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Only 2% of steel used in British offshore wind projects in past five years was UK-made, study findsThe UK steel industry has called for the government to promise to buy British as it prepares for a major expansion of offshore wind generation.Wind generation has become a key part of the UK’s energy system, contributing 29% […]

The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, claims a national network of nuclear generators could be created to provide 38% of Australia’s electricity in just 25 years, and that this approach would be cheaper than Labor’s wind and solar scheme. Guardian Australia's Matilda Boseley dives into the Coalition's nuclear plan, which an overwhelming majority of agencies and […]

Balcony solar panels can save 30% on a typical household’s electricity bill and, with vertical surface area in cities larger than roof space, the appeal is clearThey are easy to install, and knock chunks off electricity bills. It may not be Romeo and Juliet, but Spain’s balcony scene is heating up as the country embraces […]

National Grid, SSE and ScottishPower submit five-year plans amid shift from fossil fuels to clean electricityEnergy companies have promised to spend up to £77bn over five years to help rewire to Great Britain’s electricity infrastructure in the global race to shift from fossil fuels to clean electricity.The companies that own the high-voltage power system – […]

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South Fork Wind Farm is a 132 MW project to be located 19 miles southeast of Block Island, Rhode Island. The project is approved to install 12 or fewer wind turbines and will use Siemens-Gamesa’s 11 MW turbines. Kiewit Offshore Services will design and build the project’s substation.

The carbon intensity of corn ethanol supported by the U.S.'s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is likely at least 24% higher than gasoline, according to a

Senators heard three hours of testimony from anti-wind sources and just one hour from proponents of renewable energy

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved plans to add around 25,500 MW of renewable energy resources and 15,000 MW of energy storage and demand response resources by 2032.  The decision also adopted a 35 million metric ton (MMT) electric sector greenhouse gas emission (GHG) planning target. That goal, also to be achieved by 2032, is […]

The utility's five-year capital plan totals $63 billion, 80% of which will support investments in grid modernization and zero or lower-carbon emitting generation.