Producing almost 52% of the domestic electricity it needed with renewable power sources, the first quarter of 2020 marked a record for Germany. Compare that to only 44% in the first quarter of 2019. Several factors contributed to this landmark event. The country had record wind power production in February as well as particularly high…
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Virginia Mandates 100% Clean Power by 2050
Good News notes: “Virginia has become the latest state to pass a law that sets it on a path to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2050, as well as setting targets for massive investments in energy efficiency, energy storage, and in-state solar and wind power. The Clean Economy Act passed Virginia’s House of Delegates by a 51-45…
Albany council passes law creating energy choice program
Good News Notes: “A reduced Common Council voted 8-1, with two members voting present, to approve a new law on Monday that will automatically enroll city residents in a program that relies more on renewable energy sources to power their homes. The program, known as Community Choice Aggregation, allows local governments to band together to negotiate…
Solar Energy Kicks Carbon Capture Butt In Renewable Energy Rampage
Good News Notes: “Wild Springs is the name of the South Dakota’s new 128 megawatt solar farm, to be located about 20 miles east of Rapid City in Pennington County. The developer is Geronimo Energy, a leading renewable energy company under the umbrella of National Grid — but that’s not what makes this project particularly interesting. After all, solar…
Solar energy expected to quickly add to Texas power grid
Good News Notes: “Solar energy is one of the smallest contributors to the power grid in Texas, providing just 2.2 percent of generation capacity this year. But it’s also projected to be the fastest-growing over the next three years. Solar developers in Texas are expected to add 3.5 gigawatts of capacity from new utility-scale solar…
Renewable Energy Could Power the World by 2050
Good News Notes: “Virtually all the world’s demand for electricity to run transport and to heat and cool homes and offices, as well as to provide the power demanded by industry, could be met by renewable energy by mid-century. This is the consensus of 47 peer-reviewed research papers from 13 independent groups with a total…
Eigg, how the small Scottish island achieved renewable energy self-sufficiency
Good News Notes: The island of Eigg, located 20 kilometres from Scottish mainland, has achieved a milestone in sustainable development: complete self-sufficiency based on renewable energy. It used to rely on diesel generators for a few hours of electricity a day but in 2008 it became the first community in the world to launch an off-grid system based on…
This Renewable Energy Device Powers 100 LEDs with a Single Drop of Water
Good News Notes: “What if an umbrella could charge your phone? By tweaking well-known principles, scientists have created a highly efficient generator that can pump out lots of renewable energy with just a bit of water.” “What if your umbrella could charge your phone? That speculative tech just got a bit closer to reality now…
FPL tries a new place to soak in solar power: Floating panels on a Miami lake
Good News Notes: “Flying into Miami can be a feast for the eyes. From a window seat, visitors can catch a glimpse of turquoise waters framed by white sandy beaches, swaying palm trees and vibrant green ferns in the Everglades. Now, some may also see 400 solar panels floating on Blue Lagoon right next to…
Duke Energy to build two new Florida solar plants that will power 46K homes
Good News Notes: “Completion is expected in late 2020, and each solar project will create 200 to 300 temporary jobs. These two plants join two solar farms completed by Duke in December, and two that are currently under construction and expected to come online in April and June. Duke Energy provides around 10,200 MW of…