Category: Alternative & Renewable Energy
Dominion Energy to quadruple renewable energy goals by 2035
To get there, Dominion now plans on having 5,100 MW of offshore wind, 15,900 MW of solar, and 2,700 MW of energy storage by 2035.
Clean energy can drive the Coronavirus recovery, Massachusetts advocates say
Activists and businesses are making the case to make solar, offshore wind, and electric transportation a priority.
How to save energy whilst working from home
Although it is inevitable that you will be consuming more energy in your home during this time, you can keep this to a minimum by saving energy on the little things.
INTERVIEW: Our mission is to bring power to Africa —CEO Renewables in Africa Tony Tiyou
CEO and Founder of Renewables in Africa Tony Tiyou shares his views on the state of the African renewable energy sector. Impending enthusiasm and an increase in the variety of funding seem to be two key factors moving the industry forward. And while green energy is taking big strides across the continent, South Africa, Kenya,…
Emel Solar, REA sign agreement on solar home systems sale
By Oke Peter A private firm, Emel Solar and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have signed grant offer agreement under the Output Based Fund (OBF) for the firm to sell Solar Home Systems (SHS) to Nigerian households and businesses. The project is implemented by REA and supported by the World Bank. Energy Worth Online reports…
Nigeria must sustain energy mix strategy in 2020 —Segun Adaju
As the year 2020 begins to take shape, WebTV recently interviewed the President of the Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria, Mr. Segun Adaju, on his outlook for the power and energy sector in the year 2020. Adaju said the future of the energy sector in Nigeria hinged on consistency in deepening the supply mix, with…
Eko Carbon Exchange holds Dialogue on waste, emissions and wealth creation Nov 12
By Oke Peter Eko Carbon Exchange (ECX), a platform for education and awareness on environmental emissions, as well as carbon pricing and climate token-based emission trading, as a voluntary mitigation pathway under the UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol has announced that it will hold a Breakfast Dialogue on waste, emissions and wealth creation. According to a statement…
What does science say about the need for nuclear?
By Jessica McDonald While Senator Bernie Sanders has said “scientists tell us” that it’s possible to go carbon neutral without relying on nuclear power, fellow Democratic presidential candidate Senator Cory Booker, who backs the use of some nuclear energy, has said the data is on his side. Who’s right? Both have a point, but neither…
Renewable energy’s inconvenient truth
By Gail Tverberg The energy needs of the world’s economy seem to be easy to model. Energy consumption is measured in a variety of different ways including kilowatt-hours, barrels of oil equivalent, British thermal units, kilocalories and joules. Two types of energy are equivalent if they produce the same number of units of energy, right?…
First WATT Renewables wins ‘Renewable Energy Forum 2019’ co-organised by the African Development Bank
The company, based in Canada, is a private sector clean-energy technology producer and supplier of sustainable energy solutions First WATT Renewables has emerged the winners of the 4th West African Forum for Climate and Clean Energy Financing (WAFCCEF) contest, held on Thursday 26 September in Abidjan and co-organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The…