Commercial and industrial energy users are seeking balance-sheet-backed vendors that can guarantee energy and cost savings through innovative DER financing offerings BOULDER, Colo.: A new report from Navigant Research explores emerging distributed energy resources (DER) software platform capabilities to enable improved financing solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) energy users. As the energy transformation takes […]
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Wind turbines—causing more harm than good?
Hailed as ‘clean’ energy, wind energy is seen as an affordable solution to satiate the ever-growing global energy demands. However, a new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, claims that wind turbines, installed to harness renewable energy from the wind, are instead creating deleterious effects on predatory birds and their […]
GE’s Latest Offspring Thinks Gas-Engine Sales Will Benefit From Role as Backup for Renewables
The latest company born out of General Electric Co. expects sales of its industrial engines fired by natural gas to benefit from the spread of renewables such as solar and wind. Advent International Corp.’s $3.3 billion purchase of GE’s distributed-power assets was completed on Tuesday. The deal gives the private-equity company custody of a maker of generators […]
Britain’s renewable electricity capacity overtakes fossil fuels
Britain aims to increase its renewable output and close its coal-fired power plants by 2025 as part of efforts to meet climate targets LONDON: Britain’s renewable electricity capacity has overtaken that of fossil fuel generators such as gas and coal for the first time, a report said on Tuesday. Britain aims to increase its renewable […]
Wind farm ‘predator’ effect hits ecosystems: study
Wind farms act as a top “predator” in some ecosystems, harming birds at the top of the food chain and triggering a knock-on effect overlooked by green energy advocates, scientists said Monday. Wind is the fastest-growing renewable energy sector, supplying around four per cent of global electricity demand. Close to 17 million hectares — an […]
Analyst Corner: ‘Buy’on Tata Power; firm upbeat on renewable space
TPWR’s Q2 adj. PAT at `3.7 bn was in line with our/street estimates. TPWR’s Q2 adj. PAT at Rs 3.7 bn was in line with our/street estimates. Renewables, distribution and regulated businesses were the key growth drivers. Underlying Ebitda at Rs 50 bn in H1FY19 signals on-track performance (annualised underlying Ebitda of Rs 100 bn). […]
Southeast Asia’s renewables held back by policy inaction: IRENA
SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia is a potential hotspot for renewable energy, yet the region has not met expectations because it lacks policy frameworks that would encourage investment, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) told Reuters. Renewables across the world have typically been boosted by policies like price subsidies and guaranteed grid takeoff. In Southeast Asia, though, […]
Chile’s “Energia + Mujer” programme seeks to boost participation of women in the clean energy sector
As part of its “Energia + Mujer” programme, Chile’s Ministry of Energy last week held an international conference to promote the participation of women in the clean energy sector, with the support from the Ministry of Women and Gender Equality, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Energy Agency (IEA). The event brought together […]
WTO-approved state aid powers global solar price drop
Editor’s note: Dr. John Gong is a research fellow at the Charhar Institute and professor at the University of International Business and Economics. The article reflects the author’s opinion, and not necessarily the views of CGTN. One of the Trump administration’s hallmark accusations against China’s so-called distortionary trade practices is what is called national capitalism, […]
How the 2008 Financial Meltdown Shaped Clean Energy
On this week’s Energy Gang: In retrospect, the financial crisis was a good thing for renewables and natural gas. Ten years ago this week, stock markets around the world cratered as fears grew that the global economy was headed into a deep, dark recession. Alan Greenspan called it “a once-in-a-century credit tsunami.” The drama was […]