6 Countries to Receive $41M (€30.27M) Funding for Green Energy Projects

6 Countries to Receive $41M (€30.27M) Funding for Green Energy Projects

The funding was announced by IRENA, targets countries in the developing world

  • 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

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

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 16th, 2014
Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Will Up by 29% by 2035, BP Says

Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Will Up by 29% by 2035, BP Says

This will happen despite an increase in renewable energy 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

Global Investments in Renewables Must Triple, UN Climate Chief Says

Global Investments in Renewables Must Triple, UN Climate Chief Says

Christiana Figueres says $1 trillion (€0.73 trillion) must be spent on renewables yearly

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 15th, 2014
Scotland’s Renewables Industry Now Employs a Record Number of People

Scotland’s Renewables Industry Now Employs a Record Number of People

The onshore and offshore wind sectors employ the most people, report says

Scientists Find Way to Harvest Sun Energy During the Day, Use It at Night

Scientists Find Way to Harvest Sun Energy During the Day, Use It at Night

The discovery can help make solar more popular, researchers explain

The US Broke Several Solar Power Records in 2013

The US Broke Several Solar Power Records in 2013

The country added 4.2 GW of installations during the entire calendar year

Micro-Windmills Smaller than a Penny Could One Day Charge Smartphones

Micro-Windmills Smaller than a Penny Could One Day Charge Smartphones

Users would generate electricity by waving the smartphone in the air

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 10th, 2014
$1B (€0.73B) Funding for Solar Energy Projects Announced in NY

$1B (€0.73B) Funding for Solar Energy Projects Announced in NY

Governor Andrew Cuomo aims to install 3,000 MW of solar power

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 9th, 2014
Large-Scale Solar Project Funding Upped by $5B (€3.66B) in 2013

Large-Scale Solar Project Funding Upped by $5B (€3.66B) in 2013

This is compared to the year 2012, the Mercom Capital Group says

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 8th, 2014
10 Solar Market Predictions for 2014, Courtesy of IHS

10 Solar Market Predictions for 2014, Courtesy of IHS

The global industry is on the rebound, new IHS report says

1GW Solar Farm Expected to Be Built in Western China

1GW Solar Farm Expected to Be Built in Western China

Work on the solar farm will probably be completed in about four years' time

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 3rd, 2014
UK Broke Several Wind Energy Generation Records This Past December

UK Broke Several Wind Energy Generation Records This Past December

“This is a towering achievement,” says Maf Smith with RenewableUK

Watch: Solar Power Is the “Obvious Energy Choice,” and Here Is Why

Watch: Solar Power Is the “Obvious Energy Choice,” and Here Is Why

New SolarEdge video shows that fossil fuels have become obsolete, must be replaced

 
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