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BNEF: Onshore Wind is Cheapest Source of New-Build Generation
Solar PV and onshore wind are now the cheapest sources of new-build generation for at least two-thirds of the global population. Those two-thirds live...
Leeward Completes Financing for Wind Farm Construction
Leeward Renewable Energy LLC, a U.S.-based independent power company, has closed on the $162.9 million construction financing and tax equity commitment for its Mountain...
IRENA: New Renewables Account for Three-Quarters of 2019’s Power Expansion
The renewable energy sector added 176 GW of generating capacity globally in 2019, slightly lower than the 179 GW added in 2018. However, new...
Bloomberg: Wind-Produced Hydrogen Could Significantly Lower GHGs
The falling cost of making hydrogen from wind and solar power offers a promising route to cutting emissions in some of the most fossil...
Grid Challenge Winners Add Renewables to New York’s Grid
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded five winning teams under the first two rounds of the Future Grid Challenge, aimed...
Altius Renewable Finances Apex Clean Energy
Altius Minerals Corp. says its subsidiary, Altius Renewable Royalties Corp. (ARR), has entered into an initial $35 million royalty financing agreement with Apex Clean...
Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance Names 2019’s Top 10 Energy Buyers
The Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA) has released its Deal Tracker, which highlights 2019’s top 10 large energy buyers.
Facebook was 2019’s largest energy buyer,...
GWEC Names New Senior Advisor
Dana R. Younger, a renewable energy finance specialist, has joined the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), a member-based organization that represents the wind energy...
Not So Fast: Maryland House Overrides Governor’s Veto On Clean Energy Jobs Act
The Maryland House has overridden Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2016, legislation that would boost the state’s renewable...
How Will BLM’s Final Rule On Renewables Impact Wind Energy?
In support of the president’s Climate Action Plan, Secretary of the Interior (DOI) Sally Jewell has announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) finalized...
Senator’s Ambitious Legislation To Shoot For 100% Renewables In U.S.
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has announced a plan to introduce new legislation that would require 100% of U.S. energy to come from renewable sources by...
This Year’s Clean Energy Investment Unlikely To Reach 2015’s Record
Clean energy investment in the second quarter (Q2) totaled $61.5 billion - approximately 12% above the Q1 2016 figure but 32% below a very strong outturn of...
Report Says Renewables Will Beat Coal, Gas With Lowest Electricity Costs
Low prices for coal and natural gas are likely to persist, but they will fail to prevent a fundamental transformation of the world electricity...
Report: U.S. Can Transition To 100% Renewable Energy
Wind, solar and other renewable energy sources now make up just about 10% of the U.S.’ electricity supply, but transitioning to 100% clean energy...
Doubling Renewable Energy By 2030 Can Save Trillions
A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says that doubling the share of renewables in the global energy mix by 2030...
Calif. ISO’s System Upgrades To Improve Renewable Energy Management
With a continued goal of operating a cleaner energy grid, the California Independent System Operator Corp. (ISO) board of governors has approved several proposals...