On Friday, United Airlines will launch a new initiative that uses biofuel to help power flights running between Los Angeles and San Francisco, with eventual plans to expand to all flights operating out of LAX. It’s the first time an American airline will begin using renewable fuel for regular commercial operations, and the occasion is part of […]
Spain consumed 1.16 million mt of biofuels in 2014, a rise of 6.6% compared with the prior year but far short of the record 2.46 million mt used in 2012, according to data released this week by CORES, the Spanish oil statistical agency.
US clean energy investment rallied in 2014, reaching $51.8 billion for the year — including renewables and advanced grid, storage, and electrified transport technologies — bringing the total dollars invested since 2007 up to $386 billion.
The US biodiesel market shrunk in 2014 following policy uncertainty in Washington that destabilised the industry and caused many biodiesel plants to shut down or reduce production.
Gazing into the crystal ball is an annual tradition among solar soothsayers this time of the year. Below are 8 predictions for solar power in 2015, as wagered by industry insiders, stock analysts, consultants, researchers and yours truly.
Wind Energy Projects in Development Throughout the year, wind energy projects continued to pop up all over the planet — from European powerhouses to emerging economies. January saw the Scottish Government grant consent for the Bhlaraidh Wind Farm, a 180 MW wind farm to be located on the western shore of Loch Ness in the north-west […]
The U.S. Navy has committed to get half of its energy from renewable sources by the year 2020. One element of that strategy will be looking to extract energy from tides, currents and waves. The University of Washington is helping to reach that goal with an $8 million, four-year contract from the Naval Facilities Engineering […]
Yeast are commonly used to transform corn and other plant materials into biofuels such as ethanol. However, large concentrations of ethanol can be toxic to yeast, which has limited the production capacity of many yeast strains used in industry.
Off the southern coast of Australia, a new effort is under way to capture the energy embedded in ocean swells. Special buoys will be used to convert the sea’s waves into a maximum of 62.5 megawatts (MW), or enough to power 10,000 homes, according to an announcement this week from project partners Lockheed Martin and […]
Utah, USA — For decades, solar has been like the Rodney Dangerfield of renewable energy. Rarely has it received the respect it has deserved. But by all accounts, 2013 was a watershed year in that respect. In Q3 alone, 930 megawatts of PV were installed in the United States — and in the last two […]