By: Giles Parkinson As Australia’s federal Coalition and the Murdoch media intensify their calls for nuclear to replace the country’s ageing coal fired generators, thereby ensuring that the switch to renewables is halted and climate action delayed, it is worth reminding ourselves exactly how quickly wind and solar can do the job. As RenewEconomy has … Continue Reading
By: Javier Colato and Lindsey Ice Ready to charge into the future? The market for electric vehicles (EVs) has grown rapidly in recent years and is expected to continue to grow at a fast pace over the coming decade. Electric car sales in the United States increased from a mere 0.2 percent of total car … Continue Reading
Member states of the EU will need to deploy solar installations in public and non-residential buildings. Image: Enpal. By: Simon Yuen The European Parliament has approved a law requiring member states to deploy solar installations on buildings and renovate them to improve their energy efficiency. The proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive … Continue Reading
The sun setting behind wind turbines in Prairie Township, Indiana. Kiichiro Sato/AP By: Brian Dabbs The Biden administration finalized tax rules Tuesday to give nonprofits such as schools and local governments federal cash to build and operate low-carbon energy projects. The administration has called the tax plan one of the most significant from the Inflation … Continue Reading
The German government’s target of sourcing 80 per cent of the country’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030 is very much achievable for Germany if current positive trends persist, economy minister Robert Habeck has said at a conference on structural economic change in former coal regions. The minister said that the technical conditions for achieving … Continue Reading
In 2021, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced an ambitious target of increasing solar energy production to 30% of the total energy used in the U.S. by 2030. In 2022 only about 4.7% of the total energy in the U.S. came from solar. So reaching that goal will require adding about 48 GW of solar capacity each … Continue Reading
This Webinar is Complete The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), with CREATE as a partner, has been contracted by the U. S. Department of Labor to serve as an Industry Intermediary to support the expansion of Registered Apprenticeships in the clean energy industry. Attendees will learn about new Apprenticeship requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act … Continue Reading
This Event is Complete Please join us for our inaugural virtual Women in Energy Panel on Monday, March 25th at 12PM PDT/1PM MDT/2PM CDT/3PM EDT. At this event, you will hear from five amazing women working in various sectors of the energy industry. This event is geared for students and prospective students to learn about the wide range of … Continue Reading
LAS VEGAS –The Las Vegas Raiders and Allegiant Stadium, in partnership with NV Energy, announced today, on Green Sports Day, the stadium’s conversion to 100% renewable energy. With this historic achievement, the home of the Las Vegas Raiders is now the first NFL stadium powered exclusively by renewable energy. The Raiders’ upcoming Monday Night Football game … Continue Reading
Dane County’s Yahara Solar Project will produce more than 36 million kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity per year – enough to power more than 3,000 county homes. Dane County’s Yahara Solar project was recognized as part of RENEW Wisconsin’s 2023 Clean Energy Honor Roll at the 13th annual RENEW Energy Policy Summit “Unleashing the Power of … Continue Reading