Green Energy

In today’s EGEB:

• A “self-healing” polymer prevents pollutant leakage from perovskite solar cells.
• South Korea looks to make a move away from coal — even if it’s a small move.
• Clean energy companies may get to use the same corporate structure as oil and gas companies.
• The world’s first twin-rotor floating wind turbine is ready for testing.

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The world will get about half of its electricity from solar, wind, and battery storage by 2050, according to a new report.

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In today’s EGEB:

• US energy efficiency standards have reached a state of uncertainty due to the DOE.
• South Australia plans to be “net” 100% renewables by 2030.
• A study shows how much Pennsylvania has to gain from solar.
• Maryland gets a tall meteorological tower before its offshore wind farm.

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The US installed 2.7 gigawatts of solar photovoltaics in the first quarter of 2019, marking the country’s strongest installation numbers ever in a first quarter as the industry’s predicted solar rebound is indeed taking place, and looks to continue.

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In today’s EGEB:

• New Jersey will rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
• Wind energy experts see greater potential in Ireland.
• A solar-powered gondola in Bogotá is cutting travel time, pollution, and emissions.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Florida’s Supreme Court makes a solar ruling.
• Nearly half the electricity generated in Germany this year has come from renewables.
• A US offshore wind group urges state cooperation — not just competition.
• A grant gives rural Maine businesses a solar lifeline.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Bifacial solar is ruled exempt from Trump tariffs.
• Renewables added about 700,000 jobs worldwide in 2018.
• Target aims for 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
• The UK is closing another coal plant.
• Dubai mulls floating solar.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Southwestern states have the best solar resources, highest capacity factors in US.
• France is looking to double its annual offshore wind targets due to dropping costs.
• Tunisia’s solar tender looks to change the game in the country.
• A New Jersey theme park is almost completely solar-powered.

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In today’s EGEB:

• A Nevada solar project has plans for what might be the world’s largest battery.
• A company is locating live WWII-era explosives to clear the way for offshore wind farms.
• Hawaii’s new program offers energy upgrades for renters.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Researchers have figured out a flaw in solar panels that’s been studied for decades.
• Nevada’s booming solar industry has opened the door for scammers.
• Scottish Power is building a giant industrial-scale battery.
• The UK is fixing its solar laws.

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US electricity generation capacity from renewable energy sources surpassed coal for the first time this April, and that gap looks to grow substantially during the next three years.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others support a solar plan for NYC’s Rikers Island.
• An Alabama poultry house goes solar.
• NASA breaks ground on a solar project.
• A Dutch wind farm puts a large scale battery storage system into service.

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In today’s EGEB:

• A Spanish utility plans to build the largest solar farm in Europe.
• The Netherlands looks to add 2 GW of floating solar.
• The Grain Belt Express transmission line is a step closer to construction once more.
• A hybrid energy park combines wind and hydraulic power in Greece.
• The world’s largest macadamia processor moves to solar power.

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In today’s EGEB:

• California has to figure out how to utilize all of its solar power, and how to move forward.
• Solar installations in the UK fell off a cliff last month.
• Connecticut makes a huge commitment to offshore wind.
• A huge Australian solar project secures financing, and a giant battery may be on the way.

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In today’s EGEB:

• An Anheuser-Busch solar project to brew all beer with renewable-generated electricity.
• Nebraska city gets a large scale battery to store solar power.
• An offshore wind bill is reintroduced in Congress.
• An attempt to change the definition of renewable energy in California fails.
• Another “without coal” record in Britain.

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In today’s EGEB:

• A new 280 megawatt solar farm is set for construction in Australia.
• And a 100 MW farm will be one of the largest solar projects in Alabama.
• Wyoming is ready to break ground on a multi-wind farm $3.1 billion project.
• Michigan residents can now add commercial solar arrays to their farmland.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Renewable spending set to pass upstream oil and gas next year in Asia.
• A look at the potential for geothermal energy in the US.
• Albuquerque looks to get more from solar power.
• Massachusetts wants more offshore wind.

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In today’s EGEB:

• The US exports “freedom gas.”
• Australia is placing its bets on a hydropower plant turned into pumped hydro storage.
• Washington solar workers are waiting on a Trump deal with China to save their jobs.
• Hungary wants to build a green-powered town from scratch.

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In today’s EGEB:

• Australia looks to hit 50% renewables by 2030, without government intervention.
• China’s lead in the solar race, illustrated.
• An energy company looks to shut down Colorado coal plants and add wind and solar.
• Ethiopia runs almost completely on renewable energy, and it’s looking for more.
• Bifacial solar gets a boost from a large order.

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Plummeting costs have made renewable energy sources the most inexpensive option for new power generation throughout most parts of the world, according to a new study.

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In today’s EGEB:

• A $2 billion solar farm/data center proposal in Virginia.
• Maine is back in the wind energy game, and it’s approved a new wind farm.
• A Hawaiian wind farm is getting a bat deterrent system.
• Senegal looks to build “mini hybrid” solar plants.

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