Renewables

A Bottleneck on the Grid Threatens Clean Energy. New Rules Aim to Help. 0723 Below are files - articles - about renewables energy sources.  They are arranged in 8 major groups: Sun, Wind, General, Biofuels, Hydro / River, Ocean, Geothermal, and Misc.  Sun has 10 sub-groups, Wind 4, General 6, & Biofuels 5.

     Month and year follow each article's name.  PDF files are so marked, after month and date, some with authors noted.  Within sections, more recent files appear above older files.

    Diagrams are generally immediately below the summary articles from which they were taken.

     Consider the USA, data shown below.

 

Above, US.                    Below, Global

Global LCoE, 2009-23

 

 Projected kWh by Source to 2060

US TWh, Coal %, Oil, CO2, 1980-2023, 1023

     The falling prices of electricity from sun and wind, above, lead to their incresased use, below.    Renewables and gas displace coal, due to coal’s generally higher operating cost.

US TWh by Source & Year

 

     A quick look at the world, a few years ago.

below: 2010 World Energy Use    above left: total energy use: up 1.9% / year          below (BP): Hydro up 3.3% / year
  16.7% renewable (Wikipedia)                     below: USDOE/EIA                            Other Renewables up 14.6% / year

 

The data in the 3 charts below (and other Lazard editions, not shown) underlie the line graph at the top of this page.

     Below are Lazard’s 2020 unsubsidized US electric generation costs for renewable (top) and traditional (fossil & nuke) technologies.  See PDF below.  Lazard’s charts are also on the Coal, Oil, Gas, Nuke page.
     2017 and 2014 versions are below the 2020 version.

Below, capital + operating costs of renewables – versus –  operating costs only of non-renewables

 

     Below are Lazard’s 2017 unsubsidized US electric generation costs for renewable (top) and traditional (fossil & nuke) technologies.  See PDF below.  Lazard’s charts are also on the Coal, Oil, Gas, Nuke page.

    Levelized US Costs of New Electric Energy - Lazard 1214 - PDF, 20 pp.  The chart below is taken from a later edition of this study.  It includes more detailed charts and tables, plus the footnotes to the chart above.  Solar is decisively cheaper than gas or diesel peaking generators in the US, Australia, Brazil, India, South Africa, Japan, and northern Europe.

New Wind & Solar Are Cheaper than Operating 99% of of US Coal Power Plants 0123

Rethinking Energy 2020-2030 - 100% Solar, Wind, and Batteries Is Just the Beginning 1020

Solar Power Crushes Own Record for Cheapest Electricity ‘Ever 1017 1.79¢/kWh in Saudi Arabia, 7 bids under 3¢/kWh 

     The graph above is by Union of Concerned Scientists.

Graph below is cumulative amounts.

www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/06/30/chinas-new-climate-change-plan-in-four-graphs/

Below is Bloomberg’s 2014 forecast of worldwide new Installed GW electric capacity for selected years.  It is out of date.  New coal capacity collapsed much faster than anticipated in 2014.  The clean energy forecast now is more than twice the amounts shown below.  The same might be said of the two graphs below that.

And for every year out thru 2040.

China’s Plan, below is pursuant to Nov. 2014 agreement with USA.  US total, mostly fossil, is 1,000-1,100 GW.

           Figure below is from Bloomberg New Energy Futures, August 2023

TWh by Source by Year to 2050 for 8 Nations

China 2050 High-Renewables Road Map 0415 - PDF

China’s Projected Primary Energy Consumption by Year    

 

China’s Projected 2050 Electricity Sources by Time of Day

                                 

China’s Projected Electricity Generation by Source, by Year 

     Red line wth blue numbers is renewables %.
     Light blue line with red numbers  is non-carbon %.

 

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Sun - Photovoltaics (PV) - General & Prices

Can the U.S. Make Solar Panels? First Solar Thinks So. 0926

Clean Energy Technologies Costs Drop - Debt Cost Up, Commodity Costs Down 0623

Global LCoE, 2009-23

World's Largest Solar Manufacturer Is Fueling a Price War 0523

Solar Panels & Energy Storage Are Worth the Cost to Integrate into US Grid 0423

New Wind & Solar Are Cheaper than Operating 99% of of US Coal Power Plants 0123

Big Solar Panel Manufacturers Boost Production as Costs Fall 0123

Solar Price War May Help Spur China’s Renewable Energy Push 1222

US Installs Record Solar Capacity, as Prices Keep Falling 0922

As Its Efficiency Rises, Solar Power Needs Fewer Acres to Pack the Same Punch 0122

~115 GW below, thru 3Q, 2021.  That’s up from 16.5 GW of US solar, farther below, in early 2017.

     Enough sunlight strikes Earth every 104 minutes to power the world for a year.  Solar can power the US 100 times over.
     US solar PV already offsets carbon emissions of 3.5 million cars.  Rooftop PV can meet 1/5 of US electric demand.
     US solar industry jobs grew 50% since 2010.  Solar workers now outnumber coal miners 2 to 1.  - Mother Jones

The Clean Air from Covid-19 Shutdowns Made Solar Panels More Productive 0720 - 8.3% in Delhi

Smog-Free Skies Allow Germany to Break Record for Solar Power 0420

Solar Power Crushes Own Record for Cheapest Electricity ‘Ever 1017 1.79¢/kWh in Saudi Arabia, 7 bids under 3¢/kWh

PPA Signed For 800 Megawatt Dubai Solar Power Project At 2.99 ¢ per kWh 1216

The Falling Costs of Solar Power in the US 0816 - see below

 

Translating $ / Watt peak (above) to ¢ / kWh (left).

€3 ~ $3.3 now, so the scale at left is to US 90¢ / kWh.

Solar electricity prices fell from 40-56¢ / kWh in 2009 to 7-17¢ / kWh in 2015.

They are projected to fall to 5-11¢ / kWh in 2020.

Solar Power May Be Cheaper than Coal in India by 2020 - 1115 - prices below are in Rupees (~1.5¢US): 0-16 Rupees/kWh

Data from SEIA. 

 

   The Institute for Self Reliance website projects states when & where solar PV costs will reach parity with grid power costs.

     Comparing the maps below and above, the 7 western-most contiguous states and Massachusetts exceed the projections, while the other states installed fewer MW than projected.  The US total is 7% more than projected.  

Potential Installed MW Capacity & % of Residential Electricity Sales from Solar at Parity        from 2012

No incentives, resid., 20% utility cap.
 

                                                              2021      ~ 185 GW of solar PV (1/6 of all GW now) projected by 2022

Paris Climate Accord Is a Big, Big Deal (2.8¢/kWh Wind & 4.2 Solar) 1215

Solar Energy Emerging as Cheapest Power Source in Many Parts of the World 0315

Solar Power Keeps Getting Cheaper — Balance of System Costs Drop 1014

Solar Costs vs Installed MW 0812 - PDF graph

The Energy to Manufacture a Solar Cell 0910

 

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Sun - PV - Markets

The World Has Already Crossed a ‘Tipping Point’ on Solar Power 1023

How the Half of Americans Who Can’t install Solar Panels Can Plug into the Sun 1023

Solar Is Keeping the Texas Grid Running. October’s Eclipse Will Test That. 0923

Solar Farms Out at Sea Are Clean Energy’s Next Breakthrough 0723 - Some sea (& lake) solar farms undulate their panels with the waves.

China on Track to Blow Past Xi’s Clean Power Goal 5 Years Early 0623

Solar Helps Texas Carry Energy Load as Heat Wave Puts Power Grid to Test 0623

Rooftop Solar Grew Nearly 50% Globally Last Year 0623

Solar Beats Coal in Europe for First Time - But There’s a Glitch 0623 

Multiplying Solar and Battery Factories Put Net Zero in Closer Reach 0523

Solar Panel Orders Point to Clean Energy Boom from US Climate Law 0523

Solar Energy Thriving in Europe as Climate Warms 0423

Sunshine, Heat and Bitcoin Will Reshape Electricity in Texas 0323

Here’s Why US-Made Solar Panels Would Slash Emissions by 33% - 0323

China Takes Its Climate Fight to the Rooftops 0323 - 1 in 5 panels installed worldwide in 2022 went on a Chinee rooftop.  China added more than 51 GigaWatts (GW) of small-scale solar power last year.  About 40% of its total solar capacity now comes from rooftops and backyards, including some projects that helped bring power to remote villages and isolated monasteries for the 1st time.  In 2022, China's rooftops added more clean energy than any country.

US Solar Surge Collides with Higher Rates and Shifting Economics 0223

China’s World-Beating Solar Boom Is Heading for a Record Year 0223

Solar Panels Are the Midwest’s New Cash Crop, as Green Energy Booms 0223

America’s Homes Are Already Transforming into Mini Power Plants 0123

Big Solar Panel Manufacturers Boost Production as Costs Fall 0123

The Overlooked Solar Power Potential of America's Parking Lots 1222

 

Solar Price War May Help Spur China’s Renewable Energy Push 1222

France Mandates Solar Panels on Most Parking Lots, in Great Marriage with EVs 1122

Tipping Point for African C&I Solar 1122

Renewable Energy Records Tumble in Australia as Rooftop Solar Power Soars 1122

US Homes Add Rooftop Solar at a Record Clip to Cut Power Bills 0822

Coal Giant Agrees to $970 Million Deal in Chase to Add India Solar 1022

There’s a Mind-Bending Amount of Solar in the US Pipeline 0922

 

Solar Outshines Wind to Lead China’s Clean-Energy Transition 0922

US Installs Record Solar Capacity, as Prices Keep Falling 0922

How Solar Kept the Lights On after Fiona Left Puerto Rico in the Dark 0922

Summer of ’22 Brought Record Heat, Solar Power to Europe 0922

UK Solar Panel Sales Boom as Energy Bills Soar 0822

Germany Sees Solar Power Soar, as It Works to Wean Itself off Russian Gas 0822

Wind, Solar Provide 67% of New US Electric Generating Capacity in Q1-2 2022 - 0822

U.S. Solar Faces New Barriers after Year of ‘Crisis’ 0822

Germany Gets Solar Boost amid Energy Crisis 0822  

Japan and South Korea Hit Solar Generation Records in May 0722

China Sees Rooftop Solar Take Off as New Policies Bolster Growth 0722

Solar Power Floods Europe’s Grids as Heat Wave Lifts Demand 0622 

Biden Orders Emergency Steps to Boost U.S. Solar Production 0622

Why Tiny Solar Projects Play an Outsized Role in Powering Puerto Rico 0522

2-Sided Solar Panels Work Very Well in Snow 0522

How Australia Is Transforming Grids Away From Coal Power 0522

Rooftop Solar Takes Off in Spain, Aiding Europe’s Bid to Shun Russian Gas 0522

US Solar Generation Up 36% in the 1st 2 Months of 2022 - 0522

Tesla’s Solar Deployments Plummet 48% amid ‘Import Delays’ 0422

Industry Calls Biden Tariff Probe a ‘Disaster’ for Solar 0322

Energy Crunch Spurs ‘Insane’ Rush for Industrial Rooftop Solar 0322

Superstores Can Meet Half Their Electricity Needs with Rooftop Solar 0122

Why Putting Solar Canopies on Parking Lots Is a Smart Green Move 1121

India Bets Its Energy Future on Solar—in Ways Both Small and Big 1121

US Utility Scale Solar’s Levelized Cost Falls to 2.8-4.1 ¢/kWh, Lazard Finds 1121

Rising Shipping Costs Raise U.S. Solar Panel Prices 0921 - record 5.7 GW of solar installed in Q2, up 45% from Q2 2020

Coal-Rich Indiana Is Going Solar.  It's Not Easy. 0521

Solar Industry Wins Big in Kentucky Ruling 0521 - Commission sets rate for homes to sell solar to the grid at 10¢ / kWh.

Solar Is Heating Up in the Ohio Valley 0421

Tesla Moves to Only Sell Home Solar and Storage Together 0421

Texas Will Soon Rival California In Utility-Scale Solar Power 0421

The US Rooftop Solar Income Gap Is (Slowly) Shrinking 0421

Saudi Arabia Backs 50% Renewable Energy by 2030, Huge Tree Planting Project 0321

Americans Poised to Set New Rooftop Solar Record despite Virus 1020

How Coal-Loving Australia Became the Leader in Rooftop Solar 0920

Solar Power on the Rise at US Schools 0920

Does Tesla Really Want to be a Leader in Rooftop Solar? 0820

Solar-Power Costs Falling Even Faster than Expected, due to Virus 0620

China’s Solar Giants Slash Prices as Virus Curbs Demand 0520

Solar Power Will Soon Cost Less Than Coal 0620

Plunging Solar Energy Prices Spell Bright Future for Clean Electricity 0520

Mideast Petro-States Look Past Oil Rout to Chase Solar Power 0520

Super-Size Solar Farms Are Taking Over the World 0220

Yemenis go Solar, amid Energy Shortage due to War 1119

Cleaning Up China's Dirty Air Would Give Solar Energy a Huge Boost 0719

Los Angeles Gets Record Solar + Storage Deal at 1.997 + 1.3¢ / kWh 0719

Utilities ‘Driving’ US Solar-Storage Growth 0319

'6 Panels a Minute'- 2 Million Australian Homes Now Have Solar 1218

Can Illinois Handle a 2000% Jump in Solar Capacity?  We’re About to Find Out. 1018

Clean Energy in Australia Is Cheap and Surging, but Could Slow 1018

Explosive Growth in U.S. Utility Solar Contracts in 2018, despite Tariffs 0918

India's Huge Solar Ambitions Could Push Coal Further into the Shade 0618

NV Energy 2.3¢ Solar Contract Could Set New Price Record 0618

Xcel Plans to Shut 660 MW of Coal, Build 1.8 GW Renewables in Colorado 0618

China’s Dramatic Solar Shift Could Take Sting Out of Trump's Panel Tariffs 0618

Solar Energy + Storage Is Giving Fossil fuels a Run for Their Money 0518

Solar Soars - Renewable Energy, by the Numbers 0418

Even under Pro-Coal President Trump, U.S. Solar Is Doing Pretty Well 0318

A Powerful Mix of Solar and Batteries Is Beating Natural Gas 0218

Australia's Solar Power Boom Could Almost Double Capacity in a Year 0218

Solar Power Push Lights Up Options for India’s Rural Women 0218

Duke Energy’s Shared Solar Proposal - Not Perfect, but Huge Potential 0118

Trump’s New Solar Tariff to Protect US Manufacturers Will Hurt Installers 0118

Australian Rooftop Solar Installations Jump by Half to Hit Record 1 GW in 2017 - 0118

Surging Power Bills Spark Rush for Household Solar in Australia 0118

Xcel Solicitation Returns ‘Incredible' Renewable Energy, Storage Bids 0118 - 3.6¢/kWh median bid for solar + storage

Solar Companies Go Door-to-Door in Battle With Tesla 1217

U.S. Solar Installations to Fall More than Expected in 2017 - 1217

5,500 U.S. Schools Use Solar Power, and That's Growing as Costs Fall 1117

Boom in Solar as Australian Electricity Price Rises Start to Bite 1117

Why Solar Is Booming in Trump Country - Price and Energy Independence 1117

Solar Power Crushes Own Record for Cheapest Electricity ‘Ever 1017 1.79¢/kWh in Saudi Arabia, 7 bids under 3¢/kWh

New Connection Technology Is Cutting Cost of Solar Installation 1017

Puerto Rico Could Go Solar - Elon Musk, Gov. Discuss Microgrid Transformation 1017

Solar Power Is Fastest-Growing Source of New Energy 1017

India Taps Solar, Storage to Ensure All Homes Have Power in 2018 - 0917

Cost of U.S. Solar Drops 75% in 6 Years, Ahead of Federal Goal 0917

Solar Grid Keeps Harvests High, Hospitals Lit in Parched Rural Zimbabwe 0917

Why the US Solar Industry Doesn’t Want Government Protection 0817

Warren Buffett Likes Solar, but Not the Price Tag 0817

UAE Leading the Way on Shifting to Greener Energy 0717

China Seen Making 25% More Solar Panels in 2017 - 0717

India’s Dreadful Pollution Blocks Sunlight, Threatens Booming Solar Sector 0617

Solar Power Breaks UK Records, Thanks to Sunny Weather 0517

India Launches Massive Push for Clean Power, Lighting, and Cars 0517

Large-Scale Solar Industry Takes Off, as 12 New Plants Secure Finance 0517

Blackout Parties - How Solar and Storage Made Western Australia Farmers the Most Popular in Town 0517

China Is Planning Ahead for Life after Coal 0517

Indian Solar Power Prices Hit Record Low, Undercutting Fossil Fuels 0517

The Dark Secret Behind India's Solar Plan 0317 - no maintenance as components fail, also theft, cut outtput steeply

Kauai, Hawaiian island, Gets Renewable Energy Boost, Thanks to Tesla 0317

U.S. Solar Soared in 2016, but Investors Still Leery 0317

Solar Power Growth Leaps by 50% Worldwide, Thanks to US and China 0317

Solar Squabble Shows How a Trump Trade War with China Could Backfire 0217

OPEC’s Top Producer Is Turning to Wind and Solar Power 0217

Solar Power Takes Hold in Nigeria, One Mobile Phone at a Time 0217

Who’s the Typical Solar Power User?  You’d Be Surprised. 0217

China's Solar Power Capacity More than Doubles in 2016 - 0217

Solar Could Outpace Natural Gas for New US Generation in 2016 - 1216

Trump’s Potentially Toxic Effect on the Solar Industry 1216

Indonesia, Vietnam Look to Blaze Trail for Solar in Southeast Asia 1116

Taste of Solar Power Builds Appetite for More in Kenya 1016

India’s Solar Power Is Set to Outshine Coal 1016

U.S. Solar Capacity Triples 1016

Solar Panels Surpass Coal’s Electricity in UK, Previously ‘Unthinkable’ 1016

In Rural Bangladesh, Solar Power Dents Poverty 1016

Solar on the Steppe - Ukraine Embraces Renewables Revolution 0916

Solar Rooftop Revolution Fizzles in U.S. on Utility Pushback 0916

Hybrid Solar and Wind Systems Attract Turbine Makers in India 0916

Solar Manufacturers Pivot Away From Big U.S. Utility Plants 0816

India Doubles Down on Solar Parks after SunEdison Setback 0716

Big Solar Is Leaving Rooftop Systems in the Dust 0716 - Utility scale solar 5-7¢ / kWh, but some projects under 4¢

US Solar Power Market Hits All-Time High 0616

Chile Has So Much Solar Energy, It’s Giving It Away for Free 0616 - overbuilt in north (Atacama) when copper export prices tank, no transmission yet to central Chile, whre most people live.

U.S. Utilities Boost Investments in Wind, Solar Power 0516 - Wind averages 2.9¢/kWh, solar 5.7.  Coal and gas 3.5.

Red States Are Leading the Way in Renewable Energy 0516

Solar Power Is Contagious 0516 - "My neighbor is doing it.  It’s not future pie-in-the-sky.  I’ll do it too."  Referrals.

How Cheap Does Solar Power Need to Get before It Takes over the World? 0416 - Now, wholesale power prices in the US are highest on hot summer afternoons.  As solar power grows, summer afternoons will grow more saturated with power and its price for those hours will drop.

San Francisco to Become 1st City to Require Solar Panels on New Buildings 0416

UK Solar Power Installations Plummet after Government Cuts 0416

Fairfield Realtors Say Many Home Buyers Are Searching for Solar 0416

Love Solar Power but Got No Rooftop?  "Shared Solar" Is Coming for You. 0316

Solar Energy in the US Is Poised for an Unforgettable Year 0316

WTO Swats Down India’s Massive Solar Initiative, on Domestic Content (via US) 0216

SolarCity and Other Rooftop Providers Face a Cloudier Future 0216

More than 16,000 Homes in Canberra Area Have Rooftop Solar 0216

California Solar Industry Job Growth Reaches Record Levels 0216

Kauai Co-op Integrates over 70% Solar, 90% Renewables on 4 Days in January 0216

In Rural India, Solar-Powered Micro-Grids Show Mixed Success 0116

Nevada Solar Industry Collapses after State Lets Utilities Raise Fees 0116

Save More than 4 Million Lives a Year by Harnessing the Sun to Cook 0116

India's Solar Surge May Slash Coal Imports 0116

Electrifying India, with the Sun and Small Loans 0116

Big Boost for Solar Rooftops in India 1215

Xcel CEO Leans on Midwest Wind Power to Close Gap with Coal, Gas 1215

North Carolina, Georgia Growing New Crop of Solar Farms 1215

Community Solar Brings Renewable Energy ‘to the Masses’ 1215

Home Solar Battery Revolution an Economic and Emissions Game Changer 1215

Solar Company Making a Profit Serving Poor Africans 1215 - $35 upfront + 45¢/day.  That's < the 75¢ cost of energy (60% kerosene) it replaces.  The kit includes a PV panel, a battery, 2 LED light bulbs, an LED flashlight, a cell phone charger & a rechargeable radio.  When the day’s 45¢ payment is made, a SIM card activates the battery.  A package with an extra battery, mini-TV and/or mini-refrigerator are on the horizon.  The poorest customers are the best credit risks.  Meanwhile, 1/3 of Kenya’s economy flits across cellphone airwaves.

