MGE wind farm near Saratoga, Iowa is operational
The MGE 66 MW wind farm near Saratoga in Iowa is now operational. MGE (Madison Gas and Electric) is a primary subsidiary of MGE...
Wind energy generation hit new record in February in UK
Wind energy generation in the UK hit a new record in February 2019. According to the National Grid, wind energy generation reached 15.32 gigawatts...
Promising geothermal energy potential in South West England
The geothermal energy potential from Cornwall's heat-producing granite is promising, says the University of Exeter. Scientists will examine granite from Cornwall as part of...
GE consolidating renewable and grid assets into GE Renewable Energy
GE announced on Wednesday that it proposes to consolidate its renewable and grid assets under one banner - 'GE Renewable Energy .'
Worldwide demand for...
Scientists convert wet biological waste into fuel we can blend with diesel
A team of scientists has converted wet biological waste into diesel-compatible fuel. We are now a step closer to producing renewable engine fuels from...
Flow battery on course to provide large-scale renewable energy storage
By developing a new organic compound, scientists at Harvard have created a flow battery that could one day help power utilities make more use...
Solar energy storage – gold nanoparticles
Gold nanoparticles may help improve solar energy storage, says a team of scientists. If you apply a semiconductor coating to the star-shaped gold nanoparticles,...
Global solar investment pushes ahead of fossil fuels
In 2017, the world invested in solar like never before, according to a new global trends report.
Driven largely by China, global solar investment was...
Portugal’s renewables exceeded electricity demand in March
Last month, electricity produced by mainland Portugal's renewables exceeded demand, according to figures released by the country's transmission system operator, Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN).
The...
Floating solar rig set to convert seawater into clean hydrogen fuel
Engineers from Columbia University in New York City have developed a solar rig that uses energy from the sun to extract hydrogen from seawater...