Renewable Energy Magazine, at the heart of clean energy journalism

Australia

Altitec opens technician training academy in Australia

Thursday, 18 April 2019 Robin Whitlock

Global wind turbine rotor blade repair and maintenance specialist, Altitec, has opened its latest technician training academy at new facilities in Victoria, Australia.

Intersolar Europe 2019

Mañana la energía será renovable, digital y descentralizada

Thursday, 18 April 2019 ER El mercado mundial de la energía fotovoltaica sigue creciendo: para 2019, los analistas de IHS Markit esperan que la nueva potencia fotovoltaica instalada crezca un 18%, hasta los 123 gigavatios, dos ...

Latest renewables news hot off the press April 17, 2019!

Wednesday, 17 April 2019 REM Chicago just became the largest US city to commit to 100% clean energy weforum.org Orkney Islands Are Key To Renewable Energy In The UK cleantechnica.com 50% renewables bill passes NV Senate, unanimously ...

Enerkem Closes a New Round of Financing

Wednesday, 17 April 2019 REM Canada’s biofuel company, Enerkem, has closed a new round of financing totaling $76.3 million (Canadian). The financing comes from Enerkem's existing investors, as well as a new investor, Suncor Energy ...

Finland

Social media algorithms censor discussion on climate change says Neste

Wednesday, 17 April 2019 Robin Whitlock Last week Neste released a campaign, with the aim to create discussion around different ways to fight climate change and now claim that algorithms in social media channels censor conversations about climate. ...

Wärtsilä announces Engine+ Hybrid Energy solution

Wednesday, 17 April 2019 Robin Whitlock The technology group Wärtsilä has launched Engine+ Hybrid Energy. The solution pairs engines with energy storage to form a fully integrated, automated system, and provides a reliable and environmentally ...

Participan candidatas de los 4 partidos mayoritarios

Greenpeace y eldiario.es organizan el debate que falta: la crísis climática

Wednesday, 17 April 2019 ER El encuentro se celebrará el martes 23 y contará con la participación de representantes de los cuatro partidos mayoritarios: Cristina Narbona, presidenta del PSOE y candidata al Senado por Madrid; Belén ...

Australia

Queensland Government could risk local jobs and investment by rushing new rules for solar farms

Wednesday, 17 April 2019 Robin Whitlock

New regulations introduced suddenly by the Queensland Government could potentially cost local jobs and slow the rollout of large-scale solar, according to the Clean Energy Council (CEC).

Addressing Food Security and Boosting Development with Geothermal Heat

Wednesday, 17 April 2019 REM As a mainstream source of global power generation, the progress of renewable energy over the last decade has been rapid. In 2018, renewables accounted for around a quarter of global electricity and around ...

Leeward Completes Repowering and Financing for Mendota Hills Wind Farm

Wednesday, 17 April 2019 REM Leeward Renewable Energy has successfully completed the full-scale repower of its Mendota Hills Wind Farm located in Lee County, Illinois. Leeward achieved a financial close with a subsidiary of Citi, ...