Despite Risks, Governor Cuomo Bets on Solar Power to Lift Buffalo 1015

Big Utilities Enter Market for Small Rooftop Solar 1015

India's Solar Climate Tech Revolution Is Starting in Its Villages 1015

China's Economic Shift to Aid Climate Fight but Packs a Commodity Punch 1015

Chile’s Solar Power Lights the Way to Cleaner, More Competitive Economy 1015 - Copper mines in Atacama go all in.

China Raises Solar Installation Target for 2015 - 1015

SolarCity to Make High-Efficiency (22%) Panel 1015

Solar Energy Becomes a Major Power Player in the Middle East 0915

Slashing Household Solar Subsides Will Kill Off UK Industry 0815

Forget about Saving Energy.  This Is about Saving Lives. 0815 - foldable PV panels, 14 to 27 W / lb, for troop use in field

Ex-White House Staffers Develop Solar Systems for Renters, Roofless 0815

India’s Fuel Retailers Bet on Solar Power with Easy Loans 0815

Empathy, Not Incentives or Environmentalism, Sells Solar Power in India 0715

Cheap Power or Clean Energy?  India’s $200 Billion Dilemma 0715

Nevada’s New Regulations Pave the Way for Solar Energy 0715

Why the Saudis Are Going Solar 0615

Modi’s Solar Embrace in India Leaves Wind Power in Shade 0615

Record Boost in New Solar Power Continues Massive Industry Growth 0615

In Quake-Prone Nepal, Why Solar Power Is an Energy Solution 0615

NRG Energy's Huge Solar Ambitions Are Coming to Fruition 0515

India Eyes $1.1 Billion Solar Loan from German Bank KFW 0515

Why the Best Place for Solar Panels May Not Be on Your Roof, But a PV Farm 0515

China Solar Expansion Needs Billions from Wary Investors 0415


cleantechnica.com/2014/04/13/world-solar-power-capacity-increased-35-2013-charts/
APAC = Asia-Pacific, MEA = Middle East & Africa, ROW = Rest of World.  For AMERICA, US had ~11,300 GW in 2013.

Solar Power Is Shaking Up Global Energy 0415

Middle East Can Beat Water Challenge by Harnessing the Power of Solar 0415

The Way We Power Our Homes May Be on the Verge of a Major Change  0415

Hawaii Utility Commits to Top US % for Rooftop Solar.   Can Grid Handle It? 0415

New Renewables Broke Through 100 GW Barrier in 2014 - 0315

Solar Lights Are a Healthy, and Empowering, Path in Disasters. 0215

Solar Loses Out to Wind in UK’s 1st Renewables Auction 0215

Will New Obstacles Dim Hawaii’s Solar Power Surge? 0215

Africa’s Quiet Solar Revolution 0115

Africa Is a Brightening Continent 0115

Solar Panels Floating on Water Will Power Japan's Homes 0115

Rooftop Solar Already Cheaper than Utility Rates in 42 of 50 Largest US Cities 0115

Net-Zero Communities That Make Solar Power Work Expand in Florida 1214

Texas Becoming Less Reliant on Coal to Generate Electricity 1214

Rapid Growth In Rooftop Installation Is Good Long-Term Investment - SolarCity 1214

Conservative Iowa Farmers Find a New Cash Crop – Sun & Wind 1114

Here's Who Wants to Sell You Solar, and Why 1114

China Hunger for Clean Energy to Leave No Rooftop Behind 1114

US Solar Industry Heating Up Again, after Stumbling During Recession 1114

Solar Developers Win Half of Contracts in Brazil Auction 1014

Solar’s $30 Billion Splurge Proves Too Much for Japan 1014

Coal India Said to Plan Building $1.2 Billion of Solar Projects 0914

Tanzania Is Fighting Poverty with Solar Power 0914

North Texans Are Raising the Roof over Generating Solar Electricity 0914

Solar Boom Driving First Global Panel Shortage Since 2006 - 0814

Texas Law Lets Developers Ban Solar Panels While Subdivisions Are Growing 0814

China Leads World to Solar Power Record in 2013 - 0614       World solar capacity in 2014 is 140 GW, vs 6,000 GW total.

Cheap Solar Power Pushes Renewables Growth Worldwide 0414

Solar Demand Roars Back 1213

Australian Solar Jobs Vanish, as Uncertainty Clouds PV Outlook 1113

Solar Power Begins to Shine, as Environmental Benefits Pay Off 1113

Solar Projects 'More Mainstream' as Costs Fall 1013

New Funding Models, Using Electric Bills, Give Solar a Boost 0913

Utilities Add Solar, But Panel Growth Slows Elsewhere 0913

Solar Panel Is Next Granite Countertop for Homebuilders 0913

Solar Manufacturers May Boost Capacity as Demand Surges 0813

Texas Claims Cheapest Solar Installations, as Prices Drop Nationwide 0813

The Cost del Sol 0713

World Solar Power Topped 100 GigaWatts in 2012 0713

China’s Feud with West on Solar Leads to Retaliatory Tax 0713

Rooftop Solar Takes Off Across California, as Costs Come Down 0713

Peru Unveils Plan to Provide Solar Electricity to 2 Million People 0713

Solar Pumps Could Boost Farm Yields in Poor Countries 0613

Why Coke Is Bringing Solar Power To Rural Kenya 0613

Solar Power Costs Closing in on Wind Costs 0513

Minnesota’s New Solar Law: Looking Beyond %s 0513

Leasing the Sun - Solar Panels for the Rest of Us 0513

Solar Shift Threatens US & European Producers 0513

Solar Paradox - Exploding Demand & Bankruptcies 0513

Solar Scores Big Gains in US Electricity Generation 0413

China’s Solar Boom Shows Signs of Setting 0313

US Solar Industry Reports Record Growth in 2012 - 0313

US Fracking Helped Kill Off German Solar Firms 0313

Solar Power Rising in West Virginia 0213

Solar Growth Moves to Asia as Europe Cuts Subsidies 0113

China Net Metering to Support Solar Industry 1012

Solar Energy Is Ready 1012

PV Price & Market Update for 2012 - 0812

Solar PV Prices Collapse 0112

(Polysilicon) Solar Costs Are Dropping 1211

US PV Costs Drop 11% in 1st Half of 2011 - 0911

PV Could Cost < Fossil Fuels in 10 Years 0611

Record for PV Inverter Shipments 0810

Solar Cost Fell 30% in 10 Yrs 1009

More Sun for Less $ - 0809

Wind & Sun Bloom in US 1008

China Drives Record Solar Growth - at Home 0308

Solar Industry Update - Evergreen Solar (Marlboro, Massachusetts) 0305 - PDF, 15 slides

 

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Forecasts Boost from Turning Cornfields into Solar Power Fields 0123

Turkish Companies Go Solar at Record Pace, to Cut Energy Costs 1222

How a Solar Microgrid Became a Town’s Lifeline in Blackout-Prone Puerto Rico 1222

A 100 MW Solar Farm in Texas Will Mount Panels Directly on the Ground 1222

California to Cover Canal with Solar Panels, to Counter Drought, Climate Change 0822

Sun-Drenched Spain Turns on Europe’s Biggest Solar Power Plant 0822

Puerto Ricans Built the World’s Largest Renewable Peaker Plant.  Let’s Use It. 0622

Climate Change Puts Agrivoltaic Projects in Northern Africa in the Spotlight 0522

China’s Shandong to Build Massive Solar Farms Out to Sea 0522

A $5 Billion Plan May Bring Indonesia’s 3.5 GW of Solar 30 Miles to Singapore 0422

Coal to Solar 0322

China’s Geely Is Going Solar at Car Factories, as Part of Clean-Energy Push 0122

 

Nevada Regulators Approve Solar+Storage to Replace Coal-Fired Plant 0122

China Installed Record Amount of Rooftop Solar in 2021 - 0122

Kentucky’s Largest Solar Project to Be Built on Former Coal Mine 1221

Seeking Space for Solar Farms, Cities Find Room at Their Airports 1221

A 28-Year-Old Aims to Build Southeast Asia’s Top Solar Farm 1121

China’s New Renewable Project Rivals All Wind and Solar in India 1021

Barcelona Installs Spain’s 1st Solar Energy Pavement 0421

Nearly Half of Pennsylvania Government Electricity to Be Solar Powered by 2023 - 0321

Space-Starved Singapore Builds Floating Solar Farms in Climate Fight 0321

Texas Will Host the Largest Solar Project in the US 1120

Georgetown University to Power Campus with Solar Plants 1020

$16 Billion Plan to Beam Australia’s Outback Sun onto Asia’s Power Grids 0820

New Mexico Approves 100% Solar + Storage to Replace San Juan Coal Plant 0720

340,000-Panel Solar Farm Heads to Edmonton International Airport 0720

Australia’s Biggest Solar Farm Gets Green Light After Power Deal 0520

How NASA Could Help Stop Climate Change with Solar Power Satellites 1019

316 MW Project to Replace Gas Peakers Moves New York toward 3 GW Storage 0919

Ikea Just Invested in 2 Giant Solar Farms 0919

Los Angeles Approves Solar+Storage Project for under 2¢/kWh 0919 - 400 MegaWatts with 1,200 MWh battery

PNM Proposes Gas, Solar+Storage Mix as Cheapest Option to Replace San Juan 0719

Chattanooga Becomes 1st U.S. Airport to Run Entirely on Solar 0619

Europe’s Largest Solar Plant Unveiled in Spain 0619

It’s Getting Sunny in North Carolina 0419

Canadian Coal-Fired Power Plant Transformed into Solar Farm 0419

Brown Goes Green 0219 - university’s 50 MW PV farm on abandoned Rhode Island quarry

Arizona Public Service to Install 850 MW of Storage, 100 MW of Solar 0219

Puerto Rico Energy Plan Calls For Huge Solar And Storage Investments 0219

Sunrun Brings 100 MegaWatts of Rooftop Solar to Low-Income Communities 0918

World's Largest Solar Farm Rises in the Remote Egyptian Desert 0718 - 1.8 GigaWatts

Solar Is Starting to Replace the Largest Coal Power Plant in the Western U.S. 0518

U.S. Energy Company Halts 1.5 GW of Solar Projects Due to Trump Tariffs 0518

This Brooklyn Architect Wants to Rewire Puerto Rico with Solar 0318

Why Saudi Arabia Is Trying to Launch an Utterly Massive New Solar Project 0318

Dutch Plan to Build Large Offshore Solar Power Farm 0218

Tesla to Outfit 50,000 Australian Homes with Solar+Storage, for 250 MW Virtual Power Plant 0218

Hampshire College Conducts Final Test for 100% Solar Campus 1217

Community Solar Heads for Rooftops of NYC’s Public Housing Projects 1117

Solar Power Crushes Own Record for Cheapest Electricity ‘Ever 1017 1.79¢/kWh in Saudi Arabia, 7 bids under 3¢/kWh

Puerto Rico’s Solar Future Takes Shape at Children’s Hospital with Tesla Batteries 1017

Vestas, Windlab to Launch World's 1st Wind-Solar-Storage Project in Australia 1017

Flow Battery Developer ViZn Energy to Pair Solar and Storage for 4¢/kWh 0717

Tucson Electric Signs Solar + Storage PPA for ‘Less than 4.5¢/kWh' 0517

Coal Company Plans Huge Solar Farm on Strip Mine 0417

Kentucky Coal Museum Switching to Solar Power 0417

South Australia to Get $1 Billion Solar Farm and World's Biggest Battery 0317

Bangladesh Opens 1st Solar-Powered Food Warehouse 0217

4 Million Solar Panels in Tibet Are World’s Largest Solar Farm 0217

Jimmy Carter – from Peanut Farmer to Solar Farmer 0217

Sunrun Partners with National Grid to Expand Rooftop Solar, Storage 0117

PPA Signed For 800 Megawatt Dubai Solar Power Project At 2.99 ¢ per kWh 1216

Queensland's Largest Solar Farm Plugs into the Grid a Month Early 1216

Solar-Panel Roads to Be Built on 4 Continents Next Year 1116

U.S. Government Just Made Its Biggest Clean Energy Purchase Ever 1016

L’Oréal USA to Exceed Carbon Emission Reduction Goals through 2 Major Projects in Kentucky and Arkansas 0916

France to Pave 1000 km of Roads with Solar Panels 0816

Chernobyl’s Atomic Wasteland May Be Reborn with Solar Energy 0716

A Huge Solar Plant Caught on Fire, and That’s the Least of Its Problems 0516
     Problems with power tower, with its mirrors and heating fluid.  PV has passed it by.

India Inaugurates One of the World's Biggest Solar Rooftop Power Plants 0516

Indian Railways' 1st All Solar-Paneled Train 0516

Navy Plans 227-Acre, 33 MW Solar Facility at Earle, New Jersey 0416

Whole Foods Plans 100 Rooftop Solar Systems 0316

World's Biggest Floating Solar Farm Powers Up outside London 0216

Pakistan’s Parliament Becomes World’s 1st to Run Entirely on Solar Power 0216

SolarCity’s Kaua’i Solar Plus Storage Project to Use Tesla Batteries  0216

India Coal Plant Developer Switches to Solar for Site in Punjab 0116

Innovative Project to Provide Renewable Energy 24/7 to Chilean Village 0116

7.6 MW Solar Plant in Sirajganj among 160 MW in Bangladesh by 2017 - 0116

Desert Tower Raises Chile's Solar Power Ambition to New Heights 1215

Paris Climate Accord Is a Big, Big Deal (2.8¢/kWh Wind & 4.2 Solar) 1215

What a Rwandan Solar Plant Is Teaching Africa about Clean Energy 1115

Austin Energy, First Solar Ink Deal for 119 MW of Solar at 4.3¢ per kWh 1015

Morocco Poised to Become Solar Superpower with Desert Mega-Project 1015

Apple Cleaning Up Its Act in China with More Renewable Energy 1015

Burundi's Solar Plans Forge Ahead, despite Political Unrest 1015

World’s 1st Solar-Powered Airport Takes Off 0915 - in NW Australia

Price of Solar Hits Record Low Again! 0715 - 3.87¢/kWh in new Nevada contract, following under 4¢ for Austin, Texas

Renewable Energy Group Bids to Turn Melbourne's Trams Solar 0515

Orlando Utility to Build Big Solar Plants, Where Coal Once Stood 0515

First Panels Installed at Broken Hill's Australian Outback Solar Farm 0515

Duke Energy Florida Proposes Large Solar Power Plants over Next 10 Years 0415

Australia’s Central Victorian Sun Powers New Concentrated Solar Power Station 0315

Georgetown, Texas Goes All In on Renewable Energy 0315

Australia's Biggest Solar Farm to Sprout in Queensland Field 0315

Google Invests $300 Million in U.S. Residential Solar Projects 0215

World's Largest Solar Power Project at Rewa in Madhya Pradesh 0215

3 Xcel Projects Will Boost Minnesota's Solar Power 10-fold 0215

Apple’s $850M Monterey County Solar Plant to Power All California Operations 0215

Solar Farm That Can Power 160,000 Homes Opens in California 0215

World's Largest Solar Farm (550 MW) Becomes Fully Operational in California - 1214

Will Renewable Energy Ruin an 'Irreplaceable' Mojave Desert Oasis? 1114

Sleepy Tanzanian Port, Off Grid, Wakes Up to Solar Power 1114

Minnesota's Xcel to Use 3 Solar Projects for 187 MW near Minnesota Cities 1014

Saharan Sun Could Power UK Homes with £8 Billion Solar Farm, Long Cable 1014

World’s Largest Solar Array Set to Crank Out 290 MegaWatts 0514

Austin Energy to Get 150 MW of Solar Power for 5¢/kWh 0314

Wal-Mart Now Draws More Solar Power Than 38 U.S. States 1013

2 Kentucky Utilities Plan 2nd Natural Gas Power Plant, Solar Generator 1013

With US-Made Panels, White House Goes Solar ...  Again 0813

Truly Massive Build-Out of Desert Solar Power 0713

Wall Street Firm Makes Record Bet on Rooftop Solar Power 0513

California Solar Energy Systems Top 1 GW 0113

Ghana Solar Plant to Be Africa's Largest 1212

First Large Solar Plants Without Subsidy Sought in Spain 1212

Desert Plan to Power Europe Falters 1112 - see "Solar Project in Sahara to PowerEurope 0809", below.

Bank of America Plans Another $ Billion PV Project 0911 

SunPower Offers Paint-On Solar Panels, Other Projects Start Up 0711 

$2.6B Bank of America Project to Install PV on Its Roofs 0611 

First Solar To Build 2 GW Solar Plant in China 0909 

600 MW of PV for Southern California 0809 

Solar Project in Sahara to Power Europe 0809 - The project has hit a rocky stretch and may not come to pass.  See "Desert Plan to Power Europe Falters 1112", above.

€400 Billion Solar Project in Sahara 0709

Sun - Projects - Mixed or Unclear

Japan's Solar Dream Shatters, as Projects Fail 1113

Solar Power Taking Off in a Big Way Across Japan 0513

Solar Development Absorbing California Farmland 0213

Dust Clouds Thwart India Solar Projects 1112

Tokelau Islands Shift to Solar Energy 1112

Solar Zones Established on US Lands 1012

Newburyport MA Locks in Solar Energy Prices Below Traditional Sources 0912

5 GW Solar Plant in South Africa's Kalahari 1110

US to Provide $2B for 2 Solar Projects 0710

1 GW Solar Project in CA 1009

 

Sun - Projections

The World Has Already Crossed a ‘Tipping Point’ on Solar Power 1023

Massachusetts Has Vast Solar Potential 0723 - 52 GW in unencumbered sites, which is 3 times current Massachusttes electric generation capacity.
Technical potential is 490 GW. 

Credit Suisse Predicts Renewable Energy That Is “Too Cheap to Meter” by 2025 - 1022

There’s a Mind-Bending Amount of Solar in the US Pipeline 0922

Solar Could Provide 40% of US Electricity by 2035 - 0921

What Happens When Solar Power Gets Much, Much Cheaper? 0421 - USDoE goal: down from 4.6¢/kWh in 2019 to 2.0 in 2030.  Speeds transition away from fossil fuels.  Biden’s proposed $128 million in funding for new solar energy initiatives.  Includes perovskite and cadmium telluride, and work to increase lifespan of silicon-based solar systems, from about 30 years to about 50 years. 

Solar-Hydro Projects Could Power 40% of World 1020

U.S. Commercial Rooftops Hold 145 GigaWatts of Untapped Solar Potential 0820

Why Solar Execs Say the Game Is Already Over for Non-Renewable Energy 0919

Solar Panels on Farmland Have Huge Electricity-Generating Potential 0819

Utility-Scale Solar Could Grow by Double Digits over the Next 2 Years 0319

In 10 Years' Time, UK Trains Could Be Solar Powered 1217

India Battles to Balance the Economy and the Environment 1117

Wind Power Costs Could Drop 50%, and Solar PV Provide 50% of Global Power 0817

Solar+Storage Could Be Competitive by 2020 – NREL 0817

Solar Panel Capacity to Overtake Nuclear Energy Next Year 0817

Eyeing Water Scarcity, Cost, Pollution, Tamil Nadu Turns to Sun and Wind Power 0617

TeraWatts of Solar Power Are within Our Reach 0517

Electric Cars and Cheap Solar ‘Could Halt Fossil Fuel Growth by 2020’ - 0217

Solar Power Plants Are the Future of Texas Power, in All 7 Scenarios 0616 - 100% of new MW in 6, 80+% in 7th

Coal and Gas to Stay Cheap.  But Renewables Still Win Race on Costs 0616

Solar Power to Grow 6-fold, as Sun Becoming Cheapest Resource 0616

Solar, Wind on Pace to Eclipse Coal-Burning 0616

Wind and Solar Could Meet Nearly All Midwest Energy Needs by 2050 - 0616

2016 Is a Breakthrough Year for Solar 0616

Rooftop Solar Panels Could Provide Nearly Half of America’s Power 0416

Texas Poised to Integrate More Wind, Solar Energy 0316

Wind, Solar Power Soaring, in Spite of Bargain Prices for Fossil Fuels 0116

Solar Power May Be Cheaper than Coal in India by 2020 - 1115

How Tanzania Plans to Light Up a Million Homes with Solar Power 1015

UAE Is the Example to Follow on Energy 1015

Next Texas Energy Boom - Solar 0815

Why Wind and Solar Are Already Better Value than Fossil Fuels 0815

Our Solar Energy Future May Still Have Lots of Coal Plants in the Background 0615

Saudi Arabia, Built on Oil, Foresees Fossil Fuel Phase-out by 2040 or 2050 - 0515 - It plans to export many GW of solar.

