Renewable energy - Weekly update ⋅ October 22, 2018

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Renewable energy is common ground for Democrats and Republicans Science Daily Support for renewable energy has been growing steadily across the U.S. in recent years. A 2016 study by the Pew Research Center found 83 percent ... Flag as irrelevant

T-Mobile to power US headquarters with renewable energy CNBC In an announcement Tuesday, the firm said it had joined Puget Sound Energy's Green Direct program, which gives it access to a combination of local ... Flag as irrelevant

Duke Energy announces plans for programme to bring 150MW of renewable energy to South ... PV-Tech Duke Energy has released a proposal for a new programme that will grow renewable energy options for both commercial and industrial customers in ... Duke proposes renewable purchase program for SC's C&I sector - pv magazine USA Duke Energy Proposes New Renewable Energy Program in South Carolina - Renewable Energy Magazine (press release) Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant

Renewable Energy 101: Tools to move campuses toward renewable energy Environment America Renewable Energy 101: Tools for Moving your Campus to 100 Percent Clean Energy is a new series of factsheets highlighting key tools colleges can ... Democratic lawmakers push renewable energy strategy - The Union Leader Oil Biggies Spur Renewable Energy Game: Who Leads the Race? - Zacks.com Renewable Energy 101 - Environment Maine Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant

Michigan lawmaker proposes going to 100% renewable energy by 2050 MLive.com The Ann Arbor Democrat introduced a bill this week that would require all of Michigan utilities' energy to come from renewable sources such as wind ... New Michigan Bill Seeks 100% Renewable Energy - North American Windpower Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant

John Laing Environmental Fund Ups Renewable Energy Stakes Via $65M Raise Forbes Now the London-listed fund, with a current market valuation of around £400 million ($526 million) and holdings in multiple renewable energy projects ... Flag as irrelevant

Sony Shifts US 100% Renewable Energy Goal Forward By A Decade CleanTechnica Only a month after it announced that it was joining the RE100 initiative and committing to sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable energy ... Flag as irrelevant

McLean County Seeks To Add Renewable Energy To Comprehensive Plan WGLT News That's created a quandary for some County Board members who argue the county's comprehensive plan doesn't account for renewable energy. Flag as irrelevant

Google's new long game: 100% clean energy all the time Fast Company Our time to move away from dirty energy to green sources is limited. Federal governments can't be relied upon to push the conversion–especially not ... Flag as irrelevant

GRE expanding renewable energy resources Jamestown Sun The business of generating electricity is changing, according Jeff Haase, leader of member technology and innovation for Great River Energy. Flag as irrelevant

Australia backs hydrogen project to store renewable energy Reuters MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Monday it would provide half the funding for the country's biggest trial to produce ... New trial launched to create 'green' gas from solar power - The Sydney Morning Herald Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant

Sony brings its 100 percent renewable energy goal forward a decade Engadget Just a month after Sony announced its plans to power its worldwide operations with 100 percent renewable energy by 2040, the tech company has ... Flag as irrelevant

Magenta Goes Greener: T-Mobile to Power HQ with Renewable Energy by 2021; Receives ... CSRwire.com (press release) BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 16 /CSRwire/ - And America's Un-carrier is crushing it on the environmental front, too. T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) today ... T-Mobile will power its Washington headquarters with 100% renewable energy by 2021 - Solar Power World Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant

Proposition 127: Renewable Energy Payson Roundup Proposition 127 would amend the state Constitution to require Arizona utilities to provide at least 50 percent of their electricity from renewable sources ... Flag as irrelevant

City commissioners aim to power Gainesville on 100 percent renewable energy The Independent Florida Alligator At Thursday's City Commission meeting a resolution was unanimously passed to ensure Gainesville will be running 100 percent on renewable energy ... Flag as irrelevant

2035: The renewable energy tipping point pv magazine International This is when renewables and electric-based technologies converge, with around 20% of global power needs being met by solar or wind, and roughly ... Flag as irrelevant

