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.
Yomiuri Shimbun: Japan Aims to Triple Wind Power
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The government aims to triple the nation’s supply capacity of electricity generated through wind power to 7.5 million kilowatts by developing transmission grids in Hokkaido and the Tohoku region, it has been learned. . .
Renewables International: US to have 100 percent renewable power by 2180
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Craig Morris
Yes, you read that right. At the current rate the US will meet 100% of its electricity demand within 170 years–give or take a few decades. . .
Doubts About RPS as Renewable Policy Grow
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Paul Gipe
Jordan’s recent move toward feed-in tariffs adds to the controversy surrounding the role of Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) in future energy policy. The respected German Institute of Economics (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) has thrown fuel on the fire with two provocative new studies arguing in effect that feed-in tariffs are superior at reaching aggressive renewable targets. . .
Boell: Why California is to Blame for Germany’s “Energiewende”
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Paul Hockenos
Germany is currently in the forefront of this transition – their Energiewende – but this was not always the case. Only a few short decades ago, it was the United States who was leading the world away from fossil fuels and it was Germany who was stubbornly clinging to an old fashioned economy.
Ohio solar project hit with setback while Ontario boosts renewable power
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Steve Bennish
Days after Ohio regulators set back the largest proposed solar power installation in the eastern U.S., the Canadian province of Ontario announced that it will shut down its last coal-fired power plants by the end of 2013, a year ahead of schedule. . .
An 80% Carbon Reduction: It’s Not Just Business as Usual
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Ralph Torrie
An 80% reduction in Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions is achievable by 2050, according to the Trottier Energy Futures Project (TEFP)’s review of low-carbon scenario research from eight industrialized countries. . .