NRG Energy's Huge Solar Ambitions Are Coming To Fruition 0515

Why 2015 Could Be Record Year for Greening US Energy 0415

3 Reasons Solar and Wind Energy Will Take Over the Grid Soon 0415

Solar Energy ‘Could Provide 4% of UK Electricity by 2020' - 0315

Cities Could Be Ideal for Utility-Scale Solar Plants 0315

Even at $10/Barrel, Oil Can’t Match Solar on Cost 0315

U.S. Companies Pledge to Build 20 GW of Renewable Energy in India 0215

Will New Obstacles Dim Hawaii’s Solar Power Surge? 0215

Apple Deal, Tax Change Could Spark Corporate Solar Stampede 0215

India Gets Obama’s Backing for $160 Billion Solar Push 0115

Worry for Solar Projects After End of Tax Credits 0115

Solar Energy on the Rise Globally 0115

Solar to Power Half the Homes in Victoria, Australia 01115

Annual Global Solar Market to Grow to Close to 60 GW in 2015 - 0115

How Solar Power and Electric Cars Could Make Suburban Living Awesome Again 1214

Rapid Growth In Rooftop Installation Is Good Long-Term Investment - SolarCity 1214

Solar and Wind Energy Start to Win on Price vs. Conventional Fuels 1114

Powering up the Poor Shouldn't Hurt the Climate 1014

Can Modi Bring the Solar Power Revolution to India? 0914

Solar May Become Largest Global Power Source by 2050 - 0914

Clean Energy (& Solar Air Conditionig) Is Indian Government’s Mantra 0814

Modi Accelerates India Solar Revolution, Doubles Tax on Coal 0714             India’s 20 GW solar target by 2022

China’s Solar Panel Production to Double by 2017 - 0714

China to Triple Solar PV Capacity by 2017, to Cut Coal Consumption 0514

Solar Power Generation to Jump Over Next 5 Years 0713

Germany to Pull Plug on Solar Subsidies by 2018 0713

EU Solar Outlook Still Bright 0613

DOE's SunShot Aims to Make US Solar Competitive by 2021 - 0213 

Deadly China Pollution Breathes New Life Into Solar Debt 0213 

PV Re-roofing $2 per Watt, 10 ¢ per kWh 1012

US Solar 'as Cheap as Grid Energy' in 5 Years 0812

US Solar Prices to Rise 1111

Europe Solar Power ‘Competitive by 2013 - 0911

Turning Toward the Sun for Energy 0611

Solar ‘Cheap as Fossil Fuels’ in 10 Years 0211

New US Solar to Exceed 1 GW in 2010 - 1010

Solar to Provide 22% of Globe's Electricity by 2030 - 0510

China Poised to Lead in Renewables & CCS 1209

Solar Prices Competitive By 2015 0608

Solar Competitive by 2015-25 - 0608 - PDF, 76 pp

Solar Markets to 2020 - 0906 - PDF, 52 pp

 

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Sun - R&D

China Firm Sets Record for Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency 0523

Start-Ups Chase Elusive Perovskite Breakthrough for Solar Panels 0323

A Plan to Beam Solar Energy Down from Space 0223

Solar Panels Floating in Space Could One Day Power Your Home 0922

This Startup Says It Has Found a Way to Cut Cost of Making Solar Cells in Half 1021 - It uses 3D printing instead of cutting from wafers.  This cuts waste and costs.

Bill Gates-Backed Merger Eyes Perovskite Solar Breakthrough 0621

What Can Organic Solar Cells Bring to the Table? 0321 - Efficiency up from 3% to 18% injust a few years.

UK Firm's Solar Breakthrough Could Make World's Most Efficient Panels by 2021 - 0820 - Perovskite layer captures wavelengths not captured by silicon-only cells.

Heliogen Is a Sustainable Alternative to Fossil Fuels for Industrial Heating 0820

Australian Scientists ‘Drastically Improve' New Solar Cell Technology 0520

Solar Power at Night? 0120 - power generation from Earth’s outgoing infrared radiation to cold deep space

Startup Backed by Bill Gates Achieves Solar Thermal Breakthrough 1119 - Mirrors yield > 1,000°C.

How NASA Could Help Stop Climate Change with Solar Power Satellites 1019

Rain or Shine - New Solar Cell Captures Energy from Raindrops 0318

Are Printable Solar Panels the Future of Solar Power? 0617

Old Rock, Perovskite, Could Lead to ‘Next Generation' Solar Cells 0417

Department of Energy Program Aims to Bump Solar Costs Even Lower 0516 - focus on balance-of-system costs

Scientist's Nano-Thick CZTS Solar Cell Opens Up Huge New Markets 0416

Recycling Sunlight - a Solar Cell Revolution? 0316

Japan Begins Work on ‘World's Largest' Floating Solar Farm 0116

Mideast Desert Sands Could Store Solar Energy 0116

Nanostructure and Nanonet Solar Cells, CCS, SRM Could Slow Climate Change 1216

SolarCity to Make High-Efficiency (22%) Panel 1015

U of Nebraska Engineers Continue Work on Groundbreaking Solar Energy Study 0815

Hanergy Thin Film Outlines Solar Cells on Vehicles Plan 0415

Japan Space Agency Advances in Space-Based Solar Power 0315

Engineer Reimagines Solar Energy With Stick-On Panels 1214

How to Make Solar Power More Efficient 1114 - use infrared part of spectrum too

New Life for the Artificial Leaf? 1114 - turning sunshine into hydrogen

Solar Roadways - link to video on roadways made of hexagonal PV panels to make up smart roadways (& parking lots)

Totally Transparent Solar Cells Could Turn Our Windows Into Solar Panels 0914

Giant Tower in Desert Could Generate as Much Power as the Hoover Dam 0514

Solar-Powered Roads - Coming to a Highway Near You? 0514

Solar Power Breakthrough Hints at Cheaper Panels for More Roofs 0514

New Design Delivers Round-the-Clock Solar Power 0514

Have Scientists Figured Out How to Make Solar Power Work at Night? 0414

Japanese Firm Plans 250 Mile-Wide Solar Panel Belt Around Moon 1113

Arizona Utility Tries Storing Solar Energy for Use in the Dark 1013

California Labs Chase Dream Energy - Fuel from Sun and Water 0813

New Solar Process Gets More Out of Natural Gas 0413

Everything Could Be a Solar Panel 0213

Record Efficiency for Cheap Organic PV 0712

SunPower Offers Paint-On Solar Panels, Other Projects Start Up 0711

Idea Could Cut Solar Costs 40% 1010

$1 / Watt Solar - Films & Inks 1109

Breakthrough Automated Solar Ink Plant in Germany 0909

Turning Windows to Solar Panels 0708

Save (Store) Solar Energy in Plants 0307 - PDF

Sun - Products

Solar-Powered Refrigerators Are Effective against Hunger, Slow Climate Change 0123

Climate Change Puts Agrivoltaic Projects in Northern Africa in the Spotlight 0522

Roofer, GAF Energy, Hopes Solar Shingles Will Get Homeowners to Buy In 0122

Solar Windows, Shingles, Cladding Make the Building Itself Now the Solar Panel 0621

Tesla Moves to Only Sell Home Solar and Storage Together 0421

Tesla Prioritizes Solar Installation Cost Cuts, Storage Integration 0121

Musk Says Tesla’s New (v 3.0) Solar Roof Will Work 1019

Device Could Bring Both Solar Power and Clean Water to Millions 0719

China Is Testing Roads Paved With Solar Panels 0618

The State of Solar Shingles 0218

Tesla Finishes 1st Solar Roofs—Including Elon’s House 0817

Solar Lamps Light Up More African Nights 0617

Tesla’s Solar Roof Sets Musk’s Grand Unification Into Motion 0517

Tesla Will Take Orders for Its Solar Roof in April 0317

How Heat from the Sun Can Keep Us All Cool 0117 - absorption chillers powered by solar heat.
     More efficient than electric compressor-driven chillers and no (H)CFCs required

Zambia Tries New Way to Beat Drought - Solar Grain Mills 0117

World’s 1st ‘Solar Panel Road’ Opens in France 1216

Tesla Unveils Residential Solar Roof and New Powerwall Battery 1016

Indian Scientists Design Solar Tree to Save Space for Solar Power Generation 0816

Elon Musk Says SolarCity Will Sell a Roof Integrated With Solar Panels 0816

Forget about Saving Energy.  This Is about Saving Lives. 0815 - foldable PV panels, 14 to 27 W / lb, for troop use in field

Solar Manufacturers May Boost Capacity as Demand Surges 0813

With US-Made Panels, White House Goes Solar ... Again 0813

Hitachi's Solar Air Conditioning 0111

SunPower Offers Paint-On Solar Panels 0711 - also available above

Solar Shingles 0806

PV Laminate Sell Sheet 0506 - PDF, it rolls out across a rooftop

Sun - Thermal

Heliogen Is a Sustainable Alternative to Fossil Fuels for Industrial Heating 0820 - central power tower for high temperatures

China’s 1st 100 MW Molten Salt Solar Plant Hits Maximum Power 0619

Morocco to Switch On 1st Phase of World's Largest Solar Plant 0216

Germany Seeks to Boost Renewable Sources of Heating 0315

Abengoa Christens Mojave Solar Generating Station in Hinkley 0115

Electricity Generated Using Solar Mirrors to Double in 2013 - 1113

Sunflower Mirrors Power California's Desert Solar Farm 0613

Solar Hot Water & Heat in China+ 1211

California Approves 250 MW Solar Thermal Plant 0810

Solar Thermal Power 0308

Cheap Sunshine: Thermal with Mirrors 1007

Sun - Misc.

To Save Solar Panels from Landfills, Startup Is Smashing Them Instead 1023

Baseball-Size Hail Makes Insuring Solar and Wind Farms Pricier 0823

India’s Rural Solar Systems Fall off Grid 0723 - Wear and tear makes things break.  THey are too far from big towns and roads for parts and maintenance.  Or too expensive to send parts and repair-person so far away from "civilization".  Mostly in India's far northeast.

Spinach and Sheep Show Us that Solar Farms Aren't Just for Green Energy 0723

How Sheep Keep Solar Farms Out of the Shade 0623

Lack of Local Benefits Fuels Upstate Opposition to Solar Farms 0523

Biden Vetoes Resolution That Would Have Restored Solar Tariffs 0523

Photovoltaics for Highways 0920 - Covering highways and parking areas provides shade and does not use farmland, etc.

As Millions of Solar Panels Age Out, Recyclers Hope to Cash In 0223

Tariffs Threaten to Undermine Global Shift to Clean Energy 1022

This Is the Future - Rural Virginia Pivots from Coal to Green Jobs 0922

First Solar to Spend Up to $1.2 Billion to Expand U.S. Solar Panel Production 0822

Senators Plead with Biden for Quick End to Solar Trade Probe 0522

Why Covering Canals With Solar Panels Is a Power Move 0321

How Long Should Higher Wind and Solar Costs Last? 0122

  

Inside First Solar’s Ohio Factory That Makes Solar Panels 0921

4 Ways to Make Solar Panels More Sustainable 0821 - repair & recycle

Solar Energy Heats Up Job Market around the Globe 0721

Recycling Next-Generation Solar Panels Fosters Green Planet 0621

Green Energy’s Dark Side; End-of-Life Disposal Threatens the Environment 0121

Wind and Solar Farms Can Make Their Own Weather, with Extra Rain over Sahara 0918

Trump’s Policies Are Costing 10,000 Jobs in America’s Solar Power Industry 0218

There Are Now Twice as Many Solar Jobs as Coal Jobs in the US 0217

Solar Power Will Cross a Carbon Threshold by 2018 - 1216 Cumulatively, PV produce more energy than it took to make.

Solar Impulse 2 Lands in Abu Dhabi, to Complete 1st 0-Fuel Flight around Earth 0716

More US Solar Jobs than Oil + Gas Extraction & Pipeline Jobs Combined In 2015 - 0116

Solar and Wind Just Did the Unthinkable 0116

Solar Job Boom Continues As Prices Spur Demand 0116

Leading UK Solar Entrepreneur to Put Business into Liquidation 1015

Modi Calls Solar ‘Ultimate Solution’ to India’s Energy Problem 0815

Clouds over China’s Solar Power Industry 0815 - factory overcapacity, bankruptcies, razor-thin margins

Cost of Household Solar Has Outweighed Benefits - Grattan Institute Report 0515

Obama Announces Solar Job Training Initiative, Meets with Utah Officials 0415

Leased Solar Panels Can Complicate — or Kill — a Home Sale 0315

Solar Power, and Somewhere to Store It 0315

Solar Energy Jobs Growing by Leaps and Bounds 0315

Experts Claim Australians Waste Multi-Billion Dollar Subsidies on Cheap, Dodgy PV Panels 0215

Defective Panels Threatening Profit at China Solar Farms 0115

There Are About as Many US Jobs in Solar as in Coal 0115

Solar Jobs Report Shows Huge US Growth 0115

Rooftop Solar Adds $15,000 Premium to Home Values 0115

Rooftop Solar Already Cheaper than Utility Rates in 42 of 50 Largest US Cities 0115

Australia Green Energy Firms Hit by Target Cuts 1014

How Solar Desalination Could Help Parched Farms 0514

Flexible Solar Cells Could Release Toxic Metals After Disposal 1013

Solar Panels - Firefighters' Clean-Energy Foe 0913

Solar-Powered Travel - New Routes Across Sky, Sea and Land 0813

China's Solar PV Moguls 0813

Minnesota’s New Solar Law - Looking Beyond %s - 0513

US Military Goes Solar in Foreign Battle Zones 1010

 

Grid Interface - Mostly Sun & Wind, + Batteries

IEA Report Has Terrific News for the Climate 1023

Electric Grids Are a Hidden Weak Spot in World’s Climate Plans 1023

Green Mountain Power Proposes Home Energy Storage for All Vermonters 1023

How Utilities Can Balance EV Charging Demand 1023

Solar Is Keeping the Texas Grid Running. October’s Eclipse Will Test That. 0923

G.M. Will Add Backup Power Function to Its Electric Vehicles 0823

Combined EV TWh Storage Capacity, Proj.

A Bottleneck on the Grid Threatens Clean Energy. New Rules Aim to Help. 0723

AES Indiana Plans 200-MW/800-MWh Energy Storage at Retiring Coal Plant 0723

As Texas Cranks Up the AC, Congested Transmission Shuts Out Renewables 0723

European Power Prices Go Below Zero Again, as Solar Output Surges 0723

Largest US Grid Operator Should Process, Connect Clean Energy Project Backlog 0723 - PJM.  FERC Order may help.

Extreme Heat Is Already Straining the Mexican Power Grid 0623

Texas Sets New Power Use Record as Dangerous Heat Sweeps Southern U.S. 0623

A Grid Collapse Would Make a Heat Wave Far Deadlier 0623

Solar Helps Texas Carry Energy Load as Heat Wave Puts Power Grid to Test 0623

Renewables Softened Blow from Intense Texas Heat Wave 0623

New Englanders to Address Grid Connection Issues 0623

Amid Mountain of Delays, California Bills to Speed Grid Connections Advance 0623

FERC Aims to Fix the Grid’s Renewable Energy Backlog. Can iI? 0623

Vietnam Starts Planned Blackouts, as Heat Stretches Grid 0523

VPPs Are as Resource Adequate as Gas Peakers, Big Batteries, but 60% Cheaper 0523

Blackouts Loom for Most of US in Extreme Summer-Heat Scenario 0523

US Grid Interconnection Backlog Jumps 40% +, as IRA Spurs More Renewables 0423

Solar Panels & Energy Storage Are Worth the Cost to Integrate into US Grid 0423

What Congress Must Do Now to Speed Up the Green Energy Transition 0323

Chamber of Commerce, API and SEIA Lead Letter Urging 2023 Permitting Reform 0323

The Grid Can Handle EV Charging, Even When Demand Spikes 0323

ISO-NE Overvalues Fossil Fuel Plants, Reducing Grid Reliability - Sierra Club 0323

Billion-Dollar Power Lines Are Finally Inching Ahead to Help US Grids 0323 

Why Plugging In US Wind and Solar Projects Is So Difficult 0223

Electric Vehicles Can Now Power Your Home for 3 Days 0223

How to Modernize Permitting for a Low-Carbon Economy 0223

Streamlining Environmental Reviews Could Slow Down Clean Energy Transition 0223

Clean Energy Is the Future. Permitting Reform Is How to Get There. 0223

New York City Will Replace Its Largest Fossil Fuel Plant with Wind Power 0123

Power Storage for Renewable-Based Electric Grid Could Be Parked Next Door 0123

Winter Blackouts Highlight Need for Clean Energy 0123

How the Husks of Old Power Plants Can Help the Climate Fight 0123

Big Growth in Electric Heat Set Stage for Blackouts in US South 1222

Transmission Shortfall Is Really Strangling the Energy Transition 1222

Transmission Bottleneck Is Blocking Clean Energy for Millions 1222

How a Solar Microgrid Became a Town’s Lifeline in Blackout-Prone Puerto Rico 1222

EVs Add to Electricity Demand, But Not as Much as You Might Think 1022

EU Set to Pave Way for €565 Billion Overhaul of Electricity Grid 0922

Democrats Should Embrace New Transmission Line Reform in Manchin Side Deal 0922

It’s Common to Charge Electric Vehicles at Night. That Will Become a Problem. 0922

California Is Awash in Renewable Energy — except When It’s Needed Most 0922

What the Western Drought Reveals about Hydropower 0922

Why More Electric Cars Could Be Good for the Grid 0922

Heat Wave in US West Breaks Records, Threatens California Grid 0922

How Electric Cars Can Actually Help the Grid during California’s Heat Wave 0922

World Spending on Transmission Cables Will Have to Rival Solar and Wind Power 0922

Why the Energy Transition Broke the U.S. Interconnection System 0822

New Transmission Lines Are Required to Fight Climate Change 0922

Californians Brace for Grid-Straining Heat Wave 0822

European Power Prices Shatter Records, as Energy Crisis Intensifies 0822

Drought Threatens Coal Plant Operations - and Electricity - across the West 0822

PG&E, Tesla Virtual Power Plant Delivers 16.5 MW to Stressed California Grid 0822

Drought-Fueled Power Crisis in China Poses Risk to Clean Energy 0822

Californians Urged to Conserve Electricity as Temperatures to Soar Past 100 - 0822

Reserve Margin May Need to Rise to 300% by 2040, as Grid Adds Renewables 0822

How London Paid a Record Price to Dodge a Blackout 0722

How Old Coal Plants Help Deliver Renewable Power 0722

A Texas Meteorologist Warned of Power Outages.  Then the Lights Went Out. 0722

Midwest Wind Energy Transmission Line Gets Supersized 0722

Heat Wave Spreads across Europe, Raising Risk in Energy Crisis 0722

Extreme Heat Pushes Highs over 110 in Texas, as Power Grid Nears Brink 0722

PG&E, Tesla Start Using Customers’ Powerwall Batteries for California Reliability 0622

Puerto Ricans Built the World’s Largest Renewable Peaker Plant.  Let’s Use It. 0622

Extreme Heat Stretches Japan’s Power Grid to Near Its Limits 0622

FERC 1st-Ready, 1st-Served Interconnection Rules Spur New Generation, Storage 0622

As Texas Saw Record Electricity Demand, Wind and Solar Delivered 0622

Texas Power Use Breaks Record, More to Come as Heat Wave Lingers 0622

China Wants the Market to Help Speed Battery Storage Build-Out 0622

China’s Renewable Energy Fleet Is Growing Too Fast for Its Grid 0622

Heat Spikes Could Cause More Blackouts This Summer.  They Won't Be the Last. 0522

Summer Blackouts Possible in Vast Areas of the US, Official Warns 0522

PJM Releases Road Map for Creating ‘Grid of the Future’ to Handle Coming Renewables, Storage Wave 0522

Midwest at Greater Risk for Rolling Blackouts 0522

Heat Wave Sparks Blackouts, Questions on India's Coal Usage 0522

A $5 Billion Plan May Bring Indonesia’s 3.5 GW of Solar 30 Miles to Singapore 0422

New York Clears Plan to Bring 1,250 MW of Canadian Hydropower to Big Apple 0422

Home Battery Storage & Electric Vehicles 0322 - focus on vehicle-to-grid and vehicle-to-building

Overwhelmed, Largest US Grid Operator Seeks 2-Year Pause on Solar Approvals 0222

India Will Spend $1.6 Billion to Add Lines for Transmitting Green Power 0122 - India plans for its electricity to be 50% renewable by 2030.  Mostly new transmission lines will transport 20 GW along / across 10,750 circuit kilometers.  80% of India’s new electric capacity in 2021 was renewable.

California to Change Net Metering from Retail to Wholesale Pricing 1221

Outdated US Grid Can Slow Down Renewable Energy 1221

The $300 Billion Plan to Bring Green Power to China’s Megacities 1221

When the Wind Drops, Interconnectors Keep Renewable Electricity Supply Steady 1121

Longer, More Frequent Outages Afflict the U.S. Power Grid 1021

The (US) Grid Isn’t Ready for the Renewable Revolution 1021

China’s Power Crisis Moves from the Factory Floor to Homes 0921

China’s Power Cuts Widen amid Shortages and Climate Push 0921

Major California Battery Outage Highlights Energy Storage Risks 0921

Utilities Struggle to Keep the Lights on, as Fires and Drought Plague California 0821

A Big Oil Company Is Investing Billions in Wyoming Wind 0721 - Its new 732 mile high-voltage line connects Wyoming wind to Las Vegas 

Tesla’s California Solar Powerwall Customers Send Energy to Support Grid, Prevent Blackouts 0721

More Power Lines or Rooftop Solar Panels - The Fight Over Energy’s Future 0721

US Grid Needs Overhaul to Keep Up with Renewable Revolution 0621

The Grid’s Big Looming Problem - Getting Power to Where It’s Needed 0621

Severe Heat and Drought Pack Dual Threat to Power Plants 0621 - less hydropower and less water for cooling thermal power plants fueled by coal, natural gas, uranium, and oil.