Ameren building solar facility to tap into renewable energy fox2now.com LOUIS — St. Louis-based electric utility Ameren Missouri is building a solar facility for business and residential customers to tap into renewable energy ... Ameren program aims to make solar energy more available - Lakenewsonline.com Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant

Austin Energy: Storage is the next hurdle to Austin's renewable energy plan Austin Monitor The big conundrum facing energy utilities today is how to balance supply and demand for every second of every day. Although there are debates ... Flag as irrelevant

French renewable energy company Neoen launches IPO Financial Times Neoen, the French renewable energy company, has successfully launched the first large initial public offering in France this year. “Based on the ... Flag as irrelevant

Renewable energy expo slated for downtown Missoula on Saturday; Mayor to speak The Missoulian A group of local businesses and nonprofits are teaming up to host the first-ever Clean Energy Expo in Caras Park in Missoula on Saturday, Oct. 20. Flag as irrelevant

Local electrical cooperative leaders expect more renewable energy Tulsa World The light is bright when it comes to the future role renewable energy will play in providing affordable power to the nation's rural electric cooperative ... Flag as irrelevant

State proposes new renewable energy rules Albany Times Union The state is looking to sweeten the pot to encourage development of more community-based solar energy projects, particularly in the Capital Region ... Flag as irrelevant

GM Switching To 100% Renewable Energy For Texas Factory. That's The Good News CleanTechnica “Renewable energy is an important part of GM's vision for a zero emissions future,” Rob Threlkeld, global manager of renewable energy at GM, said in ... Flag as irrelevant

Namibia gearing up for renewable energy: Regulator Xinhua WINDHOEK, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Electricity Control Board (ECB) released a statement on Thursday saying Namibia is gearing up for a renewable ... Flag as irrelevant

What Ventura's 100 percent renewable energy rate may cost you Ventura County Star By next year, it's possible a majority of Ventura's energy consumers will be getting 100 percent of their power from renewable sources, and they will be ... Flag as irrelevant

Transmission Infrastructure Lacking For Optimal Renewable Energy Needs CleanTechnica That is the conclusion of a new report from the Wind Solar Alliance (WSA) which argues that if major renewable energy consumers want to ensure the ... Flag as irrelevant

Renewable energy conference in South Burlington MyChamplainValley.com FOX44 & ABC22 SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - Renewable Energy Vermont kicked off its REV2018 Conference on Thursday with hundreds of industry experts in ... Flag as irrelevant

How biomethane can help turn gas into a renewable energy source The Conversation AU Greater use of renewable electricity sources like wind and solar are playing a large part in reducing emissions, and gas can also lift its game. Flag as irrelevant

NV Energy Seeks Additional Low-Cost Renewable Energy PR Newswire (press release) "This newest effort keeps NV Energy on the path to achieving our longer-term goal of serving customers with 100% renewable energy," said Doug ... Flag as irrelevant

Shifting to a renewable energy-friendly policy framework is a win-win The Hill (blog) In the past few decades, the U.S. has made dramatic progress developing and deploying renewable energy and energy efficiency technology. Today ... Flag as irrelevant

Solar Energy International Expands Global Footprint #SPI2018 CleanTechnica Solar professional training and certification experts Solar Energy International is rapidly expanding its global footprint in an effort to bring more ... Flag as irrelevant

At $40 million so far, renewable-energy mandate is most expensive ballot fight in Arizona history Arizona Daily Star PHOENIX — At about $40 million so far for both sides, Proposition 127, the renewable-energy mandate, is shaping up to be the most expensive ballot ... Flag as irrelevant

OPINION: The unexpected job market being created by renewable energy Independent Online JOHANNESBURG – The renewable energy sector could provide an unexpected but much-needed jobs boost to South Africa's employment levels, ... Flag as irrelevant

