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Investment in offshore wind up more than 300% in 1H2020, says BNEF
Renewable energy capacity investment showed great resilience
in the first half of 2020, in the face of the unprecedented economic shock
caused by the coronavirus, according to the latest figures from research
company BloombergNEF (BNEF).…
Printed Solar catches the light in first public display, foreshadows new manufacturing industry
The University of Newcastle’s development of world-leading printed solar technology has taken a massive step toward rapid commercialisation with its first public display. Due to the technology’s panoramic applicability, this day may very…
World’s largest green hydrogen project will convert renewable energy to ammonia then back to…
Today,
Air Products, ACWA Power, and NEOM announced a new $5B green hydrogen facility
that will be sited in NEOM, Saudi Arabia. The project will use 4 GW of
renewable power from solar, wind and storage to produce 650 tons of carbon-free…
Indian Railways Accelerates Toward A Solar Future With New Tenders
July 13th, 2020 by Smiti Indian Railways has taken some significant measures over the last few weeks that will cement its place as one of the single largest clean energy users in India. These steps include the issuance of tenders…
Turning the Top End toward hydrogen production
The Northern Territory is an energy powerhouse, pulsing with oil and gas expertise, LNG processing plants and a burgeoning solar scene. The government’s new Renewable Hydrogen Strategy seeks to leverage such skill sets and infrastructure…
Azure Power & SoftBank Planning Asset, Stake Sale In Indian Solar Businesses
July 13th, 2020 by Smiti Leading Indian renewable energy developers are facing a liquidity crunch due to the COVID 19-induced nationwide lockdown and increased competition from emerging players. The country’s debt-ridden discoms are…
Blockbuster Sunrun/Vivint Merger Challenges Tesla Solar Ambitions
Clean Power Published on July 12th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley July 12th, 2020 by Steve Hanley The rooftop solar industry in America was shocked last week to learn that Sunrun was buying Vivint Solar for $1.46 billion in stock. In…
India’s Largest Building Integrated Vertical Solar System & The Road Ahead
BIPV Published on July 11th, 2020 | by Anand Upadhyay July 11th, 2020 by Anand Upadhyay Building energy consumption accounts for more than a third of India’s total energy consumption. Add to this the fact that more than 70% of…
Head To Head: Nikola’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks vs. The Tesla Semi
July 11th, 2020 by Kyle Field Nikola Motor burst onto the scenes in a big way last year at Nikola World 2019, and we were there to take it all in. They showed off the new Class 8 Nikola Tre aimed at Europe and a full lineup of fully…
Rishi Sunak lays foundation for ‘Green Economy’
The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced a £3bn ($3.78B USD) boost to the green economy with a package that seeks to create jobs, save money and decarbonize the British housing stock. In his eagerly anticipated…