UK unveils record £1.5 billion budget to boost renewable energy The UK government has announced a budget of over £1.5 billion (~$1.9 billion) to deliver homegrown clean energy projects and boost UK’s energy security. Renewable industry to bid for record breaking funding as the energy secretary has unveiled the […] Click here to view original […]

Tyler Hansen, Dartmouth College; Abraham Silverman, Johns Hopkins University; Elizabeth J. Wilson, Dartmouth College, and Erin Baker, UMass Amherst 4 Each offshore wind turbine can produce large amounts of power. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer Offshore winds have the potential to supply coastlines with massive, consistent flows of clean electricity . […] Click here to view original

[Getty Images] The government is set to significantly raise the budget for this year’s renewable energy auction, following calls from industry for more support. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband will announce on Wednesday that the budget will be increased to £1.5bn, up by £500m from last year. The majority of […] Click here to view original

Fossil generation continues to fall in the EU, even as demand rebounds. Wind and solar rise to new highs, reaching a share of 30% of EU electricity generation and overtaking fossil fuels for the first time. Euan Graham Electricity and Data Analyst (Global) Ember Nicolas Fulghum Data Analyst Ember […] Click here to view original

CNN In a public hearing today, Pennsylvania lawmakers talked about PRESS— a policy goal to have 35% of the state’s energy come from clean or renewable sources by 2035. Pennsylvania is the number three producer of electricity in the entire U.S.. But they rank 45th in renewable energy sources. […] Click here to view original

The emergence of these resilient, efficient, and bendy solar cells opens up a host of applications. Solar panels help us capture the abundant power of the sun to provide clean, sustainable energy, and experts have been working hard to improve the technology these past few years. One of the […] Click here to view original