Texas Adding Energy Storage Ahead of Risky Summer Months - S&P Analysis 0621

Less Water Means More Gas - How Drought Tests Stressed California Power Grid 0621

Where Wind and Solar Power Need to Grow for America to Meet Its Goals 0521

Big Solar Eyes Old Power Plants in Congested Midwest Grid 0521 - transmission nodes at old power plants are invaluable for interconnecting renewables projects.

Americas Poised to Lead $86 Billion Global Storage Market by 2025 - 0421

Biden Releases Money in Push to Modernize US Electric Grid 0421

Strategies Emerge to Reliably Integrate Renewables for 100% Clean Electricity 0421

Biden's Green Goals Face a Power Grid Reckoning 0421

One Sun, One Planet, One Electric Grid? 0221 - power (fuel, etc.) sources, long hi-voltage transmission lines, energy storage, micro-grids, residential demand response, etc.

Sustainability Games - a Solution for Residential Demand Response 0221 - Smartphone controls a smart home, including electric vehicle charging and discharging.

Texas Flunks Climate Test, as Energy Grid Freezes Up 0221

A Glimpse of America’s Future - Climate Change Means Trouble for Power Grids 0221

All EVs by 2035?  Report Shows Roadblocks 0121 - mis-match between when electricity is most available and when vehicles use it for rechardging.  [The answer lies in correct rate structuring.]

New York Outlines Path to Reach Storage, Renewables Goals 0121 - includes approval of major new transmission line.

100% Clean Power?  Don't Wait for New Technology, Study Says 1220

Toyota Reveals Plan to Turn Trucks into Emissions-Free ‘Power Plants’ 0920

Vehicle-to-Grid - How EV’s Enable More Efficient Energy Distribution 0920 - an excellent read and explanation

California Blackouts - A 'Wake-Up Call' for Clean Energy? 0820

Railroads and Oil and Gas Pipeline Routes Could Also Carry Electricity 0820

$16 Billion Plan to Beam Australia’s Outback Sun onto Asia’s Power Grids 0820

Australia Sees $10 Billion Opportunity to Harness Solar and Wind 0720

Effective Load Carrying Capacity of Wind and Solar in California 0720 - For 2022, PV standalone 4-6% load carrying capacity, but 99% with battery storage.  Wind standalone 30%, but 60% with battery storage.  For 2030, PV0-1%, but 92% with storage, while wind was 25% standalone and 50% with battery.

India’s Tender for ‘Round the Clock” Renewable Power 0620

UK Electricity Was Coal-Free for 1st Month Ever 0620

Green Tasmania Could Help Wean Australian Cities Off Coal 0620

China Completes a 1,000-Mile Long Clean Energy Artery 0620

U.K. Grid Struggles as Renewables Overtake Fossil Fuels 0520

UK Households to Be Paid for Daytime Green Electricity Use during Lockdown 0420

Electric Cars Will Challenge State Power Grids 0120

Grid Congestion Costs Billions, Stymies Renewables 0120

Tesla's Australian Virtual Power Plant Propped up Grid during Coal Outage 1219

Renewables Hit a Transmission Wall in Saturated Upper Midwest Grid 1219

Solar Farms Can Keep UK’s Lights On Even at Night 1119

Distributed Solar Saved ISO-NE Consumers $20 Million during July Heat Wave 0818

Solar Creates Savings amid Heat Wave, but Industry Growth Cools 0818 - need more storage to accomodate more PV

The Duck Curve Comes to New England 0518

Solar Has Transformed into Solar + Storage.  What Becomes of Net Metering? 0518

Massachusetts Is Staring Down a Duck Curve of Its Own.  Storage Could Help. 0418 - parallels to California


     Will solar prices go negative in Massachusetts, as they already have in California (& Arizona?)?

Why Hydroelectric Utilities Are Endangered by Soaring Soar and Wind 1117

Coal Plant Closures Are Coming to Texas.  So What Market Changes Are Needed? 1017

The Eclipse Will Give Us a Glimpse of the Future of Natural Gas 0817

Solar Plants Aim to Keep Lights on at Night 0717

Wind, Solar Do Not Harm Power Grid Reliability - Draft U.S. Study 0717

Coal’s Decline Not Hurting Power Grid Reliability, Study Says 0617

As Solar Pushes Electricity Prices Negative, 3 Solutions for California’s Power Grid 0617

When Wind Is the Firmest Thing on the Grid 0617

Pruitt Says Coal Losses Make the Grid Vulnerable.  They Really Don't 0617

Solar Power Breaks UK Records, Thanks to Sunny Weather 0517

How California Is Dealing with Below-Zero Power Market Prices 0517

Renewable Energy Groups Push Back against Rick Perry's Controversial Grid Study 0517

UK Breaks Solar Energy Record - Demand Higher at Night than Afternoon 0317

Charging Electric Cars the Smart Way Will Take Pressure Off the Grid 0317

Utility World's Hourly Pricing Turned Upside Down by Renewables 0217

Residential Storage Can Undercut Benefits of Rooftop Solar 0217

Big Indiana Utilities Try to Tilt Solar Energy Market in Their Favor 0217 - axe net metering

China’s Embrace of HVDC Electricity Transmission Holds Lessons for Others 0117

Can New Tariff Models Help Massachusetts Solve Rooftop Solar Compensation Puzzle? 1216

Clinton Makes Pitch for ‘Modern Grid' 0816

Apple Can Sell Power, as Tech Giants Boost Energy Investments 0816

Why Home Solar Panels No Longer Pay in Some States 0716

Lessons along the Path to 100% Clean Energy 0716 - 100% green energy in Portugal & Germany at some times, but what about the other hours?  Storage, fossil fuel power?

As Solar Power Floods California Grid, Challenges Loom 0716

Chile Has So Much Solar Energy, It’s Giving It Away for Free 0616 - overbuilt in north (Atacama) when copper export prices tank, no transmission yet to central Chile, whre most people live.

DOE Program Aims for 100% Solar Penetration on the Distribution System 0516

DOE Says Solar Growth Demands a Different Kind of Grid 0516 - More storage (including EVs), smart inverters, etc.  Curtailment when the sun or wind is strong may still be needed.

Solar Power Sets New British Record by Beating Coal for a Day 0416

New Renewable Energy Projects Find Opportunity in Old Transmission Lines 0416

Wind Power Transmission Project in Plains Earns U.S. Approval 0316

Texas Poised to Integrate More Wind, Solar Energy 0316 - revised ancillary service markets

Are Residential Demand Charges the Best Rate Reform for DERs? 0316

By Fighting Rooftop Solar, Utilities Set Themselves Up for Worse to Come 0216

California Solar Owners Face New Fees, Utilities Say Costs Should Be Higher 0116

Home Solar Battery Revolution an Economic and Emissions Game Changer 1215

New Fees Seen to Weaken Demand For Rooftop Solar 1115

China's Economic Shift to Aid Climate Fight but Packs a Commodity Punch 1015 - transmission limits

Even after Dark, Vast Spanish Solar Plant Harnesses Sun's Power 1015

‘Solar on the Rooftop Is Going to Be the Baseload’ - National Grid CEO 0915

Pilbara Airport (NW Australia) Solar Farm to Trial ‘Cloud Predictive Technology' 0915

In Hawaii, Rooftop Solar Panels Threaten ‘Utility Death Spiral’ 0815

Sales from Rooftop Solar Panels - Net-Metering vs Wholesale Rates 0515

Renewable Energy Surge Revives Europe's Power Trade 0415

The Way We Power Our Homes May Be on the Verge of a Major Change  0415

Hawaii Utility Commits to Top US % for Rooftop Solar.   Can Grid Handle It? 0415

3 Reasons Solar and Wind Energy Will Take Over the Grid Soon 0415

PJM, Largest US RTO, Is Well-Prepared to Lower Carbon Pollution without Reliability Problems 0315

Rise in Solar Systems Is Game-Changer for Electric Utilities 0315

Utilities Wage Campaign Against Rooftop Solar 0315

9 Reasons Not to Be Depressed about the Planet 0115

Solar Electric Cars - When Your Gas Station is the Sun 1014

Why Utilities Can Now Rely on Solar PV 1014

$500-a-Day Service Charge Designed to Kill Solar 0814

Why Australian Households Are Desperate for Battery Storage 0714 - see diagram at right

How Rooftop Solar and Big Utilities Can Co-Exist 1013

In Sunny Arizona, a Battle Over Solar Power 1013

Cell Phone-Enabled Mini Solar Panel for 1.5 Billion Living Off the Grid 1013

With Rooftop Solar on Rise, US Utilities Strike Back 0913

Solar Suburbia to Power Modern Cities? 0813

Could Rooftop Solar Kill Utilities?  California Grapples with Solar’s Success 0513

Wind Energy Bottlenecks 1008

 

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Wind - General

 

Wind - US
Map of US Wind Resources (with Possible Transmission Lines)

     At right, Texas wind power average generation curve by hour of the day is in green.  From PSIDA ZEV Solar and Electric Vehicles.

 

Wind - US - Nationwide

                    Q1 2018 Installed Wind Power Capacity (MW)

US Wind-Power Industry Predicts Rapid Growth, Just in Time for Offshore Push 0323

New Wind & Solar Are Cheaper than Operating 99% of of US Coal Power Plants 0123

Wind, Solar Provide 67% of New US Electric Generating Capacity in Q1-2 2022 - 0822

U.S. Wind Passed Coal, Nuclear Power for 1st Time on Record 0422

Where Can We Put All Those Wind Turbines? 0321

Wind Tops Coal in U.S. Power, Marking Its Rapid Ascent 0420

U.S. Wind Power Is ‘Going All Out’ with Bigger Tech, Falling Prices 0818

Aging Wind Farms Are Re-Powering with Longer Blades, More Efficient Turbines 0318

Wind Power Costs Could Drop 50%, and Solar PV Provide 50% of Global Power 0817

U.S. Wind Energy Installations Surge - a New Turbine Rises Every 2.4 Hours 0517

Wind Power Briefly Supplied 52% of Electricity in US Southwest Power Pool 0217 - MT & ND to LA & NM

Wind Power Capacity Surpasses Hydroelectric in the US 0217

Why Is Corporate America Picking Wind Power over Solar? 1216

New U.S. Wind Power Capacity Falls in 3rd Quarter, but Construction Rises 1016

Bigger, Better, Cheaper - Wind Power Is Flourishing in the US 0816

Red States Are Leading the Way in Renewable Energy 0516

U.S. No Longer Top Wind Turbine Producer.  China Is. 0216

Wind Power Continues Steady Growth Across the U.S. 1215

Wind Power Sets Records, as Countries Seek Climate Fixes 0815

US Wind Energy Boom Couldn’t Be Coming at a Better Time 0815

Mighty Optimistic Wind Estimate Fuels EPA’s CO2 Rule 0815

Taller Turbine Towers Make Wind Power Poised to Spread to All States 0515

Why 2015 Could Be Record Year for Greening US Energy 0415

3 Reasons Solar and Wind Energy Will Take Over the Grid Soon 0415

Here’s How Much Faster Wind and Solar Are Growing than Fossil Fuels 0315

Wind Power Could Be 35% of US Supply by 2050 - 0315

Wind Power Beats Nuclear Again in China & Hydro in the U.S. for the 1st Time 0315

Wind Power Rose Strongly in 2014, in US (6 x), China, Germany & Brazil 0115

The Rise and Fall of Wind Power in America 1214

Solar and Wind Energy Start to Win on Price vs. Conventional Fuels 1114

Will Renewable Energy Ruin an 'Irreplaceable' Mojave Desert Oasis? 1114 - See above also for this combined wind-solar project.

Wind Energy’s Costs Decline, Contributions to Energy Mix Grow 0414

Wind’s Cost Falling, More Improvement Possible 1113

Cost of US Wind Power Down 50% in 4 Years - 0813 - PDF

9 States Now at 10% Wind Power; 2 over 20% 0713

Blown Away - US Wind in 2012 0613

GE Sees US Wind Market Doubling 0513 

Is the Sky The Limit For Wind Power? 0313 

Iowa, SD Approach 25% Wind 0313

Fiscal Cliff Deal Extends Wind Tax Credit 0113 

New Wind Projects Coming to Beat Tax Credit Expiration 1212

Wind Industry OK with Giving Up Tax Credit 1212

Wind Can Power 30% of US by 2024, Exec Sum 0110 - PDF, 48 pp

Wind Could Replace Coal - Salazar - 0409

Wind & Sun Bloom in US 1008

 

Wind - US - Particular States (Onshore)

New York City Will Replace Its Largest Fossil Fuel Plant with Wind Power 0123

Green Groups, Tech Companies Fight $4 Billion Iowa Wind Project 0123 - They say solar is cheaper and should be used instead.

Texas Project Will Use Wind to Make Hydrogen Fuel Out of Water 0123

Wind Energy Is Now South Dakota’s #1 Electricity Producer, but Not Every Day 1122

Shifting Winds 0422 - Iowa (see graph at right)

Wind Now Powers the Empire State Building and Its Related Buildings 0221

Texas Wind Energy Production and Jobs Are Growing, Coal Is Dying 0220

Renewables Hit a Transmission Wall in Saturated Upper Midwest Grid 1219

U.S. Readies 1st Wind-Powered Steel Plant 1119 in Sedalia, Missouri. 75 MW with electric arc furnaces

Kansas State University to Get Half of Campus Energy from Wind Farm 1118

General Motors Will Soon Use Wind Power to Build Pickups and SUVs 1018 - Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Texas

Xcel Plans to Shut 660 MW of Coal, Build 1.8 GW Renewables in Colorado 0618

Missouri Utility’s Ambitious Wind Energy Plan Facing Pushback 0518

Wind Power Keeps Breaking Records In Central US 0318 - 14-state SPP had 60.6% of kWh from wind Mar 16, 2018.

Xcel Solicitation Returns ‘Incredible' Renewable Energy, Storage Bids 0118 - 2.1¢/kWh median bid for wind + storage

Xcel Learns to Forecast Wind, Then Shuts Coal Plants 1217

In a Sign of the Times, the Largest US Wind Farm Is Growing in Oklahoma 0717

America's Wind Energy Boom May Finally Be Coming to the Southeast 0417 - $400 million wind farm in NC for Amazon

Wild West of Wind - Republicans Push Texas as Green Energy Leader 0217 - 20+ GW and 12.7% of kWh

Wind Power Briefly Supplied 52% of Electricity in US Southwest Power Pool 0217 - MT & ND to LA & NM

California Demand for Wind Power Energizes Transmission Firms 0217 - led by TransWest line, see map above

New York Seeks to Develop U.S.'s Biggest Offshore Wind Projects 0117

Iowa Utilities Board Approves Huge 2,000 MW Wind Energy Project 0816

Who Owns the Wind?  We Do, Wyoming Says; It's Taxing Those Who Use It. 0816

Massachusetts' Ambitious Clean Energy Bill Jolts Offshore Wind Prospects 0816

Hawaii Eyes Offshore Wind to Reach its 100% Clean Energy Goal 0716

In Iowa, a Bipartisan Push to Become Leader in Wind Energy 0616

Wind and Solar Could Meet Nearly All Midwest Energy Needs by 2050 - 0616

U.S. Utilities Boost Investments in Wind, Solar Power 0516 - Duke, Southern & Berkshire Hataway Energy.
Wholesale, wind averages 2.9¢/kWh, solar 5.7.  Coal and gas 3.5.

Iowa Wind Boom Highlights Transformation in Midwest 0516 - 2,000 MW wind farm will bring Iowa to 40% wind in 2019.  MidAmerican’s goal is 100% wind for all its customers.

Texas Poised to Integrate More Wind, Solar Energy 0316

Xcel CEO Leans on Midwest Wind Power to Close Gap with Coal, Gas 1215

Texas Utility Offers a Nighttime Special - Free Electricity 1115

Warming May Boost Wind Energy in Plains States 0715

Plan to Expand Regional Support for Wind Power Takes Shape in the Midwest 0315

Georgetown, Texas Goes All In on Renewable Energy 0315

Wind-Gas Hybrid Power -- Wyoming's Idea of California Dreamin' 0215

Texas Becoming Less Reliant on Coal to Generate Electricity 1214

Conservative Iowa Farmers Find a New Cash Crop – Sun & Wind 1114

Wind Energy Plan Hinges on Huge Utah Caverns 0914

Grid Operator PJM - 30% Wind Power Slashes Pollution and Costs, Is Reliable 0514

Massachusetts Is at the Front of the Wind Energy Pipeline 0414

New England's 'Largest' Renewables Procurement Is All Wind 0214

New Power Lines to Make Texas World’s 5th-Biggest Wind Power Producer 0214

Maine PUC OKs Monhegan Offshore Wind Project 0114

Michigan's New Tourist Attraction?  Wind Turbines 1013

Western Wind Power May Soon Compete With Natural Gas 0913

Iowa to Add 1 GW of Wind at No Net Cost to Ratepayers 0813

Ohio Project Revives Local Debate on Lake Erie Wind Turbines 0813

Midwest Utility Places Major New Bet on Wind Power 0513

Wind Power Hits 57% in Colorado 0812

Record Wind Power for Texas 0312

Wind - US - Offshore

Biden's 2030 Wind Goal Looks Like It Simply Won't Happen 1023

Great Lakes Gets Their 1st Wind Farm 0823

Vineyard Wind Begins Construction, after Ducking Financial Peril 0823

American Oil Hub Is Pivoting to Offshore Wind, at 4500 Jobs per Wind Farm 0523

Offshore Wind Farms Fall Victim to Global Inflation Fight 0323

Patent Ruling Slams GE’s Wind Turbine Business and US Offshore Wind Industry 0922

Massachusetts Just Passed a Massive Climate and Clean Energy Bill 0822

California Sets Ambitious Offshore Wind Power Goal 0822

Offshore Wind Auction Raises $4.4 Billion to Topple Record 0222 - Upwards of 7 GW of powere could ensue.

Offshore Wind Farms in the Gulf of Mexico Could Create 17,500 Jobs 0122

Dominion, Siemens Gamesa Plan Virginia Offshore Wind Power Hub 1021

Biden Administration Approves 1st Offshore Wind Farm for New York 1121

Floating Wind Farms Are About to Transform the Oceans 1021 - Lots on process to try to get fishermen on board.  US Pacific offshore is steep, so floating wind turbines make most sense there.  Ideal wind, 33 miles offshore.  100 floating turbines on standardized platforms.

