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Battery power’s latest fall in costs threatens coal and gas

Tuesday, 26 March 2019 Robin Whitlock

Lithium-ion batteries and offshore wind have both seen dramatic gains in competitiveness during the last year according to the latest research by BNEF.

Businesses, cities and NGOs call for fossil fuel-free investments in EU’s regions

Monday, 25 March 2019 Robin Whitlock An open letter, signed by 44 organisations and sent today to EU Parliamentarians, urges them to rule out fossil fuel investments when they meet to vote on the spending priorities of post-2020 Cohesion ...

Andritz Hydro joins Gilboa Iris international distributed grid pilot

Friday, 22 March 2019 Robin Whitlock Provider of electromechanical equipment and services for the hydropower market, Andritz Hydro, is joining the international Gilboa Iris pilot project, a distributed grid and peer-to-peer (P2P) community ...

ARENA to Provide Funding to Enhance Short Term Forecasting of Wind and Solar Farms

Thursday, 21 March 2019 REM On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency has awarded $9.41 million ($6.7 million US) to 11 projects to trial short-term forecasting at large-scale wind and solar farms ...

Tenth edition of data book reveals trends in US and global renewable energy growth

Tuesday, 12 March 2019 Robin Whitlock US renewable electricity grew to 19.7 percent of total installed capacity and 17.7 percent of total electricity generation in 2017, compared to 18.3 percent of total installed capacity and 15.6 percent ...

Green hydrogen to become affordable by 2035 says DNV GL

Tuesday, 12 March 2019 Robin Whitlock Hydrogen produced from renewable energy will become an economic energy carrier to complement electricity and accelerate the decarbonisation of industrial feedstock and heat, as well as providing long-term ...

Free Off-Grid Water and Electricity Box Offered by OffGridBox

Thursday, 07 March 2019 REM Massachusetts-based OffGridBox is launching a contest to award a free solar water purification system to one community in need of an off-grid solution. The aim of the contest is to find local implementing ...

NECP Opts for PV and Wind to Lead the Energy Transition

Wednesday, 06 March 2019 REM Photovoltaics and wind are called to lead the energy transition as reflected in the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan and its proposals for the electricity sector. But according to the Spanish ...

Joint Effort on Solar Power and storage Aims at 100% Renewable Electricity in Denmark

Tuesday, 05 March 2019 REM Better Energy, Denmark's leading provider of large-scale megawatt solar parks, has begun a long-term collaboration with the Danish energy storage consulting firm Hybrid Greentech. This partnership will ...

New Report States Annual Revenue for Renewables in Mining Sector Expected to Generate Roughly $122 Million by 2027

Wednesday, 27 February 2019 REM A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for renewable technologies at mining locations, providing market forecasts for capacity and revenue, broken out by technology and region, ...