Deloitte sees renewable energy in the fast lane pv magazine International Solar PV and wind energy are now evolving from established to the preferred energy sources, according to a recent Deloitte study analyzing the ... Flag as irrelevant

Renewable energy offers common ground for Democrats, Republicans WSU News Regardless of political standing, age or gender, U.S. voters are in favor of renewable energy, according to research by Christine Horne, professor of ... Flag as irrelevant

ICCI seeks focus on renewable energy The Express Tribune ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has called on the government to focus on renewable energy as the country ... Flag as irrelevant

Hurricane damage: Could renewable energy be the answer to Puerto Rico's recovery? USA TODAY ADJUNTAS, Puerto Rico – Visitors to Casa Pueblo, a community center in this mountain hamlet, can tour the solar-powered meeting rooms, listen in ... Flag as irrelevant

Corporate renewable energy deals smash records in 2018 Digital Journal Non-fossil fuel sources of power are proving increasingly popular among businesses in the U.S., with corporate renewable energy deals set to reach a ... Flag as irrelevant

French Renewable Energy Provider Neoen Prices €628M IPO Law360 Law360 (October 17, 2018, 9:23 PM EDT) -- French renewable energy firm Neoen SA began trading on Paris' Euronext market in a €628 million ($722 ... Flag as irrelevant

Dominion seeks statewide input on renewable energy plans Electric Light & Power Dominion Energy is asking for input from commercial, industrial and government customers in Virginia as it embarks on its ambitious grid ... Dominion Energy seeks input on renewable energy expansion - pv magazine USA Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant

Toshiba and IHI drop nuclear venture in shift to renewable energy Nikkei Asian Review TOKYO -- Japan's Toshiba and IHI are dissolving a joint venture that manufactures nuclear power plant equipment, scaling back operations in a field ... Flag as irrelevant

Duke Energy announces plans for new renewable energy program in South Carolina Upstate Business Journal Duke Energy Corp. is looking to expand renewable energy options for its commercial and industrial customers in South Carolina. The Charlotte-based ... Flag as irrelevant

How Q6 Could Impact Renewable Energy In Nevada Reno Public Radio The upcoming ballot includes Question 6, an initiative that will mandate the increase of production of energy from renewable energy sources in ... Flag as irrelevant

Iron Mountain Drives Renewable Energy Goals for Global Electricity Use in 2018 through ... Virginian-Pilot With this agreement, coupled with other recent green power purchases, Iron Mountain expects to exceed 75 percent global renewable electricity ... Flag as irrelevant

Novarick develops community with renewable energy The Punch Novarick Homes says it has commenced the development of Earls Court, a premium private green estate that will run on a renewable energy power ... Flag as irrelevant

Renewable Energy, AI and Robotics Top Tech Investment Opportunities of the Future, Says Global ... PR Newswire (press release) Forty-nine percent of investors believe that renewable energy technologies will outperform the market in the coming decade, but smart home devices ... Flag as irrelevant

Renewable energy experts gather as industry contiunes to expand MyChamplainValley.com FOX44 & ABC22 SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - Renewable Energy Vermont kicked off its annual conference Thursday, where hundreds of experts will discuss the latest ... Flag as irrelevant

Breytenbach welcomes greater certainty for renewable energy projects Creamer Media's Engineering News Participants in the renewable energy sector say they are encouraged by the dedicated infrastructure team that will be set up in the Presidency, as it will ... Flag as irrelevant

Amazon invests in solar power and recycling programs to cut carbon footprint The Verge The other is a solar energy project in the United Kingdom that will see Amazon install 20 megawatts worth of solar panels to help power fulfillment ... Amazon announces recycling and green energy initiatives in US and UK - Engadget Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant

US corporations break 4-GW renewable energy record Solar Power World Large U.S. companies are acting on renewable energy goals at a record pace. Through August of this year, they have already procured nearly 4 GW ... Report: Companies leading the renewable energy buying revolution should participate in the ... - AltEnergyMag (press release) Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant