NREL develops switchable solar window Thermochromic windows capable of converting sunlight into electricity at a high efficiency have been developed by scientists at the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). | Report on Solar Schools Shows Rapid Rise in Adoption of Solar Energy According to a new report by the Solar Foundation, Generation 180 and the Solar Energy Industry Association, American schools are switching to solar energy at a rapid pace, reducing their electricity bills and freeing up resources to invest in education. There are now 5,489 K-12 schools in the United States that use solar energy, nearly double the total solar capacity that was installed at schools in 2014. | PV Aera Energy and Glasspoint Partner on California’s Largest Solar Energy Project Solar capacity jumps by more than half in developing nations Ingeteam Technology Powers World’s Largest Solar Plant in a Refugee Camp Capital Stage Acquires Two Dutch Solar Parks Biofuels Researchers at Washington University Refine Process for Turning Bacteria into Biofuel Biogas Thailand Pilot Project Launched in Thailand to Explore Biogas Refining Sweden Carlsberg Group Now Running Sweden's First Carbon-Neutral Brewery Biomass Spain ENCE awards SENER Contract to Build Biomass Plant in Huelva Restoring Indonesia's Peatlands for Bioenergy Panorama ITRE vote in favour of a 35 percent renewable energy target for 2030 welcomed by renewables sector Envision Energy announces new strategic renewable energy forecasting partnership Australia’s Wind and Solar Resources to Generate Renewable Energy for Indonesia Hamburg, Germany Auction of four unused condensation steam turbine plants Wind Vestas to Supply Turbines for North Dakota Wind Farm India Siemens Gamesa to construct 200 MW wind farm in Tamil Nadu, India Welsh Government calls for more support for UK wind and solar energy from Westminster Siemens Gamesa to Install FES Heat-Storage for Wind Energy Electric/Hybrid NY Governor Cuomo Announces $3.5 Million Available to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Use Australia Australian climate action leaders working to accelerate EV uptake Germany Akasol opens new production facility for lithium-ion batteries Energy saving Convergent Energy + Power Announces Completion of 8.5 MWh Energy Storage Project in Ontario Younicos Upgrades Energy Storage System in Alaska Australia Flexenclosure to help build 20 energy efficient data centres across Australia Agenda Solar Power New York California Solar Power Expo Solar Power Southeast |