The floating wind farm off Maine’s coast could be operational by 2022. The technology could be a model for other states with deep waters, and deep local opposition.
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‘Investment case boosted’ in emerging offshore wind markets
The acceleration of offshore wind development in new markets boosted several countries in the latest renewable energy country attractiveness index (Recai) from advisors EY. Twice a year, EY release its attractiveness index for global energy markets marking them on policy, pipeline and investment climate. In its report, it also breaks down each country’s investment appeal […]
Solar Energy initiative for JFK International Airport enters next phase
The solar energy project, due to be installed at JFK Airport, has been awarded to SunPower Corporation and Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Group by PANYNJ. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has announced that the solar initiative due to be installed at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York City’s […]
HollyFrontier to build biodiesel production unit at refinery in New Mexico
Texas, US-based petroleum refiner HollyFrontier has announced plans to construct a renewable diesel unit (RDU) at its refinery in Artesia, New Mexico. Plans for the biodiesel plant, which was proposed to lower costs related to blending to renewable fuels, were announced alongside HollyFrontier’s $1 billion (€0.9 billion) share buyback programme.
Sunflower-Influenced Solar Panels ‘Could Harvest 400% More Energy’
Researchers have developed ‘SUNbots’, which feature innovative ‘stems’ able to point solar panels directly towards light sources. That’s the suggestion from researchers at the University of California Los Angeles and Arizona State University, who have developed an innovative new type of solar technology they have christened SUNbots.
Latin America and Caribbean on the Verge of Massive Solar Power Growth
Latin America and the Caribbean could grow their installed solar capacity by a factor of 40 by 2050, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows. Annual investments exceeding $7bn would see the region’s solar PV capacity rise from 7 GW today, to more than 280 GW by mid-century.
UN forestry projects to help countries meet climate change commitments
More than two dozen countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America are set to benefit from a UN project to help tackle climate change through better forestry management. Under the scheme, announced on Monday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 26 nations will soon be able to provide improved data on forest and land […]
Beaming Solar Energy From Space
The United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has been interested in developing a system that would harvest solar energy in space to be beamed back to Earth. The solar energy would be collected on a satellite in Earth’s orbit, there the energy would be converted into radio frequency so that it could be beamed […]
Breakthrough in Solar Energy Turns Windows into Solar Panels
Scientists say a breakthrough in solar energy could turn the average window into a source of heat and store energy captured by the sun’s rays for decades. The method was developed by scientists from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and employs a specially engineered chemical and new type of storage apparatus that they say […]
What is the future of Britain’s forests?
What will Britain’s forests look like in 100 years? Here is Countryfile’s expert guide to Britain’s forests, looking at the history of forestry in the UK, the environmental importance of trees and how much new woodland you can expect to see planted in the future. There is something most of us agree on: Britain needs […]