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United States: Renewable Energy Poised for Strong Growth
Published at Apr 26, 2013
source: Renew Grid Mag
Annual investment in new renewable power capacity is set to rise by anywhere from two-and-a-half times to more than four-and-a-half times between now and... -
United States: DOE Announces Long-Life Battery to Help Integrate Renewable into the Grid
Published at Apr 26, 2013
source: Renew Grid Mag
The U.S. Department of Energy(DOE) says that researchers from its SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have designed a low-cost, long-life "flow"... -
United States: US Senators Re-Introduce MLP Act to Level Playing Field for Renewable Energy
Published at Apr 25, 2013
source: Renewable Energy World
JinkoSolar Holding Co. and First Solar Inc. were among solar companies that surged after four U.S. senators introduced legislation that would let renewable- energy projects... -
United States: The smart money is on renewable energy
Published at Apr 25, 2013
source: Grist
Signs of this transformation are already appearing: Solar power workers now outnumber coal miners nationwide, wind power was the United States’ -
United States: Google Calls for More Renewable Energy Purchasing Options, Supports Duke Energy Proposal
Published at Apr 22, 2013
source: Renewable Energy World
Google Inc., which has invested more than $1 billion in renewable energy projects and buys wind- generated electricity, said utilities should offer large customers... -
United States: NY Renewable Energy Study Finds New York Could Soon Be Powered By Wind, Water And Sunlight
Published at Apr 9, 2013
source: Huffington Post
The study, led by researchers from Stanford and Cornell universities, provides a theoretical road map to how New Yorkers could rely on renewable energy within... -
United States: Energy Storage Series: Why We Need It, And Why We Don't
Published at Apr 4, 2013
source: Renewable Energy World
It's almost a cliché that there's a "friendly debate" pitting utilities against renewable energy. But concerns on the utility side of the table are real:... -
United States: 100 Percent Renewable Vision Building
Published at Apr 4, 2013
source: Renewable Energy World
Increasingly countries and regions are leapfrogging timid renewable targets and moving toward full 100 percent integration of renewables into electricity supply. Some thought leaders, politicians,... -
Canada: Canada: Largest Wind Farm in Alberta ready to Operate
Published at Apr 3, 2013
source: Construction Canada
Capital Power LP and Renewable Energy Systems Canada have constructed Alberta's largest wind farm, the Halkirk wind project, spreading across 15,000 acres. The project was... -
United States: 8 Myths About Wind Energy
Published at Apr 2, 2013
source: Renewable Energy World
The wind industry's rapid expansion in the past few years underscores the industry's significant potential to create jobs, spur economic activity, reduce water use, and...