply – here’s how they work

Northern California has some of the strongest offshore winds in the U.S., with immense potential to produce clean energy. But it has a problem. Its continental shelf drops ...

Sandia explores molten salt batteries for grid-scale energy storage

New molten sodium batteries operate at lower temperatures using low- cost materials Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have designed a new class of molten sodium b...

National Grid JV Emerald gains $150M credit for future solar, wind & energy storage investment

A joint venture owned by utility giant National Grid has secured $150 million in new credit to help grow its renewable energy investment over the coming years. Emerald Ener...