Scottish Island Gets up to 90% of Its Energy from Renewables

Scottish Island Gets up to 90% of Its Energy from Renewables

The island relies on solar panels, wind turbines, hydroelectric schemes for power

19MW Solar System Installed at Kuala Lumpur Airport

19MW Solar System Installed at Kuala Lumpur Airport

The system is said to be the largest of its kind thus far installed in Malaysia

Changes in Humidity Can Serve as an Energy Source, Scientists Say

Changes in Humidity Can Serve as an Energy Source, Scientists Say

Researchers find a way to harness the power of evaporating water using bacterial spores

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 29th, 2014
Record Number of Offshore Wind Turbines Went Online in Europe in 2013

Record Number of Offshore Wind Turbines Went Online in Europe in 2013

A total of 418 turbines were connected to the grid in this part of the world last year

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 25th, 2014
₤390M (€472.5M /$646.7M) Green Energy Projects Announced in Scotland

₤390M (€472.5M /$646.7M) Green Energy Projects Announced in Scotland

The money will serve to erect a wind farm, and a combined heat and power biomass plant

Google Secures Four More Wind Farms in Sweden to Power Up Data Center in Finland

Google Secures Four More Wind Farms in Sweden to Power Up Data Center in Finland

Google is really trying to make itself green with all these energy deals

In 2013, India Added over 1GW of Grid-Connected Solar

In 2013, India Added over 1GW of Grid-Connected Solar

The country's grid-connected solar capacity now amounts to 2.18GW

Officials in Japan Announce the Installation of 4GW of New Solar PV Capacity

Officials in Japan Announce the Installation of 4GW of New Solar PV Capacity

The capacity was installed last year, between April 1 and October 31

Stretch of Water off Scotland Could Power Half the Nation

Stretch of Water off Scotland Could Power Half the Nation

The region's tidal energy potential is greater than that of a nuclear power plant

Harvesting Sun Energy Through Heat and Light Is Doable, MIT Scientists Say

Harvesting Sun Energy Through Heat and Light Is Doable, MIT Scientists Say

New approach to harvesting solar said to be more efficient that the ones already in use

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 20th, 2014
Kenya Aims to Have 50% of Its Electricity Needs Met by Solar by 2016

Kenya Aims to Have 50% of Its Electricity Needs Met by Solar by 2016

To this end, the country plans to erect nine new solar power plants

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 20th, 2014
108MW Wind Farm to Be Built on Loch Ness' Banks

108MW Wind Farm to Be Built on Loch Ness' Banks

Costs for the project will amount to £166 million (€201 million /$272 million)

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 17th, 2014
India Could Run Almost Entirely on Renewables by Mid-Century, Report Says

India Could Run Almost Entirely on Renewables by Mid-Century, Report Says

All India needs to do its reconsider its policies for the development of the energy sector

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 17th, 2014
Number of US Military Renewable Energy Projects Has Greatly Upped

Number of US Military Renewable Energy Projects Has Greatly Upped

The projects target Department of Defense and military properties, report details

Large-Scale Solar PV Installations Grew by 600% in the UK in 2013

Large-Scale Solar PV Installations Grew by 600% in the UK in 2013

Specialist says the installations amount to 1.45 GW of capacity

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 15th, 2014
Cool Roll-Out Solar Charger Would Make It Easier to Harvest Renewables

Cool Roll-Out Solar Charger Would Make It Easier to Harvest Renewables

The innovative concept charger is the brainchild of three designers

There Are Now Solar Panels on 500,000 Buildings in the UK

There Are Now Solar Panels on 500,000 Buildings in the UK

The 500,000th set is said to have been installed in recent days

 
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