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Happy Earth Day: Countries Meet In NYC To Sign Paris Agreement
Today, on Earth Day, leaders from about 170 countries converged in New York City to formally sign the Paris Agreement. According to the United...
RFP Seeks U.S.-Israel Projects With Focus On Renewables, Energy Efficiency
BIRD Energy, a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, has announced a new request...
AWS Truepower Announces Large Batch Of New Hires
Albany, N.Y.-based AWS Truepower, an international provider of wind and solar energy consulting and engineering services, says it has added a number of key...
California Leads The Nation In Advanced Energy Employment
Employment in California’s advanced energy industry grew 18% last year - six times the statewide employment growth rate - according to national business association...
World Bank’s Climate Change Plan Includes 30 GW Renewables Goal
The World Bank Group has announced plans to help developing countries add 30 GW of renewable energy – enough to power 150 million homes...
Berkeley Lab: RPS-Driven Demand For Renewables Could Double In 15 Years
Most state RPS requirements will continue to rise through at least 2020, if not beyond; collectively, these policies will require substantial further growth in U.S. renewable electricity supplies, the report says.
Maryland Senate Passes Legislation To Boost State’s RPS
In a 31-14 vote Wednesday, the Maryland Senate passed legislation to expand the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS).
The bill, S.B.921, aims to increase Maryland's...
NV Energy Exceeds 2015 RPS, Continues Pursuit Of Renewables
Las Vegas-based NV Energy says it surpassed its mandated renewable portfolio standard (RPS) last year by achieving 21.2% and 31.3% levels in southern and...
RES Announces October Retirement Of CEO
U.K.-based renewable energy company RES says Dr. Ian Mays, CEO since the company's beginnings in 1981, will retire at the end of the current...
SunEdison Sued By Its Subsidiary Over $231 Million
TerraForm Global has filed a lawsuit against its parent company, troubled clean energy firm SunEdison, claiming that SunEdison misappropriated funds intended to complete renewable...
Smarter Grid Solutions To Demo Active Network Management With NREL
Smarter Grid Solutions says it is deploying a fully operational active network management (ANM) system in North America as part of its ongoing work...
UN-Backed Report: Global Investment In Renewables Hit Record Last Year
Global renewable energy investment in 2015 totaled $286 billion, which is 3% higher than the previous record set in 2011 and more than double the...
America’s Midwest A ‘Central Hub’ For Renewables Job Market
Nearly 569,000 people work in clean energy throughout the Midwest, according to a comprehensive analysis unveiled by Chicago-based Clean Energy Trust (CET) and the...
DOE Announces Funding For Clean Energy Projects On Tribal Lands
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced funding for 24 American Indian and Alaska Native communities to deploy clean energy and energy efficiency...
ACORE Highlights Strong Showing At National Renewable Energy Policy Forum
At its recent annual National Renewable Energy Policy Forum, the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) says speakers and participants predicted a bright future...
GEP, Jayme da Costa Ally On Construction Of Wind And Solar Power Plants
Power plant construction company Global EcoPower (GEP) and Portuguese group Jayme da Costa (JDC) have signed a partnership to develop wind and solar power...
With Solar Order, Gamesa Continues Building Up Wind-Complementary Businesses
Gamesa has won a new order from industrial conglomerate Laugfs Power Ltd. for a 20 MW solar power plant in the Hambantota province of...
Oregon Gov. Officially Signs Clean Electricity And Coal Transition Plan
The state’s two biggest utilities will increase their RPS to 50% by 2040, as well as eliminate coal-fired generation no later than the end of 2035.
Hawaii Utilities Tout Record-High Clean Energy Use For 2015
In its renewable portfolio standard (RPS) report filed with the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Hawaiian Electric Co. Inc. is reporting record-high renewable energy...
Gamesa Inks Solar Contracts, Expands Focus On Wind-Complementary Businesses
As part of its continued plan to explore opportunities that complement the wind industry, Gamesa has secured an order for 12 MW of solar...