News & Articles on Renewable Energy
My specialty is wind energy, but I have worked with all forms of renewable energy. Over the years I’ve written about a number of renewable technologies, including solar and geothermal energy. In recent years I’ve focused on comprehensive renewable energy policies that develop a mix of renewable resources. I’ve also written about our use of fossil fuels and nuclear power.
In Nova Scotia, tidal energy receives $30 million vote of confidence
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David Hume
Natural Resources Canada, a federal agency, recently announced C$29.8 million of funding for Halagonia Tidal Energy, a subsidiary of DP Energy, to develop a 9-megawatt tidal array demonstration project — among the largest ever built — off the coast of Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia issues permit for new tidal energy project in Bay of Fundy
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The Nova Scotia government is moving ahead with a project that aims to harness the immense power of the Bay of Fundy’s tides, despite the uncertain future of the Cape Sharp Tidal venture.
Taiwan urged to seek 100% renewable energy by 2030
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“Transiting to 100 percent renewable is not a far away target. It is the main strategy in many nations,” Hans-Josef Fell, founder and president of the Berlin-based Energy Watch Group, said in a keynote speech at an international forum on new energy in Taipei.
California 100% renewable energy bill heads to Assembly
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Christian Roselund
The bill to set California on a path to 100% renewables and “zero-carbon” sources in electricity by 2045 has passed out of an Assembly committee, following a groundswell of support.
Unprecedented Political Consensus On Renewable Energy Initiative In Denmark
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Jesper Berggreen
A month ago, I wrote about the ruling party Venstre launching its energy initiative called “Energy — for a green Denmark,” to which the opposition party Socialdemokratiet replied one week later with a much more ambitious plan with the confident name “Denmark will once again be a green superpower.”
Wave generating companies pull the plug on ‘economic sinkhole’
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Carnegie has stated that grant support and the feed-in tariff support for wave energy had been removed over the last two years “and that has led to the situation we have today where we have a world-class piece of infrastructure in Cornwall and no wave technologies like Carnegie operating”. The company said wave energy resources were “exceptional” in the UK and local expertise was “world leading” but they receive better support in their home country.