Biden Administration Plans Wind Farms along Nearly the Entire US Coastline 1021

New Jersey Approves 2.7 GW of Offshore Wind, Largest Combined Award in US 0721

Offshore Wind Projects Line Up for Federal Review 0621

For Lease - Windmill Space in the Atlantic Between Long Island and New Jersey 0621

Biden Looks to California for Next Phase of Offshore Wind 0521

Biden Administration Grants Vineyard Wind Its Final Major Permit 0521

Biden Administration Announces a Major Offshore Wind Plan 0321

How the Oil Industry Is Shifting to Offshore Wind 0321

Offshore Wind Energy Gets a 2nd Wind Under Biden 0321

Biden Administration Backs Nation’s Biggest Wind Farm off Martha’s Vineyard 0321

1st U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Put on Hold 1220

BP’s $1.1 Billion Deal Marks 1st Step into Offshore Wind 0920

U.S. Has 7 Ocean Turbines.  Companies See 100s Soon 0720

Ohio Approves Nation's 1st Freshwater Offshore Wind Project 0520

Wind Giant Iberdrola Throws Its Weight Behind Floating Offshore Market 0320

Price of U.S. Offshore Wind Power Continues to Fall with Mayflower Contract 0220

New York Awards Offshore Wind Contracts in Bid to Reduce Emissions 0719

Offshore Wind Turbines Are Coming to the Jersey Shore 0619

Massachusetts Coal Plant Site to Host Offshore Wind Power, 400 MW Storage 0519

Massachusetts Offshore Wind Project Gets Green Light at about 8.9 ¢/kWh 0419

Offshore Wind Farms Are Spinning Up in the US - at Last 0419

Stunningly Low Massachusetts Price for Offshore Wind 0918

New Jersey Approves Largest Single-State Offshore Wind Solicitation to Date 0918

Deepwater Wind Wins Bid To Bring Offshore Wind Power To Connecticut 0618 - 200 MW

Massachusetts and Rhode Island Contract for 1,200 MW of Offshore Wind 0518

Offshore Wind’s Value Exceeds Its Construction Costs In New York, New England 0518

Oil Giants and Their Suppliers Are Investing in Offshore Wind Power 0118 - combined goal of 3 states is 7.5 GW by 2030

Trump Cabinet Calls on Denmark to Help Boost Offshore Wind Output 1017

Made in America - Trump Embracing Offshore Wind? 0417

New York Just Approved The Nation's Largest Offshore Wind Farm 0117

New York Seeks to Develop U.S.'s Biggest Offshore Wind Projects 0117

Offshore Wind Is Finally Up and Running in the U.S., at Block Island 1216

1st US Offshore Wind Farm Is Ready to Go, despite Critics’ Blowback 0816

Massachusetts' Ambitious Clean Energy Bill Jolts Offshore Wind Prospects 0816

NY Utility Plans Largest US Offshore Wind Farm 0716

Offshore Wind May Finally Take Off with Big Projects, None Named Cape Wind 0316

Wind Farm May Be Built off Long Island 0316

The Coming Sea Change Offshore In Meeting New England’s Energy Needs 0216

Feds Green Light Wind Lease off New Jersey Coast 0915

Work under Way on 1st US Offshore Wind Platforms 0715

Cape Wind Terminates Additional Contracts - Viability in Doubt. 0115

Cape Wind’s Future Called into Question.  It Loses Its 2 Major Buyers 0115

New Jersey Again Rejects Offshore Wind Farm Plan 1114

US Offshore Wind Power Nears Takeoff, with 14 Projects 0914

Feds Want to Lease Wind Sites on Thousands of Acres Off New Jersey Coast 0714

Dominion Power Top Bidder for Offshore Wind Leases 0913

Record New England Wind Deal Draws Cape Wind Comparison 0913

First Parcels Auctioned For Future US Offshore Wind Farms 0713

East Coast Ports Woo Offshore Wind 1012

Power US East Coast via Offshore Wind 0912

NStar to Buy 28% of Cape Wind Output 0312

Siemens to Finance Cape Wind 0611

Offshore Wind Areas Unveiled 0211

Offshore Wind MW Estimates Rise 1109

Offshore Wind in US 1008

Wind Offshore Prospects 0905 - PDF, 34 pp

 

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Wind - Other Countries

China’s Guangdong Plans More Offshore Wind Power than World Builds in a Year 0523

Ukraine Built More Onshore Wind Turbines Last Year than England 0523

China’s Wind Turbines Get Ever Cheaper as Price War Hits Profits 1122

China Eyes Mountainous Tibet’s Ample Wind for Clean Energy 0422 - 600 GW there and 420 GW more on thr plateau in surrounding provinces

Wind Power Is Back in Europe, as Storms Spur Record Output 0222

Wind Powers Change in England's Industrial Heartland 0222

A North Sea Auction Produces Big Plans for Scottish Wind Farms 0122

One of China’s Energy Growth Engines Plans an Offshore Wind Boom 1121

Oil Giant Total Opens U.K. Offshore Wind Hub in North Sea Oil, Gas Fiefdom 1021 - Total also made an investment in a smaller floating-wind project in Wales.

China’s New Renewable Project Rivals All Wind and Solar in India 1021

Colombia’s Indigenous Lands Are Ground Zero for a Wind Energy Boom 0521 - Caribbean winds blow across rain-shadow desert.

Danish Leader Speaks of Ambitious Offshore Wind ‘Energy Island’ Plans 0421

Roaring Success of Scottish Wind Farm Shows Global Potential 0321

Cheap Wind Power Is Making Quebec's Big, Old Dams More Valuable as a Battery 0221

Oil Giants Win Offshore Wind Leases in Britain 0221

South Korea Has Plan for $43 Billion Offshore Wind Farm 0221 - 8.2 GW.  News too on China & US developments

China Blows Past Clean Energy Record with Wind Capacity Jump 0121

Storm Bella Helps Great Britain Set New Record for Wind Power Generation 1220

EU Plans to Increase Offshore Wind Farm Capacity by 250% - 1120

Powering All UK homes via Offshore Wind by 2030 ‘Will Need £50 Billion' 1020

Floating Wind Power Moves Forward Off Portugal 0620

EDF-Led Group Nods $2.2 Billion French Offshore Wind Project 0620

Denmark Proposes 2 Huge ‘Energy Islands’ to Meet 2030 Climate Target 0520

Wind Giant Iberdrola Throws Its Weight Behind Floating Offshore Market 0320

German Wind Power Blown Off Course 1119 - Only 290 MW installed in Q1-2 of 2019.  Less in Q3-4.

UK Universities in Landmark Deal to Buy Energy Direct from Wind Farms 1019

World’s Most Efficient Wind Power Plant Doubles Capacity 0919

Scotland’s Wind Farms Generate Enough Electricity to Power 4.5 Million Homes 0719

World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Now Operational 0619

Russian Wind Power Blows Hot and Cold 0419

UK Government Throws Its Weight behind Offshore Wind Power Expansion 0319

European Companies Secure Record Amounts of Wind Power 0119

Clean Energy in Australia Is Cheap and Surging, but Could Slow 1018

Solar Soars - Renewable Energy, by the Numbers 0418

British Wind Power Output Hits Record 0318

1st Wind Farm Operational in Coal-Reliant Bosnia 0318

UK Built 1/2 of Europe's Offshore Wind Power in 2017 - 0218

Dutch to Build Artificial Island to Support World’s Largest Wind Farm 0118

Vestas, Windlab to Launch World's 1st Wind-Solar-Storage Project in Australia 1017

See the World's 1st Floating Wind Farm 1017

Huge Boost for Renewables as Offshore Wind-Farm Costs Fall to Record Low 0917 UK subsidy falls to ~ 8¢/kWh

Eyeing Water Scarcity, Cost, Pollution, Tamil Nadu Turns to Sun and Wind Power 0617

India Launches Massive Push for Clean Power, Lighting, and Cars 0517

China Is Planning Ahead for Life after Coal 0517

Giant Offshore Wind Farm Opens in North Sea 0517

NSW's Sapphire WiNSW's Sapphire Wind Farm to Power 49,000 ACT Homes 0417

Wind Turbine Maker Vestas Eyes End to Green Power Subsidies 0417

Wind Power Blows Through Nuclear, Coal, as Costs Drop at Sea 0317

Japan Accelerates Wind Power Development, as Government Support Pays Off 0217

OPEC’s Top Producer Is Turning to Wind and Solar Power 0217

Aussie Silverton Wind Farm's Output Will Be Like Taking 192,000 Cars off the Road 0217

Sweden's Vattenfall Aims to Have 3 GigaWatts of Wind Power by Year-End 0217

China’s Embrace of HVDC Electricity Transmission Holds Lessons for Others 0117

It Can Power a Small Nation.  But This Wind Farm in China Is Mostly Idle. 0117

Today All Dutch Trains Are Powered 100% by Wind Energy 0117

UK Wind Generated More Electricity than Coal in 2016 - 0117

Offshore Projects Are Booming for European Wind Industry 1016

New Wind Turbines Could Power Japan for 50 Years, after a Single Typhoon 0916

Solar on the Steppe - Ukraine Embraces Renewables Revolution 0916

China Embarked on Wind Power Frenzy, Says IEA 0916

Hybrid Solar and Wind Systems Attract Turbine Makers in India 0916

1 New Wind Turbine Built per Day across Scotland 0916

Scotland Just Produced Enough Wind Energy to Power It for an Entire Day 0816

Lessons along the Path to 100% Clean Energy 0716 - 100% green energy in Portugal & Germany at some times, but what about the other hours?  Storage, fossil fuel power?

European Offshore Wind Investment Hits €14 Billion in 2016 - 0716

South Australia Reaps 83% of Electricity in 1 Day from ‘Wild’ Wind 0716

Dong Energy to Build World’s Lowest Cost Offshore Wind Farm 0716 - 8¢/kWh

Wind Power Plant in Atacama Desert Fills Chile's Clean-Energy Sails 0716  185 MW

How the London Array Blows Away the Competition in Green Energy 0616

Wind at China’s Back to Amp Up Its Renewables 0616 - Put wind turbines NEARER to population centers.

Wind Farm Owner, Danish Dong Energy Floats for £10 Billion IPO 0616

World’s Cheapest Offshore Wind Farm (11.8¢/kWh) Seen Online 2 Years Early 0616

Why China Is Having So Many Problems Ramping Up Wind Power 0516 - more MW than US, but fewer MW-hours.  China’s wind turbine quality is lower, wind farms sprout without transmission connections, or the grid dispatches coal plants instead of curtailed wind, when wind is cheaper (almost $0/MWh variable cost), in places because coal is used for combined heat and power, in other just because wind is intermittent and coal is hard to ramp up and down.

U.S. No Longer Top Wind Turbine Producer.  China Is. 0216

China Breezes past EU to Become Wind Power Leader 0216

World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm to Be Built off Yorkshire Coast 0216

French Wind Industry Sees Deregulation Driving Strong Growth 0116

Denmark Broke World Record for Wind Power in 2015 - 0116 - 42% for the year

Major Offshore Wind Operator Plans £6 Billion UK Investment by 2020 - 0116

British Court Rejects Donald Trump’s Attempt to Block Wind Farm 1215

Paris Climate Accord Is a Big, Big Deal (2.8¢/kWh Wind & 4.2 Solar) 1215

Sea Change in Renewables Market Forces 1115 - near UK: offshore wind, tidal, waves

Apple Cleaning Up Its Act in China with More Renewable Energy 1015

Google Pumps Funds into Africa’s Biggest Wind Farm 1015

Turnbull Government Appoints Australia's 1st Wind Farm Commissioner 1015

China's Economic Shift to Aid Climate Fight but Packs a Commodity Punch 1015 Lack of transmission limits power use.

Donald Trump Takes Campaign against Wind Farms to UK Supreme Court 1015

Hydrogen Economy Is Emerging from Excess Wind Power in Germany 0915

Wind Industry Says It Could Supply 25% of EU Electricity by 2030 - 0915

Victorian Government to Back New Wind Farms, as Part of Renewables Plan 0815

France Launches Tender for Floating Offshore Wind Projects 0815

Wind Power Sets Records, as Countries Seek Climate Fixes 0815

Cheap Power or Clean Energy?  India’s $200 Billion Dilemma 0715

Denmark Produces 140% of Its Electricity Needs through Wind Power 0715

Ethiopia Harnesses Wind Power 0615

$450 Million Victoria Wind Farm to Be Built after Renewable Energy Bill Passed 0615

Scotland’s Wind Power Hits Record Levels 0615

Renewable Energy Surge Revives Europe's Power Trade 0415

Asia, Africa Likely Biggest Growth Markets for Wind Power 0415

Big, Clean Wind Energy Industry Matures at Sea 0315

Wind Power Beats Nuclear Again in China & Hydro in the U.S. for the 1st Time 0315

World's Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Approved for Yorkshire Coast 0215

U.S. Companies Pledge to Build 20 GW of Renewable Energy in India 0215

Germany Boosts Onshore Wind Capacity by Record Amount in 2014 0115

Wind Power Rose Strongly in 2014, in US (6 x), China, Germany & Brazil 0115

Wind Power ‘Adds Resilience to UK Energy Market’ 0115

UK Wind Power Reaches Record High, as Scotland's Success Continues 0115

On Tuesday, Wind Farms Outstripped Nuclear Power in UK 1014

Wind Blows Away Fossil Power in the Nordics, the Baltics Next 1014

Wind Power Is Cheapest Energy, EU Analysis Finds 1014

India Wind Policy Targets 1 GigaWatt Offshore by 2020 - 0914

4.9 GW of New Offshore Wind Capacity under Construction in Europe 0714

Generation Gap - Wind Opens Big Lead over Nuclear in China 0314

Europe’s Record Wind Energy Drives Down Emissions and Electric Prices 0114

122% Wind Power in Denmark for 90 Hours in 2013 - 1213

French Plans for More Wind Farms Fans Controversy 1113

Japan Starts Up Offshore Wind Farm Near Fukushima 1113

Ethiopia Opens Africa's Largest Wind Farm 1013

Indian CLP Billionaire’s Wind Farms Plan Bond Debut 1013

Brazil Cools on Nuclear Power Plans, Favors Wind 0913 - also under Nuclear

Copious Data Gives China an Edge in Renewable Energy Production 0813

Wind Farms Cleared for Building Near UK Airports, by 3D Radar 0713 

Eco-Blowback - Mutiny in the Land of Wind Turbines (Germany) 0713
     See graph below for German wind production day by day during 2012.

China's Wind kWh Rose More than Coal’s for 1st Time in 2012 - 0313

Wind Surpasses Nuclear in China 0213

Wind Top Electricity Producer in Spain 0213

Europe Lags Targets for Offshore Wind 0113

Wind Is Cheaper than New Coal in South Africa 1012 

Norway's Statoil Plans Wind Farm off Maine 0612 

China Challenges U.S. for World Wind Leadership 1209

Wind Can Provide 24-50% of India & China's Electricity 0909

Floating Wind Turbine Launched 0609

China, Argentina Go Wind 0609 

Brief Wind Bursts Propel Spain to 40% 0309

Wind May Power All UK Homes by 2020 - 1207

 

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Wind - World

                  1960                     1970                      1980                      1990                      2000                      2010

     Note the pronounced, if subtle, decline in wind speeds over land.  But not over the oceans.
World wind speeds average ~5.5 m/sec over land and ~8 m/sec over water (from map below).

World’s Biggest Wind Power Projects Are in Crisis, Just When World Needs Them Most 0723

Offshore Wind Farms Fall Victim to Global Inflation Fight 0323

Wind Power’s ‘Colossal Market Failure’ Threatens Climate Fight 0422

Wind Industry Warns It Isn’t Building Enough to Curb Global Warming 0321

Offshore Wind Energy Investment Quadruples despite Covid-19 Slump 0720

World's Wind Power Capacity Up 19% after Record Year 0320

Offshore Wind Farms ‘Can Provide More Electricity than the World Needs' 1019

Solar Soars - Renewable Energy, by the Numbers 0418

Big Oil Replaces Rigs with Wind Turbines 0317

Offshore Wind Moves Into Energy’s Mainstream 0217

Coal and Gas to Stay Cheap.  But Renewables Still Win Race on Costs 0616

Solar, Wind on Pace to Eclipse Coal-Burning 0616

Global Wind Capacity to Nearly Double in Next 5 Years 0416

Is the Wind Industry Still a Safe Bet for Investors? 0316

Solar and Wind Just Did the Unthinkable 0116
- In 2015, more GW added & $ invested than in fossil fuel electricity, despite plunging, bargain fossil fuel prices.

Wind, Solar Power Soaring, in Spite of Bargain Prices for Fossil Fuels 0116

Why Wind and Solar Are Already Better Value than Fossil Fuels 0815

The Age of Wind 0615

New Renewables Broke Through 100 GW Barrier in 2014 - 0315

World Wind Power Poised to Bounce Back, after Slowing in 2013 - 0414

2013 to Be Record Year for Offshore Wind 1013

World's Wind Turbines to Surpass 300 GW 0613                               .

Wind Power Sets Records Again in 2012 - 0413

Wind Power Is Now Cheaper Than Coal in Some Countries 0213

Building a Wind-Centered Economy 1012

Enough Wind to Power Global Energy Demand 0912

Offshore Wind Development Picking Up Pace 0812

World Wind - New Record in 2011 - 0312

Financing Offshore Wind 0112

Wind - Centerpiece of New World Energy Economy 0311

US Still Leads World in Total Wind GW 0810

World Wind 2009 Update, > 150 GW 0310

World Adds 17 GW of Wind in 2008 - 1009

Wind Power Industry Accelerates 0306

Wind Stats 2005 - 0306 - PDF

Map of World Wind Resources, Focus Anglo-America 0405

  See http://irena.masdar.ac.ae/?map=178 & www.3tier.com/en/support/resource-maps/.  & see below.

Wind - Technical

Push to Slash Shipping Emissions by Harnessing the Wind 1023

Wind-Powered Cargo Ship Sets Sail, in a Move to Make Shipping Greener 0823

Giant Kites Could Pull Cargo Ships across the Ocean & Slash Their CO2 Output 0623

Wind Turbines Taller Than the Statue of Liberty Are Falling Over 0123

Wind Energy’s Health Benefits Could Quadruple by Dialing Down Fossil Fuels 1222

Is Climate Change Slowing Down the Wind? 0922 - From 1978 until 2010, research showed a worldwide stilling of winds, with speeds dropping 2.3% per decade.  In 2019, though, a group of researchers found that, after 2010, global average wind speeds had actually increased — from 7 miles per hour to 7.4 miles per hour.
    Despite those conflicting data, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change forecasts slowing winds for the coming decades.  By 2100, that body says,    average annual wind speeds could drop by up to 10%.

MIT Scientists Have Found a Way to Increase Energy Output of Wind Farms 0822

After a Shaky Start, Airborne Wind Energy Is Slowly Taking Off 0222

How Long Should Higher Wind and Solar Costs Last? 0122

Floating Wind Farms Are About to Transform the Oceans 1021 - Lots on process to try to get fishermen on board.  US Pacific offshore is steep, so floating wind turbines make most sense there.  Ideal wind, 33 miles offshore.  100 floating turbines on standardized platforms.

What’s the Carbon Footprint of a Wind Turbine? 0621

A Monster Wind Turbine Is Upending an Industry 0121 - 13 MegaWatts, diameter about 650 feet

Black Wind Turbine Blades Reduced Bird Mortality by 72% - 0820

Renewables Hit a Transmission Wall in Saturated Upper Midwest Grid 1219

Climate Change Impacts India’s Wind Energy Industry 0319 - India’s potential wind power fell 13% in 40years, due to a weaker monsoon.

Wind Turbine Shutdowns in Polar Vortex Stoke Midwest Debate 0219 below -20°F, as many parfts become brittle with cold

Wind Farms Can Act Like Apex Predators in Ecosystems 1118

The Wind Is Slowing Down (over Land) 0518

Report Finds Offshore Wind Turbines Not as Dangerous for Seabirds as Thought 0418

GE to Develop World's Largest Wind Turbine in France 0318 - 12 MegaWatts, 853 feet tall, for offshore

Wind Energy Potential Is Declining, due to Climate Change 1217 - Lower wind speeds on land cut potential wind energy 8% to 40% in northern hemisphere mid-latitudes, including 10% in China and 8% in US Midwest.

Oceans Could Offer a Wind-Powered World 1017

See the World's 1st Floating Wind Farm 1017

There’s Enough Wind Energy over the Oceans to Power Human Civilization 1017

Tesla, Vestas Pair Up to Develop Ways to Combine Storage and Wind 0917

When Backyard Wind Is Cheaper than Fossil Fuels 0817 - vertical axis, optimized

Tesla Batteries May Back Up Wind Farm Off Massachusetts Coast 0717

When Wind Is the Firmest Thing on the Grid 0617

China’s Embrace of HVDC Electricity Transmission Holds Lessons for Others 0117

One of World's 1st Kite-Driven Power Stations to Open in Scotland 1016

New Wind Turbines Could Power Japan for 50 Years, after a Single Typhoon 0916

Offshore Wind Farms See Promise in Platforms That Float 0916

Wind Power Will Get a Lot Cheaper, as Wind Turbines Grow Enormous 0916

Researchers Envision 656-foot Long Blades on Wind Turbines 0316

Plastic Grass Could Cover Buildings to Produce Energy from Wind 0116

Statoil to Decide on Scottish Floating Wind Farm in September 0715

Whirlpool Windmill Produces Power without Blades - Using Wobbles 0615

Renewable Energy Surge Revives Europe's Power Trade 0415

Startup Offers Wind Turbines That Look Like a Tree and Sound Like One Too 1214

Groundbreaking Technology Stores Wind Power in Salt Caverns 1214

Paying Wind Generators Not to Produce Power 1114

Lighter-than-Air Turbine to Harness High-Altitude Winds 0914

The Nocebo Effect, and Why It’s Much More Dangerous Than Wind Turbines 0813

Wind Turbines Do Not Affect Residential Property Values 0813

Wind Power Systems Hit Transmission Hurdles 0813 

Wind Energy’s Shadow - Turbines Drag Down Power Potential 0513

Wind Power May be Much Less, Due to Turbine Wind Shadow 0313 

Kites to Harness Wind at Altitude 0112

Not So Windy 0709 - See dual graphs, 2 sections above, for changes in world wind speeds since 1981.

 

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 General Renewables - Growth & Prices

 

IEA Report Has Terrific News for the Climate 1023

‘Staggering’ Green Growth Gives Hope for 1.5°C, Says Global Energy Chief 0923

EU Fossil Fuel Burning for Electricity Fell to Lowest on Record in 2023 - 0823

The Clean Energy Future Is Arriving Faster Than You Think 0823 - Many growth effects as renewable energy prices fall.

