The announcement that renewables made up 32.5% of power consumption in Germany so far in 2015 drew a lot of attention this week, but what is happening with coal power? via Renew […]

Solar PV and batteries will be part of the grid of the future. But what part? And what sort of grid? via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1NxVYGI

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union’s carbon market is still failing to be managed properly and more improvements are needed to protect it from abuse, the EU’s auditor said on Thursday. via […]

Yieldcos in the US are unlikely to be severely impacted by the reduction in the investment tax credit (ITC) from 30% to 10%, according to a Deutsche Bank research note. via News […]

3 of the world’s top greenhouse gas emitters — all released major commitments to reduce or at least slow their greenhouse gas emissions. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1KphNbf

Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. The 5 stages of grief for coal. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1KphOfi

With the right regulatory environment and sufficient financing, renewable-energy technologies could transform Africa’s energy sector, bringing power to millions of the region’s citizens. Given the extent to which a lack of access […]

Earlier this month, BP’s latest Statistical Review unintentionally reopened a debate into whether the US has regained the crown as the world’s top oil producer after decades of being out-gunned by Saudi […]

Renewable energy’s share of our overall energy mix is at the highest level in over 70 years — even with the drought-induced decline in Western hydropower output. In California, increasing solar power generation made […]

A lot more cheap solar is coming for Austin, Texas. The city’s utility, Austin Energy, just released new data on developer bids for PV projects as part of a 600-megawatt procurement. The numbers […]