Costa Rica says it has been powering its grid using 100% renewable energy, mostly from hydro and geothermal, for the first three months of 2015. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1Cy4aoT
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Report: Developers Are Cancelling More Coal Plants Than They Build
But the world’s largest source of carbon emissions is still growing. The post Report: Developers Are Cancelling More Coal Plants Than They Build appeared first on ThinkProgress. via ThinkProgress » Secondary Issues […]
Has China raised its PV installation target to 17.8GW?
According to China media news reports ahead of official statements expected from China’s National Energy Administration (NEA), the new target for PV installations in 2015 is to be set at 17.8GW, up […]
Oil production falling in three big shale plays, EIA says
Crude production at three major U.S. shale oil fields is projected to fall this month for the first time in six years, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Tuesday. via Fuel Fix […]
US Electricity Rates Are Jumping—or Are They?
Retail electricity prices rose just over 3 percent in 2014, the largest increase since 2008. The increases were variable across the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The […]
Solar, wind power aid unprecedented halt in global emissions
For first time, the rise in global greenhouse gas emissions has stopped, even as global economic growth continues. The IEA credits the impact of solar and wind energy, as well as hydro. […]
Wind power surges past nuclear in China, India, Brazil and South Africa
Even with an early start, nuclear power is surpassed by wind power in China and India, and will soon be overtaken in Brazil, South Africa. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1Cln6qR
California’s Demand Response 2.0 Creates New Competitive Markets
We covered how California utility regulators and grid operators are rewriting the rules for demand response, the practice of reducing energy use in homes and businesses to meet grid needs. Now the […]
90% of Australian coal plants rated ‘at risk’ in stranded asset report
New Oxford University report identifies world’s coal-fired power stations most at risk of becoming ‘stranded assets’. The result not good news for Australia. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/1EEJGuL
Energy Department Says Wind Could Make Up 35% of US Electricity Generation by 2050
The Obama administration has big expectations for the American wind industry. According to a new report by the Department of Energy, with continued technological advancements, cost reductions and improvements in siting and […]