Wind and Solar Prop Up the Texas Power Grid, amid a Brutally Long Heat Wave 0723

Meaning of an ‘Optimal’ Clean Energy Investment Changes as Prices Rise 0723

Solar, Wind Energy Keep Texas Power Grids Running in Weeks-Long Heat Wave 0723

Clean Energy Technologies Costs Drop - Debt Cost Up, Commodity Costs Down 0623

China on Track to Blow Past Xi’s Clean Power Goal 5 Years Early 0623

Renewables Softened Blow from Intense Texas Heat Wave 0623

Wind + Solar Overtakes Gas for EU’s Electricity 0223

Renewables Supplied 88% of Portugal’s Electricity Use in January 0223

Russia’s War in Ukraine is Accelerating the Shift Away from Oil and Gas - BP 0123 

Renewables Projected to Be 1/4 of US Electricity Generation. Really Soon 0123

Renewables Will Overtake Coal by Early 2025, Int'l Energy Agency Says 1222

New Record Renewable Energy Production in South Australia, More to Come 1222

Alberta Is on Track to Meet its 2030 Renewable Energy Goal Ahead of Schedule 1222

Europe’s Energy Risks Go Beyond Gas 1122

Clean Energy Transition Gains Speed, despite Global Tumult 1022

Clean Energy Has a Tipping Point. 87 Countries Have Reached It. 1022

Coal Crunch Hastens Indian Metal Makers’ Switch to Green Energy 0822

Wind, Solar Provide 67% of New US Electric Generating Capacity in Q1-2 2022 - 0822

Renewable Energy Provides Relief from Rising Power Prices 0722

Renewable Electricity Growth, per BP 0722

As Texas Saw Record Electricity Demand, Wind and Solar Delivered 0622

The New US Record in Renewable Electric Generation 0622

China’s Renewable Energy Fleet Is Growing Too Fast for Its Grid 0622

The US’s New Record in Renewables 0622

China Is on Track to Double Its Solar Panel Installations from Last Year’s Record 0522

How Australia Is Transforming Grids Away from Coal Power 0522

Supply Chain Delays, Steel Costs Are Stalling Renewable Energy Growth 0522

China Triples Solar Investments as Clean Energy Push Accelerates 0522

The World Added a Record Amount of Renewable Energy in 2021 - 0522

California’s All-Renewable Moment Shows the Future of the Power Grid 0522

Sluggish Renewables Growth Threatens Bangladesh’s Clean-Energy Goals 0422 - 774 MW renewables now, only 2% of the overall mix

California Ran on Nearly 100% Clean Energy on April 3, 2022 - 0422

China Will Hit 2030 Climate Goal Early, Says State-Linked Think Tank 0422

Wind and Solar Hit a Record 10% of Global Electricity Generation in 2021 - 0322

China Could Hit 2030 Renewable Target by 2025 on Local Ambitions 0322

Amazon Led Companies Buying over 30 GigaWatts of Renewable Energy in 2021 - 0322

Germany Brings Forward Goal of 100% Renewable Power to 2035 - 0222

China Researcher Sees Wind and Solar Easily Beating Xi’s Goal 0222

Texas Leads US in Clean Energy, Almost in Spite of Itself 0222

Rising Costs May Erase Years of Renewables Progress 1221

Technology Drives a Renewables Power Transition 1221

China’s Push for Rooftop Solar and Rural Wind Boosts Producers 1021

Pacificorp’s IRP Includes 6.7 GW Storage, 5.6 GW Solar, Plus Fossil Fuels 0921

Clean Energy Interest Soars in NSW as States Resist Rules to Prop Up Coal 0821

NextEra Adds 1.84 GW Renewables and Storage to over 15 GW Backlog in Q2 - 0721

Most New Wind and Solar Projects Will Be Cheaper than Coal 0621

Xcel Procures Wind, Solar and Storage for 1.7 to 3.0 ¢ / kWh in Colorado 0621

Global Renewable Energy Industry Grew at Fastest Rate since 1999 Last Year 0521

California Just Hit 95% Renewable Electricity.  Other States Are Following. 0421

100% Clean Power?  U.S. May Be Halfway There 0421 vs. 2005 business-as-usual projection.  In reality, 40-41% in 2020.

New York City’s Most Polluting Fossil Fuel Plants Can Retire by 2030, Thanks to Renewables, Storage 0321

77–80% of New US Power Capacity Came from Solar & Wind in 2020 - 0221

In Clean Energy Milestone, US Renewables Pulled Ahead of Coal in 2020 - 0221

China Blows Past Clean Energy Record with Wind Capacity Jump 0121

Wind, Solar to Be 70% of New US Electric MW in 2021.  Batteries Gain Momentum. 0121

Trump's Unplanned Gift to Biden - Clean Energy on the Rise 1220

Renewable Power Grows Strongly, Despite the Pandemic 1120

Renewables Cut Australia's Emissions More than Covid, Energy Analysis Finds 1120

Aggressive Push to 100% Renewable Energy Could Save Americans Billions 1020

Cheaper Renewable Power May Drive Economic Recovery, Lazard Says 1020

     Below, tan diamonds are for operating costs only.

Wind and Solar Produced 10% of Global Electricity in 1st Half of 2020 0820

Europe’s Coal Heartland Is the Hottest Market for Green Power 0620

Renewable Power Will Soon Come Out on Top 0620

Global New Clean Energy Investment Totaled $282 Billion Last Year 0620

India’s Tender for ‘Round the Clock” Renewable Power 0620

UK Electricity Was Coal-Free for 1st Month Ever 0620

U.S. Renewables Outstrip Coal for 1st Time Since 19th Century 0520

U.K. Grid Struggles as Renewables Overtake Fossil Fuels 0520

In a 1st, Renewable Energy Is Poised to Eclipse Coal in U.S. 0520

Renewable Energy Topped Coal in US for 40 Days Straight 0520

Renewables Are the Only Winners in Historic Decline in Energy Demand 0420

India’s Virus Lockdown Sees Clean Energy Gain at Coal’s Expense 0420

Oil Companies Are Collapsing, but Wind and Solar Energy Keep Growing 0420

UK Households to Be Paid for Daytime Green Electricity Use during Lockdown 0420

Utility-Scale Renewables Top Coal in US Electricity Generation for Entire Q1 2020 - 0420

Renewables Make Up over Half of Germany’s Power Mix 0420

Renewables Hit a Transmission Wall in Saturated Upper Midwest Grid 1219

UK Renewables Generated More Power than Fossil Fuels for 1st Quarter Ever 1019

Google Just Made the Largest Ever Corporate Purchase of Renewable Energy 0919

It’s Now Cheaper to Build New Renewables than to Build Natural Gas Plants 0919 - 2019 Colorado RFP results below

Global Renewable Energy Has Quadrupled over Past Decade 0919

Renewable Electricity Beat Out Coal in the US for the 1st Time in April 0619

America's Renewable Electricity Capacity Is Now Greater than Coal’s 0619

'Coal Is on the Way Out'- Fossil Fuels Now Pricier than Solar or Wind 0319

4 Nations Lead the World with 100% Green Energy 0319

Renewables Generated a Record 65% of Germany’s Electricity Last Week 0319

China's 2018 Renewable Power Capacity Up 12% on Year 0119

Renewables Restore Power to 1,000s of Households during Australian Heat Wave 0119

Renewables Could Surpass Fossil Fuels in Britain by 2020 - 0119

India Plans to Add 500 GW of Renewable Energy Capacity within 10 Years 0119

China Launches Subsidy-Free Solar, Wind Power after Project Costs Fall 0119

2 US Electric Utilities Promise to Go 100% Carbon-Free, Say It’s Cheaper 1218

Costa Rica Went over 300 Days on Renewable Electricity Alone 1218

Even in Indiana, New Renewables Are Cheaper than Existing Coal Plants 1018

Solar, Wind Made Up At Least 20% Of Electric Generation In 10 States Last Year 1018
led by Iowa 37%, Kansas 36%, Oklahoma 32%, South Dakota 30%

Why Republican Leaders Love Renewable Energy 0918 - It’s cheaper than the cheapest fossil fuel electricity in 65-70% of the US.  Good for rural areas, which are Republican.

This Island Nation Is Making the Fastest-Ever Shift to Renewables 0718

Costa Rica Is Moving toward Carbon Neutrality Faster than Any Other Country 0718

A Year after Paris Pullout, U.S. Companies Are Driving a Renewables Boom 0618

Europe Is Building More Wind and Solar — without Any Subsidies 0518

Renewable Energy Now Employs 10.3 Million People Globally 0518

Apple Now Runs on 100% Green Energy; Here’s How It Got There 0418

Portugal Was Powered 100% by Renewable Energy in March 0418

Global Energy Giants Forced to Adapt to Rise of Renewables 0318

As Price Drops, Renewable Energy Surges to 2nd Place in Minnesota 0318

UK Enjoyed ‘Greenest Year for Electricity Ever' in 2017 - 1217

South Australia Goes All Out on Renewables, despite Federal Focus on Coal 1017

Despite Trump, American Companies Are Still Investing in Renewable Energy 1017

This Summer Was UK’s Greenest Ever for Energy, Says National Grid 0917

Renewables to Provide Bulk of Finland's Energy Next Year 0917

Germany Produced Record 35% of Power from Renewables in 1st Half 0717

As Solar and Wind Prices Fall, Coal’s Future is Fading Fast, BNEF Says 0617

Global Energy Use Stumbles for 3rd year - BP 0617

Non-Hydro Renewables Provided a Record 10% of U.S. Power in March 0617

Renewables Provide More than 1/2 of UK Electricity for 1st Time 0617

'Spectacular' Drop in Renewable Energy Costs Leads to Record Global Boost 0617

India, Once a Coal Goliath, Is Fast Turning Green 0617

Renewables Grow to 17% of Electricity Mix in Australia 0517

Renewable Energy Powers Jobs for Almost 10 Million People 0517

2/3 of Canada’s Electricity Now Comes from Renewable Energy 0517

Saudis to Seek Bids for 700-MegaWatt Wind and Solar Projects 0417

World Clean Power Is Up, Costs Are Down 0417

More Renewable Energy for Less - Capacity Grew in 2016 as Costs Fell 0417

   Note: In the USA, on average, levelized costs are much lower, for at least onshore wind and PV solar, than shown above. 

CAISO Sets 1-Day Record, Serving 56.7% of Demand with Renewable Energy 0317

Clean Energy Is Now as Big as Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in the US 0317

Almost 90% of New Power in Europe from Renewable Sources in 2016 - 0217

The Irreversible Momentum of Clean Energy 0117 by Barack Obama, in Science

Costa Rica's Grid Used 98% Renewable Energy in 2016 - 0117

Christmas Day 2016 Sets New UK Record for Renewable Energy Use 1216

The Week Portugal Ran on Renewables 1216

UK Hits Clean Energy Milestone - 50% of Electricity from Low Carbon Sources 1216

Latin America Is Set to Become a Leader in Alternative Energy 1216

Half of UK Electricity Comes from Low-Carbon Sources for 1st Time Ever 1116

Renewable Energy Capacity Overtakes Coal 1016

Scotland Exceeds Emission Cut Targets – 6 Years Early 0616

Renewable Energy Surges to Record Levels around the World 0516

Virtually All New US Electric Capacity Added in Q1 2016 Was Renewable – FERC 0516

Portugal Runs for 4 Days Straight on Renewable Energy Alone 0516

Global Renewables Grew at Fastest Rate on Record in 2015 - 0416

Kauai Co-op Integrates over 70% Solar, 90% Renewables 4 Times in January 0216

Costa Rica at 99% Renewable.  Are Others on the Same Path? 1215

Renewable Energy Made Up 1/2 of World's New Power Plants in 2014 - IEA 1115

Renewable Energy Outstrips Coal for 1st Time in UK Electricity Mix 0915

Renewables Outpace Nuclear in 45% of World Economies by Population 0715

Record Growth in Renewable Power, But Few Gains in Heat and Transport 0615

China ‘Deserves More Credit’ for Renewable Energy Effort - IEA 0615

How Renewable Energy in South Africa Is Quietly Stealing a March on Coal 0615

Wal-Mart Makes Big Renewable Push with Utilities 0515

Renewable Energy Surge Revives Europe's Power Trade 0415

New Renewables Broke Through 100 GW Barrier in 2014 - 0315

Once Extravagant, Renewable Power Plans Go Cheap 0315

Italy’s Electricity Down 3.4%.  33% Renewable 0114

US Renewable Energy Use Soared in 2012 - 0713

Renewable Energy Will Overtake Natural Gas by 2016 - 0613

2012 Was a Big Year for American Renewables 1212

Big Increase in Output of Scottish Renewables 0612

US Renewable Energy Production Surpasses Nuclear 0711 

Renewables Outgrew Fossil Fuels in 2008 - 0509

 

General - Investment

PacifiCorp Plans 7.4 GW of Storage by 2029, 20 GW of Wind and Solar by 2032 - 0423

Biden Announces Major Aid Package to Help Egypt Transition to Clean Energy 1122

US to See Renewable Energy Boom in Wake of Historic Climate Bill 0822

Even With Biggest-Ever Climate Bill, US Lags China’s Green Spending 0822

China Triples Solar Investments as Clean Energy Push Accelerates 0522

Coal-Laden Inner Mongolia Spending $79 Billion on Renewables 0322 - add 84 GW of wind & solar by 2025.  China aims for 1,200 GW of renewables.  (US has about 1,100 GW total - fossil and renewable.)

U.S. Clean Energy Draws Record $105 Billion of Private Investment in 2021 - 0322

Duke Energy Plans to Exit All Coal, Double Renewables 0222

India’s Clean Energy Got More Money from Loans Than Coal for 3rd Year 1221 

China Starts Round 2 of Massive Desert Renewable Energy Build 1221

Energy Transition’s Half-Trillion-Dollar Year Is Even Better than It Looks 0121

Global New Clean Energy Investment Totaled $282 Billion Last Year 0620

In Developing Nations, a Decline in Clean Energy Investment 1119

Storage, Renewables Continue to Get Cheaper, but Slower than Before – Lazard 1119

U.S. Moves Up to 2nd Most Attractive Renewables Market, after China 0518

Clean Energy Is Trouncing Oil, Gas and Coal in Trump Era 0717

China Solar, Wind to Attract $780 Billion Investment by 2030 - 0417

China to Plow $361 Billion into Renewable Energy by 2020 - 0117

India Plans Nearly 60% of Electricity Capacity from Non-Fossil Fuels by 2027 - 1216

Global Investment in Energy Falls, but Renewables Remain Strong 0916

Pacific G&E Says Clean Energy Will Replace Power from Its Last Nuclear Plant 0616

New Renewable Energy Projects Find Opportunity in Old Transmission Lines 0416

Republicans Are Warming Up to Renewable Energy 0416

China Leads, as Green Energy Investment Plans Hit Record High 0316

Have We Reached the Tipping Point for Investing in Renewable Energy? 0216

Slump in Oil Prices Drives Green Energy Takeup in Top Oil Exporting Nations 0116

Solar and Wind Just Did the Unthinkable 0116
- In 2015, more GW added & $ invested than in fossil fuel electricity, despite plunging, bargain fossil fuel prices.

Experts Predict Renewable Investment Boom, as Congress Renews Tax Credits 1215

U.S. Companies Pledge to Build 20 GW of Renewable Energy in India 0215

Will Falling Oil Prices Undermine Green Energy?  Mostly Not. 0115

9 Reasons Not to Be Depressed about the Planet 0115

Xcel to Double Down on Renewable Energy in Minnesota 0115

$550 Billion Fossil Fuel Subsidies Hurt Renewables 1114

Wind Power Is Cheapest Energy, EU Analysis Finds 1014 - see also above

Clean Energy Investment Headed for 2nd Annual Decline 1013

Money Trail Backs the Clean Energy Revolution 0813

Japan's Renewable Energy Growth Dims, as Nuclear Seeks Comeback 0713

Clean Energy Rise Slows in Europe as Incentives Yield to Austerity 0513

Crowd-Funding Boosts US Renewables 0413

US Regains Top Spot in Global Clean Energy Investment 0412

Clean Energy Sector Expected to Double by 2022 - 0312

Projected 2025 Total Plant Costs for Power Generation Technologies 0811

Green Energy Investment Hits Record Global High 0711

China Tops Global Clean Energy Table 0311

China Leads in Renewables Investments 0310

 

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General - Future Paths & Plans

Xcel Colorado’s $15 Billion Plan - Double Renewables, Add Gas & Energy Storage 0923

Top Emitter China Needs $38 Trillion to Hit Climate Goals 10 Years Early 0523

We Need an Area the Size of Texas for Wind and Solar. Here’s How to Halve It. 0523

What’s Needed to Reach Net-Zero This Century - IEA 0423

What “Electrify Everything” Actually Looks Like 0423

Tesla Puts an Extra $14 Trillion Price Tag on Sticking by Fossil Fuels 0423

 

Goldman Sachs Sees China Nearly Tripling Its Target for Wind and Solar 0323

New Wind & Solar Are Cheaper than Operating 99% of of US Coal Power Plants 0123

Europe’s Fossil Fuel Use Is Set to Plummet in 2023 - 0123

California PUC’s Plan for 4 GW More Clean Energy to Bolster Grid Reliability 0123

Winter Blackouts Highlight Need for Clean Energy 0123

Net Zero Will Radically Change How We Use and Generate Electricity 1222

War in Ukraine Likely to Speed, Not Slow, Shift to Clean Energy, I.E.A. Says 1022

The Climate Economy Is About to Blossom, even Explode 1022

The Pathway to 90% Clean Electricity Is Mostly Clear. The Last 10%, Not So Much 0922

Switching to Renewable Energy Could Save Trillions 0922

China Rust Belt Province Plans $87 Billion Clean Energy Overhaul 0922

China’s Top Climate Cop Says $19 Trillion Needed to Meet Targets 0922

Global Renewable Energy Investments Can Be Recovered Within 6 Years 0822

India Plans to Get Half Its Electric Capacity from Clean Fuels by 2030 - 0822

Putin’s War Threatens Europe’s Ambitious Climate Goals 0722

NextEra Energy, with FPL, Targets Zero Carbon Emissions by 2045 - 0622

China to Double Wind, Solar Energy Capacity by 2025 - 0622

New York Plans 22 Renewable Energy Plants to Reach Climate Goals 0622

Japan to Use Nuclear Reactors, Renewables to Cut Reliance on Russian Energy 0522

Surging Renewable Power Prices in Europe Are Still a Bargain 0422

China Could Hit 2030 Renewable Target by 2025 on Local Ambitions 0322

Germany Brings Forward Goal of 100% Renewable Power to 2035 - 0222

McKinsey Pegs the Price Tag of a Livable Climate at $9.2 Trillion a Year 0122 - That’s at least $3.5 trillion more a year than the world is currently laying out for both low-carbon and fossil-fuel infrastructure and changes in how people use land. 

The US Could Reliably Run on Clean Energy by 2050 - 1221 - much finer resolutions: 30 seconds.  Without nuclear or carbon capture.

Renewables Now Half the Price of Fossil Fuels across Europe 0721

The Last Few %, Quantifying Costs & Benefits of 100% Renewable US Electric Grid 0621

South Carolina Regulators OK Dramatically Revamped Dominion IRP 0621

5 Things to Know about the Global Race to Net Zero 0621 - It’s a balance.  Major change is key.  Momentum is growing.  There are valid concerns.  Climate goals are attainable.

Transition to Renewables No Longer Optional 0521

We Can Get the USA to 90% Clean Energy by 2035.  Here's How. 0521

Nations Must Drop Fossil Fuels Fast, International Energy Agency Warns 0521 - In 2021, stop approving coal plants without CCS.  By 2025, ban new furnaces to heat buildings; heat pumps instead.  By 2030, electric verhicles are 60% of new vehicle sales, up from 5% today.  100% by 2035.  Over 50% of new heavy trucks are electric by 2035.  By 2035, zero emissions from power plants.  By 2040, half of air travel is by sustainable biofuels or hydrogen.

Renewable Energy Has Become Startlingly Cheap 0421

Can India’s 450 GW Renewable Energy Goal by 2030 Be Achieved? 0421

Renewables + Batteries Offer Australia the Same Energy Security as Coal 0321

A Zero-Emissions US Is Now Pretty Cheap 0121 - "The net cost of deep decarbonization, even to meet a 1°C / 350 ppm trajectory," they write, "is substantially lower than estimates for less ambitious 80% by 2050 scenarios a few years ago.”

A $2.5 Trillion Pathway to a Net-Zero Carbon US 1220 - Princeton study finds a 3% increase in energy costs, as air pollution kills 200,000 to 300,000 fewer Americans and creats 1 million jobs.  5 pathways include high electrification and all-renewables, also more reliance on nuclear, carbon capture and storage, and biomass.  (New solar and wind power are already cheaper than coal and natural gas power plants, according to the International Energy Agency.)

