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Europe: +44 (0) 207 198 1634 New York City is making a commitment to growing solar as a way to keep peak prices lower and to provide emergency backup power. New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has set new targets for both energy storage and solar capacity in the city, of 100MWh of energy storage by 2020 and 1GW of […]
A relatively new form of renewable energy is finally being tested in the US in Hawaii: wave-powered generation. The US Navy is currently testing two different generators that convert tidal movement into electricity. Anyone who has been to the beach has wondered why the energy of waves and tides cannot be harnessed and turned into […]
Amazon announced Amazon Wind Farm Texas, a new 253-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Scurry County, Texas, that will generate 1,000,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of wind energy annually. Scheduled to open in late 2017, Amazon Wind Farm Texas will be the company’s largest renewable energy project to date. Amazon contracted with Lincoln Clean Energy (LCE), who will […]
The US electricity supply mix is changing, and renewable energy electricity generation in 2016 has already surpassed renewable generation from 2015. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Renewable electricity generation has surpassed levels from previous years in every month so far this year, based on data through June. Both hydroelectric and nonhydroelectric renewables […]
With the constant threat of price instability in New England, tiny Rhode Island is leading the way in a new renewable energy innovation: Offshore Wind Farms. The first wind farm of its kind in the US, this 5-turbine wind farm will provide power for thousands of homes in the state, and will hope be a […]
“Everything is bigger in Texas – including solar.” With almost 90% of new solar to be installed in Texas coming from utility-scale solar projects, Texas is positioning itself with California as the biggest solar states in the country. Better known for its wind power, Texas is quickly becoming a leader in solar energy as well. […]
According to a recent poll, 72% of large corporations are actively pursuing renewable energy purchases, with over 75% of those companies stating an attractive ROI as a reason for the purchases. Nearly three out of four of America’s largest corporations intend to purchase renewable energy within the next 18 months, based on the results of […]
Rhode Island, a state that already has committed to renewable energy with a 30MW Block Island wind farm beginning generation this summer, is now committing to 40% renewable energy by 2035. With this mandate, Rhode Island will attract new business from renewable energy companies and add billions of dollars into the state’s economy. The Rhode […]
Massachusetts lawmakers are supporting green energy. With Boston hosting a US-China Climate Summit in 2017, the state is preparing to become a sustainability example for other states and countries to follow. Led by the UK and Germany, the installed capacity of global offshore wind is now over 11,000 MW and is expected to increase by […]
Not many people consider nuclear power as a clean power source. Nuclear is actually the cleanest of any power source besides the classic solar, wind, and hydro power sources. The future of our sustainability efforts will rely on the continued operation of these low-price-generating sources. The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania. Exelon, […]
