Renewable Energy News

A new poll of over 1,400 U.S. homeowners concludes that homeowners want choice in how they get their power and control over who provides it.

Fears that West Kildare would become industrialised by hundreds of wind turbines were eased somewhat over the weekend, after it emerged the deal to export the energy had fallen through.

The controversial proposal for south Pembrokeshire's tallest wind turbines looks set to be going ahead after the failure of the latest legal challenge by objectors.

During the ... )--Solar power production hit a new record of 4,093 megawatts on Saturday, March 8, 2014.

Project parameters include sites with delivery to NV Energy's southern electrical system with a nameplate capacity of 20 megawatt AC or greater, which are sufficiently developed to meet a 2016 Commercial Operation Date.

Carbon fiber has received quite a bit of attention lately, primarily due to its extensive use in Boeing's high-tech, lighter weight 787 Dreamliner airplanes.

Democrats have decided to lean-in, not back-away, from so-called clean energy. Despite the embarrassing history of government-funded green-energy failures, "wealthy environmentalists are pushing Democrats to take bolder positions on climate change"-and global warming, as an issue, provides the impetus for more green-energy spending.

Experts believe that the PJM Interconnection system, which encompasses all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia, can handle up to 30 percent of its energy from wind and solar without "any significant ... (more)

A HARWICH company has signed a long term contract with a leading European energy group as it looks to capitalise on the renewable energy sector.

By Matt Perkins Gov. Deval Patrick will hold a celebratory opening of the renovated Yawkey Commuter Rail Station Monday in Boston, the Boston Herald reported .

Poultry giant Bernard Matthews aims to remove its energy costs in two years after securing a 24.5m biomass boiler deal.

The European Union is making steady progress towards its 2020 renewable energy target, a key effort in curbing the greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming, official data showed Monday.

On a Northern California farm where silage for animal feed once grew, Google Inc. is generating power from more than 100,000 solar panels to heat nearby homes - - and double down on an area of energy many investors shun.

As if we haven't already had enough money wasted on funding green energy projects that do not work, President Obama wants billions more, according to a new Treasury Department report.

SOLAR barriers could soon become a common sight on Swindon's roads if a business plan being drawn up concludes they are a benefit to the town.

More people have signed up for Minnesota's solar energy incentive program than it can support, according to a state official.

Illinois is one of six US states that allows communities to aggregate and specify their energy purchases.

The state Commerce Commissioner says more people have signed up for Minnesota's solar energy incentive program than the program can support.

Backers of a proposed project in North Dakota that would turn a variety of sugar beets into ethanol are hoping to get commitments from growers by the end of the year.

While Americans know wind and solar energy are clean, they often aren't aware of the economic success story behind these renewable-energy technologies.