100% Clean Power?  Don't Wait for New Technology, Study Says 1220

‘Super' Power from 100% Solar, Wind and Batteries Will Change the World 1120

Rethinking Energy 2020-2030 - 100% Solar, Wind, and Batteries Is Just the Beginning 1020

100% Solar, Wind, and Batteries is Just the Beginning 1120

Solar-Hydro Projects Could Power 40% of World 1020

Biden’s Climate Plan Shows that Net Zero is Now Mainstream 0820

How to Drive Fossil Fuels Out of the US Economy, Quickly 0820 - electrify everything, carbon-free - take 1, very detailed

Paths to Carbon-Free

'Total Decarbonization' of US Economy Would Create 25 Million Jobs 0820 - take 2

Goldman Sees $16 Trillion Opening as Renewables Pass Oil and Gas 0620

As Utility Solar Costs Drop 82%, US Renewables, Storage Leaders Target Majority Generation Share by 2030 - 0620

Falling Renewable, Storage Costs Make 90% Carbon-Free US Grid Feasible by 2035 - 0620

The U.S. Can Get to 90% Clean Electricity in Just 15 Years 0609

Renewable Power Will Soon Come Out on Top 0620

Spain Aims to Pass Green Law, Boost Clean Energy on Grid to 70% - 0520

Australia Could Go 90% Renewable Electricity by 2040 with No Price Increase 0420

As Yukon Snowpack Hits Near-Historic Low, Yukon Energy Looks beyond Hydro 0420

Utilities Have Big Plans to Cut Emissions, but Struggle to Shed Fossil Fuels 0120

Here’s Where We Should Put Our Renewables to Get the Biggest Carbon Benefit 1119

Can India Kick Its Coal Addiction? 0719

100% Renewables for US by 2030 Will Cost $4.5 Trillion - Wood Mackenzie 0719

Australia to Achieve 50% Renewables by 2030 without Government Intervention 0519

Green Mountain Power Announces 100% Renewable Electricity by 2030 Goal 0419

How to Make the World Affordably Carbon-Free 0419

100% Clean Energy & Cars In 20 Years Is Viable, but Unlikely 0219

Renewable Energy Is Surging, but Not Fast Enough to Stop Warming 1118

Puerto Rico Moves to Run on Completely Green Energy by 2050 - 1018

Clean Energy Is Catching Up to Natural Gas 0718

Cheaper Green Power in Britain Could Put Nuclear in the Shade 0718

World on Track for 50% Renewables by 2050 – Bloomberg Energy Outlook 0618

As Wind and Solar Costs Drop below Fossil Fuels, What Barriers Remain for a Low-Carbon Grid? 0318
     Correctly pricing services renewables can provide to the grid is a key.

Shell’s Radical Scenario for What It Would Take to Halt Climate Change 0318

Global Energy Giants Forced to Adapt to Rise of Renewables 0318

EU Sees Higher Climate Target Possible, as Cost of Renewables Falls 0318

Utilities (EEI), NRDC to Regulators - Clean Energy Is Inevitable 0218

From Oil to Solar - Saudi Arabia Plots a Shift to Renewables 0218

New Renewables Will Be Cheaper than Existing Coal Plants by Early 2020s - Utility CEO 0118

ISO - Solar, Wind Help Power New England 1117

SoCal Edison Looks to Decarbonize Grid, Transportation in New Climate Plan 1117

How India’s Battle with Climate Change Could Determine All of Our Fates 1117

IEA Lifts 5-Year Renewables Forecast 1017

Worldwide, 100% Renewable Energy Possible by 2050, Says Detailed New Plan 0817 - more detailed update of 1115 study

50% Rise in Renewable Energy Needed to Meet Ambitious State Standards 0717

Wind, Solar Do Not Harm Power Grid Reliability - Draft U.S. Study 0717

In Chile, Many Regard Climate Change as the Greatest External Threat 0717

Paris Climate Deal Won’t Save Us.  Our Future Depends on De-Growth. 0717

3 Years to Safeguard Our Climate 0617

'Bring on More Renewables,' FERC Regulator Says, as Grid Study Looms 0617

The Green Revolution Is ‘Unstoppable’ – Al Gore 0617

Storage, Renewables Could Replace New York's Indian Point Nuke 0517

The Cheap Energy Revolution Is Here, and Coal Won’t Cut It 0417

Interactive Map Shows Why Renewables, Natural Gas Are Taking Over the US 0417

Zero-Carbon Energy, except Biomass, Boosts Human and Ecological Health 0317

A Roadmap for Rapid Decarbonization 0317 - broad & detailed blueprint, mostly technological, by decade, of how to go carbon neutral (net-zero emissions) by 2050 and carbon-negative afterward.  Science journal

“100% Renewable Energy” Will Require Nukes, CCS and/or Seasonal Storage 0317

See also 80% Renewables by 2050 - NREL 1012 - PDF, 286 pp Vol. I on Overviews page (US Government).

California Bill Aims for 100% Renewable Energy by 2045 - 0217 - electricity only

Renewables Are Not Enough to Deliver Paris Climate Goals 0117

Mass. Legislators Propose 100% Renewable Energy Mandate 0117 - electric by 2035, all by 2050

John Kerry Says Clean Energy Will Yield Job Growth, Survival 0117

The Irreversible Momentum of Clean Energy 0117 by Barack Obama, in Science

Green Energy Can Increasingly Match – or Beat – Fossil Fuel Prices 1216

India Plans Nearly 60% of Electricity Capacity from Non-Fossil Fuels by 2027 - 1216

White House Releases Climate Change Plan Before Trump Takes Office 1116

10 Years On from the Stern Report - Low-Carbon Future Is ‘Only One Available’ 1016

Renewables Poised for Rapid Growth Worldwide 1016

The Future Belongs to Clean Energy 1016

Eastern US Could Get 1/3 of Its Power from Renewables within 10 Years. 0816

Costa Rica Has Gone 76 Straight Days Using 100% Renewable Electricity 0916

NY Approves Plan for 50% Renewable Electricty by 2030 - 0816

Coal and Gas to Stay Cheap.  But Renewables Still Win Race on Costs 0616

Falling Cost of Solar and Wind Could Limit Energy Storage Profitability 0616

Pacific G&E Says Clean Energy Will Replace Power from Its Last Nuclear Plant 0616

The World Nears Peak Fossil Fuels for Electricity 0616

Canada's Energy Superpower Status Threatened, as World Shifts off Fossil Fuel 0516

Models Show Move to 100% Renewable Energy Would Save Australia Money 0416

San Diego's 100% Green Plan Seeks Overhaul in Electricity Buying 0416

The United States’ Mind-Blowing Clean Energy Potential 0316

Doubling Renewables by 2030 Could Save $4.2 Trillion per Year 0316

As Temperatures Soar, New Doubts Arise about Holding Warming to 2°C - 0316 - India: 320 GW of renewables by 2030.

Clean Energy Is Win-Win for the US 0316 - US saves $250 Billion a Year by 2030.

The Renewable Energy Revolution Is Already upon Us 0216

Switch to Clean Energy Can Be Fast and Cheap 0116

Grid For Renewables Is Key to Cutting Emissions 0116

Cutting Pollution From U.S. Power Plants Is Cheaper than You Think 0116

Slump in Oil Prices Drives Green Energy Takeup in Top Oil Exporting Nations 0116

UN Climate Chief Says Low Oil Prices Can Boost Renewables 0116

Rapid Switch to Renewable Energy Can Put Paris Climate Goals within Reach 0116

Experts Predict Renewable Investment Boom, as Congress Renews Tax Credits 1215

San Diego Vows to Move Entirely to Renewable Energy in 20 Years 1215

Africa to Triple Its Electric Capacity by 2030, by Adding All Renewables 1215

New York Gov. Cuomo to Increase Renewable Electricity to 50% by 2030 - 1115

The World Could Run Entirely on Wind, Solar, and Hydro Power by 2050 - 1115 See below: 59% solar, 35% wind, 5% water

Renewable Energy Investment Predicted to Surge 1115

Renewable Energy Supply to Double in Major Economies by 2030 - 1115

Paris Climate Deal to Ignite $90 Trillion Energy Revolution 1015

85% of British Power Can Be via Renewables by 2030, Says Greenpeace 0915

3 Ways the World’s Power Mix to Change.  #3 Wind & Solar Become Cheapest BNEF 0615 - graph below is 1 of several

    1. The world will invest $12.2 trillion, cumulatively from now, in new power generation by 2040.
     2. Renewables will account for nearly 60% of new generating capacity.
     3. By 2026, globally, renewables will be cheapest electricity source: wind in 2026, superseded by solar in 2030.

Could China, the World’s Biggest Carbon Emitter, Ever Go Green? 0615

Clean Energy Path for West Virginia Detailed in Report  615

Developing Countries Could Leapfrog West with Clean Energy, Says Hollande 0615

Fossil Fuels Just Lost the Race Against Renewables 0415

China Can Cut Cord on Coal (Mostly) by 2050 - 0415  This summarizes the study below.

China 2050 High-Renewables Road Map 0415 - PDF  See 3 graphs from the report, near the top of this page.

Australia Could Source 100% of Its Power from Renewables by 2050 - 0415

Renewable Energy Surge Revives Europe's Power Trade 0415

Circular Economy Could Cut Carbon Emissions 70% by 2030 - 0415

Why 2015 Could Be Record Year for Greening US Energy 0415

PJM, Largest US RTO, Is Well-Prepared to Lower Carbon Pollution without Reliability Problems 0315

Will Falling Oil Prices Undermine Green Energy?  Mostly, Not.  0115

India’s Renewable Energy Investments Likely to Cross $10 Billion This Year 0115

Obama's India Visit - Hopes for Clean Energy and Climate Deals 0115

Exxon Issues Energy Reality Check as UN Debates Emissions 1214

Clues Show How Green US Electricity May Be in 2050 - 1114

Developing Countries Begin to Take Lead in Green Energy Growth 1014

     This video shows a renewable energy future in Germany about 2050.

How California Can Kick Fossil Fuels by 2050 - 1014

Battle Looms Over Renewable Energy; Fossil Fuel Interests Are Losing 0414

World Must End 'Dirty' Fuel Use - UN 0414

UN Urges Huge Increase in Green Energy to Avert Climate Disaster 0414

Power Struggle - Green Energy Versus a Grid That's Not Ready 1213

Central America Opens the Door to Renewable Energy 1113

How Do We Balance Needs of Energy, Water, and Climate? 1113

Fundamental Limitations of Renewable Energy 0813

Renewable Energy Wins Over Republicans Backing Oil 0413

Renewable Energy Becomes a Utility Lifeline 0413

NY Moves Toward Adopting Wind & Other Renewables 0413

Google Explains Why the Future of Energy Is Green 0313

Renewable Energy Could Run Australia in 10 Years 0113

Cloudy US Renewables Forecast for 2013 - 1212

Solar & Wind Could Offer Cheaper Power Than Coal 1112

Renewables to Grow Fastest in Next 25 Years – But Carbon Keeps Soaring 0911

Pay Now, Pay Later - Wisconsin 0811 - green jobs, current and future climate damages, etc.  Cost of action vs inaction.

Grid Can Handle 35% of Electricity from Wind & Sun 0510

US Renewables Standard Would Benefit Southeast 0210

Europe's €30 Billion Grid for Renewables 0110

Renewables Can Power All (or More) of 30 States 1009

Renewables Can Power 30 States 100%+ 1009 - PDF, 37 pp

 

 Biomass is not addressed, Combined Heat & Power (3-11% by state) is not shown, nor is 1-6% from Small and Micro Hydro Power in other states (10% in HI), nor 49% PV or 71% Geothermal in HI.

          .                  Geothermal

Water, Wood, Wise ("Tackling Climate Change in the US") 0107 - PDF, 204 pp

Renewables Can Meet > 100% of Global Energy Need, 80% by 2050 - IPCC 0701

 

Renewables - General - World

Europe’s Energy Risks Go Beyond Gas 1122

Renewables Up from 18 to 22% of Electricity, and Will Accelerate 0914

Renewable Energy Capacity Grows at Fastest Pace Ever 0814

General - China

China on Track to Blow Past Xi’s Clean Power Goal 5 Years Early 0623

Top Emitter China Needs $38 Trillion to Hit Climate Goals 10 Years Early 0523

Goldman Sachs Sees China Nearly Tripling Its Target for Wind and Solar 0323

China’s Top Climate Cop Says $19 Trillion Needed to Meet Targets 0922

China to Double Wind, Solar Energy Capacity by 2025 - 0622

China Is Planning Record 140 GW of Wind and Solar Power Additions This Year 0422

China Will Hit 2030 Climate Goal Early, Says State-Linked Think Tank 0422

Coal-Laden Inner Mongolia Spending $79 Billion on Renewables 0322 - add 84 GW of wind & solar by 2025.  China aims for 1,200 GW of renewables.  (US has about 1,100 GW total - fossil and renewable.)

China Could Hit 2030 Renewable Target by 2025 on Local Ambitions 0322

China Starts Round 2 of Massive Desert Renewable Energy Build 1221

China’s Push for Rooftop Solar and Rural Wind Boosts Producers 1021

China’s Top Climate Scientists Map Out Path to 2060 Net Zero Goal 0920

Coal’s Last Refuge Crumbles with China’s Renewables Plan 0920

China's Energy Giants Tiptoe into Renewables 0920

Why China’s Renewable Energy Transition Is Losing Momentum 0919 - too little transmission from west China, renewable subsidies phasing out, start subsidies for “new energy” extraction - fracking, extracting methane from coal seams, trde war and economic slowdown

China Aims to Stop Renewable Energy Being Wasted by 2020 - 1117

China Pushes for Mandatory Integration of Renewable Power 0316

China Leads, as Green Energy Investment Plans Hit Record High 0316

Could China, the World’s Biggest Carbon Emitter, Ever Go Green? 0615

China Can Cut Cord on Coal (Mostly) by 2050 - 0415  This summarizes the study below.

China 2050 High-Renewables Road Map 0415 - PDF

China’s Projected Primary Energy Consumption by Year    China’s Projected 2050 Electricity Sources by Time of Day

China at Forefront of Clean-Energy Market 1114

China Premier Li Reiterates Plans to Boost Clean Energy 0414

China to Build More Renewables Than EU, U.S. Combined, IEA Says 1113

China Cutting Subsidy for Largest Solar Projects 0313

China's Green Leap Backward 0113

China Tops Global Clean Energy Table 0311, available above under Investment

China Leads in Renewables Investments 0310, available above under Investment

China Feed-In Tariff Supports Renewables 1209

China Poised to Lead in Renewables & CCS 1209

China Hikes Wind and Solar Targets 1009

 

Renewables - General - Elsewhere

Modi’s Green Dream at Risk as Indian Renewables Hit by Headwinds 0323

Can India’s 450 GW Renewable Energy Goal by 2030 Be Achieved? 0320

Vietnam in Test of What Happens When the U.S. Abandons Climate Diplomacy 0518 - Renewables out-compete coal.

Coal-Reliant Philippines Struggles to Power Up Clean Energy 0518

Portugal Runs for 4 Days Straight on Renewable Energy Alone 0516

Victoria Renewables Target of 30% Is Achievable, Modeling Shows 0416

As Oil Industry Bleeds Jobs, Asia's Green Energy Drive Offers Bright Spot 1015

Australia Could Source 100% of Its Power from Renewables by 2050 - 0415

Renewables to Get Most of $1 Billion Ex-Im Bank Credit for India 0315

Costa Rica Electricity Was 100% Renewable for 75 Days Now.  How? 0315

UK on Track to Meet Its Renewable Energy Targets 0215

U.S. Companies Pledge to Build 20 GW of Renewable Energy in India 0215

India’s Renewable Energy Investments Likely to Cross $10 Billion This Year 0115

Obama's India Visit - Hopes for Clean Energy and Climate Deals 0115

Central America's New Coffee Buzz - Renewable Energy 1214

Wind Power Is Cheapest Energy, EU Analysis Finds 1014

Tiny Spanish Island Nears Its Goal - 100% Renewable Energy 0914

India's Push for Renewable Energy - Is It Enough? 0914

Norwegian House-Power Plant Produces Twice The Energy It Uses 0914

Burlington Vermont’s Electricity Goes 100% Renewable 0914

Africa to Add More Renewables in 2014 than Past 14 Years 0814

Clean Energy (& Solar Air Conditioning) Is Indian Government’s Mantra 0814

India's Climate Change View Shifts toward Adaptation, Clean Energy 0314

Strong Future for Renewables in Texas 1213

Federal Boost for Farms' Renewable Energy in Doubt 1013

Cheap Power Stymies Renewables in Kyrgyzstan 0813

European Utilities Switch Off Investment in Fossil Fuel Plants 0613

Gas, Renewables to Power Texas Grid 0613

Copenhagen’s Ambitious Push to Be Carbon Neutral by 2025 0413

Germany Has Built Clean Energy Economy 1112 

Climate Action Plan for Incoming US President 1108 - PDF, 17 pp

 

General - Military 

US Military Orders Clean Energy 1010

Commanders Want Renewables in Field 0510

General - Misc.

Climate Models Lowball Storage, Renewable Progress, Highball Net-Zero Costs 0923

Move to Net Zero ‘Inevitably Means More Mining' 0521

China, Europe Way Ahead of U.S. on Clean Energy Jobs 0221

Grid Congestion Costs Billions, Stymies Renewables 0120

Renewable Energy Isn’t Just Cutting Costs, It’s Saving Lives 0817

Charging Electric Cars the Smart Way Will Take Pressure Off the Grid 0317

The Home that Pays Its Own Utility Bill (and Then Some) 0715

Can Low Oil Prices be Good for the Environment? 1114

Power Struggle - Green Energy Versus a Grid That's Not Ready 1213

Scarcity of Rare Metals Hinders Green Technologies 1113

Renewable Energy Needs Huge Mineral Supply 1113

Renewable Energy Reliability Confirmed Further 0813

Renewables Growth Shifts to Developing Nations 0613

Intermittency Problem?  Use More Renewables! - 1212 

HVDC to Help Renewables Flourish 1212

 

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Biofuels - Ethanol

Selling a Cleaner, Affordable Cooking Fuel, Ethanol, for Kenyan Homes 1122

Biden Will Allow Summertime Sales of Higher-Ethanol Gasoline 0422

How Corn Ethanol for Biofuel Fed Climate Change 0222

Can Brazilian Sugarcane Ethanol Take on CO2 Emissions without Destroying Sensitive Forests? 1017

Electric Vehicles Threaten to Overtake Biofuels 0117

EPA Sets New Biofuel Targets, Which Could End Up on Trump’s Chopping Block 1116

A Plane Full of People Just Flew across the US on Wood-Based Fuel 1116

Biofuels Worse for Climate than Gasoline, Study Finds 0816

Clinton Campaign Studying Alternative to U.S. Ethanol Mandate 0816

Nissan to Develop Ethanol-Based Fuel Cell Technology by 2020 - 0616

Clean Fuel from ‘Bionic Leaf' Could Ease Pressure on Farmland 0616
     Solar panels split H2O into O2 and H2.  10% efficient, vs 1% for photosynthesis.

Australia's Defense Force Could Run on Sugar Cane and Tires 0416

Ethanol Mandate, a Boon to Iowa Alone, Faces Rising Resistance 0116

EPA Set to Order Ethanol Increase 1215

Oil Price Slump Taking a Toll on U.S. Alternative Fuels 0115

E.P.A. Postpones Setting Standards for Biofuel Blends 1114

Ethanol's Dwindling Discount from Gasoline Could Slow U.S. Biofuel Demand 1114

Louisiana Biofuels Projects Help Spur Nationwide Green Jobs Growth 1114

Beyond Corn - the New Frontier in Ethanol is Non-Food Biofuel 1014

US Cellulosic Fuel Makers Press Obama to Alter Biofuel Plan 0914

Emmetsburg, Iowa Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Opens September 3 - 0814

The Real Cost of Ethanol 0814

EPA Mulls Ethanol Change as Industry Profits Soar 0514

Ethanol Fuels Ozone Pollution 0414

Corn Biofuels Worse Than Gasoline on Global Warming in Short Term 0414

Why Hasn’t Cellulosic Ethanol Taken Over, Like It Was Supposed to? 1113

Secret, Dirty Cost of Fuel Ethanol 1113

AAA Asks Feds to Slash Renewable Fuel Requirements 1013

Corn Prices Plunge amid Oversupply, Retreat from Ethanol 1013

Quest for Cheap, Non-Food Biofuel Starts with a Brewery 1013

EPA May Relax (Diminish) Ethanol Mandate in 2014 - 0813

Milestone in Creating Fuel From Waste 0713 

Fast Food Chains Pursue Repeal of Renewable Fuel Mandate 0613

Climate Is Biofuel Foe 0613 

Lawmakers Vote to Ban Ethanol in Maine 0513 

Squeezing More From Ethanol 0513 

USDA Asks for Approval of Sugar for Ethanol 0413 

Drought Is Drying Up All Our Ethanol 0413

Ethanol's Days of Promise Fade 0313 

Exxon Decades Away from Making Fuel from Algae 0313

Corn Ethanol Challenged 0213 

Court Overturns EPA’s Cellulosic Biofuels Mandate 0113 

House Republicans Plan to Put Ethanol Fuel Standard on Trial 1212

AAA Warns E15 Gasoline Could Damage Cars 1112

Ethanol Mandate Raises Restaurant Costs 1112

Biofuels Can Be Friend or Foe 1009

Exxon Explores Oil from Algae 0809

Biofuels Worse than Oil on GHGs 0208

Biofuels Boost GHGs - Searchinger 0208 - PDF
                          Land use change makes corn ethanol a GHG emitter worse than gasoline.

