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World Bank Sets 30 GW Renewables Target Under Climate Action Plan
The World Bank Group has announced plans to help developing countries add 30 GW of renewable energy – enough to power 150 million homes – by 2020. That is just one of several ambitious goals laid out...
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CA Advanced Energy Jobs Outpace Statewide Employment Growth Rate
Employment in California’s advanced energy industry grew 18% last year – six times the statewide employment growth rate – according to national business association Advanced Energy Economy (AEE). The...
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SunEdison’s Internal Probe Blames Misguided Optimism, Finds No Fraud
An internal investigation at SunEdison says that some of the company’s highly publicized financial problems were caused by the renewable energy firm’s “overly optimistic culture and its tone at the...
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What SCOTUS’ Hughes Ruling Means For Renewables
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its second decision this term related to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) jurisdiction over wholesale energy markets, and renewable energy developers...
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Poll: Voters In Four States Suing Over CPP Actually Support The Climate...
Last year, a coalition of over 20 states launched a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to block the implementation of the Clean Power Plan (CPP). The climate initiative...
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California Utility-Scale Solar Beat Wind For First Time In 2015
In 2015, energy from grid-connected, utility-scale solar plants surpassed that from wind power for the first time ever in California, according to an analysis from Vaisala. The environmental and...
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U.S. Renewables ‘Swamped’ Natural Gas In Q1
Setting a new lopsided quarterly record, U.S. renewable sources (i.e., wind, solar, biomass and hydropower) outpaced – in fact, swamped – natural gas by a factor of more than 70:1 for new electrical...
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Study Shows Over 85,000 New Yorkers Work In Clean Energy
According to a recent analysis released by business group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, the New York State Sustainable Business Council and New Yorkers for...
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Gamesa Introduces Prototype Off-Grid Hybrid Solution
Spain-based Gamesa has inaugurated a prototype of its off-grid system for the supply of power to remote areas without access to the grid, such as islands, mines and certain rural areas. The company...
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Advanced Energy Boosts Jobs In The Lone Star State
Texas’ advanced energy industry employs at least 143,000 workers, according to a new report released by the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA). The report says that’s more people than are...
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And The World’s Most Attractive Renewable Energy Markets Are…
The U.S. has maintained its No. 1 spot as the most enticing renewable energy market for investors in EY’s latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI). Now in its 47th edition, the...
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Report: Renewables + Natural Gas Could Meet All Of Texas’ Power Needs
Natural gas and renewable energy are capable of providing all new electric power that Texas will need in the foreseeable future, according to the Texas Clean Energy Coalition (TCEC), which cites a...
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Voter Support For Clean Energy Policies Up Since Last Presidential Election
A new survey by Lazard Ltd., a financial advisory and asset management firm, has found bipartisan support for clean energy policies has increased among U.S. voters. The Lazard Alternative Energy Poll...
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To Expand Clean Energy, New York Reforms Utility Regulations
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved structural reforms to the regulations governing electric utilities – in turn, providing more choices and cost-saving opportunities for...
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IREC CEO Jane Weissman Steps Down After Two Decades
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) has announced that Jane Weissman will step down as its president and CEO on June 30, after leading the U.S. nonprofit since 1994. Larry Sherwood,...
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NREL Ranks Top 10 Utility Green Power Programs Of 2015
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released its latest assessment of leading utility green power programs in the country. Using information provided by...
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Solar Industry Remains Largest Renewable Energy Employer In The World: IRENA
The solar PV industry remained the largest renewable energy employer in 2015, with 2.8 million jobs worldwide – an 11% rise over 2014, according to a new report released by the International Renewable...
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Report: U.S. Renewables Set Generation Records In Q1
U.S. renewable energy sources set a series of records for domestic electrical generation during the first quarter of 2016, says nonprofit SUN DAY Campaign, which released an analysis of the U.S. Energy...
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Maryland Governor Vetoes Renewable Energy Bill
On Friday, Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Md., vetoed the Clean Energy Jobs Act, a bill that would have expanded Maryland’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS). Before the 2016 Maryland legislative session...
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2015: A Record Year For Renewable Energy With ‘Remarkable’ Results
Yet another report highlighting the rise of renewable energy and its benefits has been released, this time by REN21. In its Renewables 2016 Global Status Report, the international nonprofit association...
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