Biofuels & Carbon Debt - Fargione 0208 - PDF.  17 to 423 years to repay carbon debt from replacing natural ecosystems with ethanol or biodiesel farms.  Use only prairie biomass on abandoned or marginal cropland, maybe sugar cane from Brazil's cerrado.

Fuel Ethanol - Panacea or Miracle? 1007

Ethanol & Renewable Fuels: 25% by 2025 - 1106 - PDF, 114 pp 

Ethanol from Corn, Switchgrass, Wood; Biodiesel from Soy, Sunflower - Pimentel 0305 - PDF, 12 pp

Net Energy Balance of Corn Ethanol - Shapouri (USDA) 0704 - PDF

Effect of Ethanol on Pipelines 0802 - PDF

 

Biofuels - Biogas

Finnish City Taps Sewers for Energy in Sprint for Net Zero 0522

Oregon Is Turning Sewage into an Endless Supply of Green Energy 0322

Phasing Out Cookstoves a ‘Win-Win’ for Climate and Health 0217 Substitute biogas, electricity for coal, wood, dung.

CLP Power to Tap Methane from Tuen Mun Landfill for Electricity 0117 - outside Hong Kong

Dutch Dairy Industry Launches €150 Million Biogas Project 1116

Tapping Landfills to Generate Power Seemed Smart, but Is Threatened Now 1016

Biomass Could Help Power Africa’s Energy Transition 0516 - Convert biomass to biogas.  Use it to make electricity.

Duke Energy Signs Deal to Turn Pig Poop Into Electricity 0316

Key to Water Security Could Be Lurking in a New Mexico Sewage Farm 0815

Backyard Unit Eats Trash to Make Biofuel 0515 - Israeli one solves efficiency, odor & insect problems of China/India units

UK's 1st ‘Poo Bus' Goes into Regular Service 0315

Turning Muck into Money - the Biogas Revolution Takes Off 0215

Biofuel from Trash Could Create Green Jobs Bonanza in UK & Abroad 0215

Turning Blood to Power, Maasai Pastoralists Begin Bottling Biogas 0115

Central America's New Coffee Buzz - Renewable Energy 1214

Wisconsin's Potawatomi Project Will Use Food Waste to Make Energy 1013

Poop Power - New Generation of California Farmers to Use It 0613

Biogas Energy Answer to Zimbabwe’s Power Outages 0513

Biogas Can Meet 25% of Gas Needs 0710

 

Biofuels - Biodiesel & Jet Fuel

Grass for Gas? Researchers, Business Weigh Sustainable Aviation Fuel Options 0123

Germany Opens World’s 1st Plant for Clean Jet Fuel 1021

ExxonMobil Gambles on Algae Biofuel 0721

Turning Soybeans Into Diesel Fuel Is Costing Us Billions 0118

Planes across Europe to Start Running on Vegetable Oil and Animal Fat 1017

Are Advanced Biofuels Ready for Takeoff? 0517

Airplanes Flying on Biofuels Emit Fewer Climate-Warming Particles 0317

U.S. Navy 'Green Fleet' Fills Up with Italian-Made Biofuel 0616

Can Corn Make Good Jet Fuel?  Alaska Air Says Yes. 0616

Clean Fuel from ‘Bionic Leaf' Could Ease Pressure on Farmland 0616
     Solar panels split H2O into O2 and H2.  10% efficient, vs 1% for photosynthesis.

Biofuels Will Power Navy’s Next Deployment 0116

Could Diesel Made from Air Help Tackle Climate Change? 0915

Oil Price Slump Taking a Toll on U.S. Alternative Fuels 0115

Biofuel innovators Look for a Breakout 1214

Governments Seek to Raise EU Cap on Food-Based Biofuels 1113

Finn Researchers Make Cheap Biofuel, US Ones Pull Hydrogen from Water 0813

EU Lawmakers Deal a Blow to Crop-Based Biofuels 0713

Kenya Biofuel Project Ignites Land Disputes 0613

Teen's Biofuel Invention Turns Algae into Fuel 0613

Biofuels - Wood

Emissions, Deforestation Set to Spike under Indonesia’s Biomass Transition 0922

European Union Signals a Move Away from Wood Energy 0922

Europe Is Sacrificing Its Ancient Forests for Energy 0922

The ‘Green Energy’ That Might Be Ruining the Planet 0321

500+ Experts Call on World’s Nations to Not Burn Forests for Energy 0221

To Counter Climate Change, We Need to Stop Burning Things (Wood) 0121

EU Being Sued to Stop Burning Trees for Energy; It’s Not Carbon Neutral 0319

Wood Fuel is Bad News for Climate and Biodiversity 0318

EU’s Renewable Energy Policy Is Making Global Warming Worse 0217

Phasing Out Cookstoves a ‘Win-Win’ for Climate and Health 0217 Substitute biogas, electricity for coal, wood, dung.

Is Wood a Green Source of Energy?  Scientists Are Divided 0117

Biomass Power Slumps as EPA, Industry Spar on Science 0816

Is Burning Trees Still Green?  Some Experts Now Question Biomass 0716

Polluted Air Causes 5.5 Million Deaths a Year 0216 - Wood use for cooking and heating (India, Africa, etc.) is a big chunk.

Dutch Lawmakers Call for Halt to Wood Energy Subsidies 0216

Save More than 4 Million Lives a Year by Harnessing the Sun to Cook 0116

US Forests Threatened, as Demand for Wood-Based Biofuels Grows 1015

UK to Build World’s 1st Power Plant with Negative Emissions 0815

How Europe’s Climate Policies Have Led to More Trees Being Cut Down in the US 0615

Burlington, Vermont Goes All Renewable.  Keep Wood in the Mix? 0415

Scientists - No, We Can't Fight Climate Change by Burning Trees 0215

Wood Pellets Are the Energy Boom You Haven't Heard About 1214 - above all, US exports to Europe

Fort Drum Powered by Wood in Renewable Energy Push 1114

Biomass Fuel - Worse for Climate than Coal? 0414

Roll on the Green Revolution - Paper Industry 1113

Power Plants Try Burning Wood With Coal to Cut Carbon Emissions 1113

Cleaner Than Coal?  Wood Power Makes a Comeback 1013

Wood Could Bring Power to Those without Electricity 0913

Finn Researchers Make Cheap Biofuel, US Ones Pull Hydrogen from Water 0813 - same as above

Wood is Key Ingredient in Cheap Rechargeable Battery 0613

Wood - Europe’s Fuel of the Future? 0413

Biofuels - Misc.

Giant Methane-to-Methanol Machines Could Curb Methane Emissions 0923

A Green Methanol Pioneer Finally Has a Market 0123

Falling Crop Yields with Warming Could See Rapid Decline in Bioenergy Potential 0922

What’s with Exxon’s Big Algae Push? 0818

Exxon Thinks It Can Create Biofuel from Algae at Massive Scale 0318

Bioenergy Has Its Limits for Cutting Emissions 0117 - Offsetting electricity and heat with bioenergy is 1.6–3.9 times more effective at cutting emissions than offsetting liquid fuels

The Great Garbage Fire Debate - Should We Burning Our Trash into Energy? 0117

Carbon-Eating Bacteria Could Be One Answer to Climate Change 1116

Largest Biochar Facility in U.S. Opens at Cornell 0416

United Airlines Is Flying on Biofuels.  Why That’s a Really Big Deal. 0316

Polluted Air Causes 5.5 Million Deaths a Year 0216 - Dung use for cooking and heating (India, Africa, etc.) is a chunk.

Oslo Trash Incinerator Starts Experiment to Slow Climate Change 0116

Save More than 4 Million Lives a Year by Harnessing the Sun to Cook 0116

Scientists Seek to Harvest Electricity from Algae in Green-Energy Effort 1115

Researchers Find Sweet Source for Aviation Biofuel 0615

Vietnam Plans to Generate Power from Rice Husks 0415

Waste-to-Energy Revolution Boosted by Bio-Battery Idea 0315

Oil Price Slump Taking a Toll on U.S. Alternative Fuels 0115

Yak Dung Is Making Climate Change Worse 1214

Louisiana Biofuels Projects Help Spur Nationwide Green Jobs Growth 1114
      One project is cellulosic ethanol, the other involves bichar and other biofuels.

Scientists Use E.Coli Bacteria to Create Fossil Fuel Alternative 0914

Probes Search Live Cyanobacteria For Biofuel-Production-Boosting Proteins 0814

Brutal Bust in Next-Generation Biofuels, in One Chart 0414

IPCC Eyes New Bio-Energy Fix 0314

Trash Into Gas, Efficiently?  Army Test May Tell 0813

Waste CO2 as Power Source, New Super-Capacitor & Hydrogen from Sunlight 0813

Bid to Clean the Air with Algae 0813

Food vs Fuel 0713

Charged Microbes May Poop Out a Gasoline Alternative 0613

 

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Hydro - River & Reservoir

 

                                                           Wikipedia (2009 data)                                                             REN21, IEA (2015 Data)

Climate Change-Related Droughts Dent Progress on Energy Emissions 1023 - Hyropower output falls during droughts.  The demand gap is filled too often by fossil fuels.  These have their own problems, since cooling water is usually hotter druing a drought.  The output of thermal power plants is based on the difference between combustion termperature and cooling (water) temperature.  Warmer cooling water makes the thermal power plant less efficient at producing electricity.

Hydropower Reservoirs, Once Called Clean Energy, Are ‘Giant Methane Factories’ 0723 - Vegetation submerged by dams rots, without oxygen.

Big Power Shortfall Looms After Quebec Wooed US With Cheap Hydro 0423

As Projects Decline, the Era of Building Big Dams Draws to a Close 0423

Hydropower Could Help Poorer Nations Decarbonize, with Little Environmental Impact 0123

Low Water Levels Have Created an Energy Crisis at Africa’s’s Largest Dam 0123

Europe’s Energy Risks Go Beyond Gas 1122 - Unprecedented heat and drought spurred on by climate change and 3 straight years of La Niña also became a major setback for hydroelectric power.  Rivers in southern Europe reached record lows.  The lack of hydro and nuclear power was a real problem amid the gas crisis, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  If these 2 sources were at the normal level, then Europe probably would not have needed so much gas.
     Europe is warming around twice as fast as the rest of the world.  The glaciers that help store and release meltwater are diminishing quickly, and hot, dry summers like this year’s could become more common....  Global warming would lead to decreased annual stream flows in Southern Europe by the end of the century, affecting hydroelectric power, but suggested Northern Europe would see increased flows.
    In 2017, wind surpassed hydroelectricity as the largest renewable source of power for the European Union.

The World’s Biggest Source of Clean Energy Is Evaporating Fast 1022

Will the West’s Top Renewable Power Source, Water Power, Survive the Drought? 1022

What US Western Drought Reveals about Hydropower 0922

Climate Crisis Forces China to Ration Electricity 0822

China Drought Causes Yangtze to Dry Up, Sparking Hydropower Shortage 0822

World Energy Crisis Would Be Worse without China’s Rainy Season 0722

Mega-Drought Threatens California Power Blackouts This Summer 0422

US Hydropower Eyes Bigger Energy Role, Less Environmental Harm 0322

China Is Facing Its Worst Power Shortage in a Decade, a Whole-World Problem 0621 - Drought has cut hydropower deeply.

Cheap Wind Power Is Making Quebec's Big, Old Dams More Valuable as a Battery 0221

China’s Era of Mega-Dams Is Ending as Solar and Wind Power Rise 0720

Map of China's Great Power Dams

Solar-Hydro Projects Could Power 40% of World 1020

As Yukon Snowpack Hits Near-Historic Low, Yukon Energy Looks beyond Hydro 0420

Laos Dam Disaster Leaves 24 Dead, Scores Missing 0718 Top of newly completed dam swept away by heavy rain, as river level rose 15 feet.

New ‘Blue’ Membrane, on Rivers, Could Generate Electricity like 1,000s of Nukes 1219 - Draw energy from the difference in electric potential between salt water and fresh water.

The $3 Billion Plan to Turn Hoover Dam into a Giant Battery 0718 - in short, a huge pumped storage project

Why Hydroelectric Utilities Are Endangered by Soaring Soar and Wind 1117

Canada Has Too Much Clean Hydropower.  Anybody Want It? 0917

Proposed Colombia Dam Threatens to Wipe Out Endangered Plants, Disrupt River 0717

Billion-Dollar Dams Are Making Water Shortages, Not Solving Them 0617

2/3 of Canada’s Electricity Now Comes from Renewable Energy 0517

Side Effect of California's Drought - More CO2, Less Hydro

Is Small-Scale Hydro the Answer to India's Clean Energy Needs? 1116

Vietnam Sweats Bullets as China and Laos Dam the Mekong 1016

Bright Future for Water Power in America, Using Existing Dams etc. 0716

Why More than 200 New Dams Will Be a Disaster for the Amazon 0316

Venezuela Shuts Down for a Week, as Drought Cripples Electricity Supply 0316

Mountainous Pakistan Cuts Forest Loss, Disaster Risk with River Power 0316

Hydropower Said to Put Climate, Biodiversity at Risk 0116

Heat Waves, Drought May Curb Global Power Output 0116

As Hydropower Dries Up, Tanzania Moves toward Fossil Fuels 1215

Zimbabwe’s Mega Zambezi Dam Project Could Flounder as Climate Changes 1115

As the Need for Power Surges, Are Small - or Big - Dams in Poor Countries the Answer? 0815

Drought Has Cut California’s Hydro-Electricity Generation by 2/3 - 0715

In Quake-Prone Nepal, Why Solar Power Is an Energy Solution 0615

Drought Cuts Power Production from California Dams 0515

Colorado Begins $3.4 Million Effort to Save Agriculture Water, Make Power with It 0515

Egypt, Sudan Edge Toward Cooperation on Ethiopia’s Nile Dam 0315

California Staring at Decline in Hydro-Power Due to Drought 0315

Lao Hydro Dam to Seriously Affect Vietnam’s Mekong Delta 1214

Private Funding Brings a Boom in World Hydropower, With High Costs 1114

China's 3 Gorges Corp. to Diversify into Wind & Solar, as Big Dam Projects Dry Up 1114

Hydropower May Be Huge Source of Methane Emissions 1014 - also on Carbon + & - page, Rising Carbon Sources

We're Damming Up Every Big River on Earth.  Is That Really a Good Idea? 1014

Brazil’s Proposed Mega-dam Auction Provokes Outrage, Indigenous Fight 1014

Dam It - Feds Say U.S. Can Double Hydropower 0514

China’s Great Dam Boom Is a Major Assault on Its Rivers 1113

Hydroelectric Power Makes Big Comeback at US Dams 0913

Indian Court Halts Himalayan Hydro Projects 0813

Brazil's Hydro Dams Could Make Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Soar 0713

New Big Hydro for Africa's People? 0513

Big Dams Are Booming Business 0513

Ethiopia Diverts Blue Nile for Controversial Dam 0513

Hydropower Megaproject to Dam Congo River 0513

Rights and Wrongs of Belo Monte 0513

Human Cost of Brazil's Hydropower 0113

Hydropower Continues Steady Growth 0612

 

Hydro - Ocean Power

Tidal Power’s Fickle Future 0423 - "Of their 978 theoretical estuaries, a total of 54 had currents fast enough to drive tidal turbines.  This number dropped to 47 in simulations with one meter of sea level rise.  With 2 meters of sea level rise, it fell to 40."

The World Needs More Gigantic Sea Dams for Tidal Power 1022

Giant Deep Ocean Turbine Trial Offers Hope of Endless Green Power 0522 - Harness ocean currents 30-50 meters deep.

Harnessing the Ocean’s Energy to Power Homes, Airplanes and Distilleries 1221 - tidal power, focus in Scotland

Ocean Energy About to Ride a Wave 0221 - wave power and tidal power

Capturing the Green Energy of the Deep Blue Sea 0620 - harnessing the power of the Gulf Stream ocean current 

Researchers Are Closer to Harvesting Osmotic Energy from Salt / Fresh Water 1219

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Picks Up Momentum in Pacific 1219 - OTEC

Could Wave Power Be the Next Boom in Renewable Energy? 0419

Meygen Tidal Turbine Powers on to World Record 0219

The 7 Positive Externalities of Negative Emissions from OTEC 1218 - OTEC, send surface water deep

Tidal Turbine Maker Bids to Turn U.K. into a Green Saudi Arabia 0417

America's 2nd Wave-Produced Power Goes Online in Hawaii 0916

Waves of the Pacific Are on Chile’s Energy Horizon 0516

Alaska Aquarium Uses Seawater for Heating 0416

Triton Wave Device Could Provide 1/3 of America's Power 0416

Tidal Lagoon Technology Gets Multi-Million £ Boost 0216

Could New Generation Wave Energy Provide 1/3 of Australia's Electricity? 1115

Sea Change in Renewables Market Forces 1115 - around UK: offshore wind, tidal power, waves

Revolutionary Fence Set to Trap Sea’s Tidal Power 0815

Cardiff Tidal Energy Lagoon ‘Could Power Every Home in Wales' 0315

Whatever Happened to Wave Power? 0215

£1 Billion Tidal Lagoon - Swansea Bay Deadline Looms 1114

Seychelles Could Generate Cheap Power from Ocean Waves by 2016 - 1114

Wind Farm of the Future Might Be Underwater 1114

Tidal Power Generator Unveiling Hailed as Landmark 0814

Underwater Ocean Turbines - A New Spin on Clean Energy? 0814 - tidal power, at depths greater than the bottom of where surface ships travel

US Regulations Push Wave-Energy Project to Australia 0414

Clean, Green & Unobtrusive, Wave & Tidal Energy Projects Appeal to Scots 1013

Tidal Energy Scheme Off Northern Scotland Gets Go-Ahead 0913

Britain's Tides Are Energy Goldmine 0613

World’s Largest Wave Power Scheme Given Go-Ahead 0513 

Lockheed to Build 10 MW OTEC Plant Off Hainan 0413 

UK Tidal Power Has Huge Potential 0113 

Scotland Surfs Ahead on Wave Energy 0912 

1st Tidal Power Delivered Off Maine 0912 

Florida Electricity from Ocean Current 1008 

 

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Geothermal

Recent Advances in Geothermal and Nuclear Power Support Net-Zero 0723

Energy Startup Says It Has Achieved Geothermal Tech Breakthrough 0723

Geothermal Electricity Poised for Growth, with Help from the Oil Industry 0123

How Kenya Became the World’s Geothermal Powerhouse 0922

Geothermal Energy Might Break Out in US 0122

Geothermal Energy, the Forgotten Renewable, Has Finally Arrived 1220

In Hot Water - New Mexico Battles the Dark Side of Renewable Energy 0319

Swedish Technology Could Make Geothermal as Mainstream as Wind and Solar 0319 - uses low-temp (90°C) heat

Welcome to the Steam-Powered Suburbs 1117

Australian Firm Plans US's Largest Geothermal Plant in Imperial Valley 0117

Iceland Is Digging a Very Deep Hole to Tap Geothermal Energy 1016

Engineers Work to Cut Costs and Emissions in Geothermal Power 0716

Developing Nations Need $133 Billion Geothermal Investment by 2030 - 0815

Tapping the Earth’s Heat 0615

How Volcanoes Could Help Power the Planet—But Barely Do 0315

Report Touts ‘Accessible’ Geothermal Resources, Cheaper Alternative to B.C.’s Site C 1114

US Geothermal Power Industry Lost Steam, But May Be Poised for Comeback 1014

Kick Out Kenya’s Masai Herders to Develop Geothermal Energy? 0914

Geothermal Map Data System Could Yield 100% of US Electricity 0213

Geothermal Takes a Technological Step Forward 0113

Geothermal Industry Has Big Plans 1211

Geothermal Mapping Report - US Resource Is 10 x Coal 1011

Geothermal's Great Potential 0611

US Geothermal to Grow 300% in Few Years 1009

 

Misc.

Newly Discovered Enzyme Turns Hydrogen in Air into Electricity 0323

‘Blue’ Hydrogen May Pollute More than Coal 0821 - "Blue hydrogen involves splitting gas into hydrogen and CO2, then capturing and storing the CO2."

Hydrogen-Fueled Climate Goals Need Radical Carbon Price Hike 0320

Turning Water Into Fuel 0118

Evaporation Could Power Most of the U.S. 0917

Exxon Issues Energy Reality Check as UN Debates Emissions 1214

Wind, Solar Lead to Growing Investment in Power Lines 0914

How Global Warming Could Boost Green Energy in an Unexpected Way - Water Shortages 1013

How to Lose Half a Trillion Euros 1013

In a Hot, Thirsty Energy Business, Water Is Prized 1013

Germany's Energy Poverty - How Electricity Became a Luxury Good 0913

Dominion, Virginia's Largest Electric Utility, Updates Energy Plan, with Gas 0813

German Energy Giants Pull Plug on Conventional Power 0813

German Utilities Hammered, in a Market That Favors Renewables 0813

Enzyme Makes Hydrogen Faster and Cheaper 0811

Eliminate Fossil Fuel Subsidies - IEA 1110

 

 

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